Category Archives: WCMY News

Cong. Kinzinger answers questions from Seneca H.S. students
Cong. Adam Kinzinger visited a few classes at Seneca High School Tuesday. A social studies class was looking into gun control and asked him where he stands. He says bump stocks make a weapon automatic...
WCMY News Sep 01, 2021 Cong. Kinzinger (right) visits Seneca High School. Supt. Dan Stecken is in the center.

Grand jury approves drug induced homicide charge after teen's death
A 15-year old boy's death almost five months ago has led to a drug induced homicide charge against a man from Lake Barrington. Fifty-five year old Brian K. Mulcahy is accused of supplying the drugs a ...
WCMY News Sep 01, 2021 Brian K. Mulcahy, mug shot from LaSalle County jail

Lasalle County Sheriffs conducted an active shooter drill
The Lasalle County Sheriff's Department conducted an active shooter drill Wednesday afternoon. It was at Deer Park Grade School southwest of Ottawa. The Sheriff's department says that no students were...
WCMY News Sep 01, 2021

Illinois Republicans say redistricting redo is just as bad
Illinois Republicans say Democrats have drawn themselves into safe districts again while working behind closed doors. A redistricting re-do bill passed the General Assembly overnight. This bill uses f...
WCMY News Sep 01, 2021

Energy bill with support for nuclear power plants still not a done deal
Morris Republican St. Rep. David Welter says he's willing to keep showing up for work at the statehouse to get an energy bill on the books. But he says Gov. Pritzker doesn't seem likely to budge on hi...
WCMY News Sep 01, 2021 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash

Cong. Kinzinger no believer in nicer Taliban
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he doesn't believe in a kinder, gentler Taliban that will protect women's rights and respect those who helped American forces.
WCMY News Sep 01, 2021

LaSalle County Health Department air to be tested for healthy qualities
The LaSalle County Board Property Committee recommends an air quality test at the county health department building. The county already bought a filtration system with COVID-19 relief money, but count...
WCMY News Aug 31, 2021 The EnergySmart Academy

Chicago man to serve six years in prison after pleading guilty to drug charge
A Chicago man who was accused of having numerous baggies of crack cocaine with intent to sell has pleaded guilty. 28-year old Jonathan Hart was arrested back in May in Varland Park on Ottawa's south s...
WCMY News Aug 31, 2021

LaSalle County selling land and buildings at tax sale
There are 201 pieces of real estate and 22 mobile homes in LaSalle County up for tax sales this year. Taxes weren't paid on the real estate for four or more years. The mobile home taxes are at least t...
WCMY News Aug 31, 2021

Peru swears in new police chief and deputy chief
New Peru Police Chief Bob Pyszka will run the department with Sarah Raymond in the role of Deputy Chief. The City Council swore them in last night. Chief Doug Bernabei will return to the ranks as a li...
WCMY News Aug 31, 2021
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