Category Archives: WCMY News

St. Sen. Brian Stewart of the 45th District says the new energy bill will raise electric rates. The Freeport Republican says he would have supported just the parts that keep the Byron nuclear power pl...

Byron and Dresden Nuclear Power Plants might not be shutting down for now. The state senate Monday passed the energy bill that will keep the nuclear power plants open for another five years. St. Sen S...

Because they can't have a full marathon, the organization Run Starved Rock will have a half marathon Saturday. The organization says that anyone that registered for the marathon in 2020 is automatical...

A Michigan man accused of shooting at Oglesby police and hiding from them late last year is asking for a trial by judge. Thirty-five year old Peter D. Bergsma was arrested east of the Illinois Valley ...

Cong. Adam Kinzinger says more Republican elected officials should speak up in favor of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. He said on CBS's Face the Nation it's insane and silly that people think of...

Illinois farmland values are going up. Luke Worrell with the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers says it's an unusual year. Prices are up 20% in the first half of 2021 ...

Wednesday is the last day for schools to sign up for Adopt-a-Cow. The program run through the Midwest Dairy Council is a substitute for field trips to farms. Spokeswoman Robin Brown says a lot of teac...

The LaSalle County Republican Party will host several local office holders for a meet and greet Tuesday. It'll be from 6pm to 8pm at Jamie's Outpost in Utica. County Board Chairman Don Jensen, Treasur...

The newly appointed member of the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees joined the board for his first meeting last week. Bill Hunt lives in Oglesby and was on the Mendota City Council f...

At a ceremony in Marseilles Saturday, several people recalled what they were doing at work or at school when the terrorist attacks happened on September 11, 2001. The event was at the Middle East Conf...