Category Archives: WCMY News
Congressman Kinzinger say attack in Afghanistan was predicable
Congressman Adam Kinzinger says that two attacks in Afghanistan that left at least 60 people injured and killed 12 US Troops was predictable. Kinzinger said on MSNBC the next step for the U.S is to ma...
Aug 27, 2021
Marseilles superintendent says some students are testing positive for COVID-19
Marseilles Elementary School District Superintendent Brenda Donahue says the first week of school has been good. But Donahue does say that there are kids testing positive for COVID-19. Donahue says th...
Aug 27, 2021
No hearing yet on Accountability Angel's obstruction case
A woman accused of obstructing a peace officer isn't going to have her case dismissed yet. 30-year old Angel Farmer wasn't in court Thursday but will be back in September. The request to dismiss the c...
Aug 26, 2021
Camping increasingly popular at Illinois state parks
Camping is a more popular thing to do at Illinois state parks than it used to be. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan says camping reservations at Eldon Hazlet State Par...
Aug 26, 2021 Andy Arthur / CC
Illinois requires educators, health workers to get vaccine
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will require all educators from kindergarten through college and health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines or submit to weekly testing. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday also a...
Aug 26, 2021
Lasalle County libraries are receiving state grant money
$134,000 in grant money will be going to different Lasalle County Libraries. This is just a portion of $18 million in Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants that will be awarded to different libraries...
Aug 26, 2021 Kevin Wong / CC
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Morris
A motorcyclist died in a traffic crash in Morris yesterday afternoon. Twenty-seven year old David T. Stickel was from Bonefield. Grundy County Coroner John Callahan says the motorcycle hit a van that ...
Aug 26, 2021
Salary and Labor Committee asked for new position in parks department
A new position could be added to the Lasalle County Parks Department. The county's salary and labor committee approved creating a salary for an assistant parks director that would be working full time...
Aug 25, 2021
Streator woman accused of making up kidnapping story
A 35-year old Streator woman faces a disorderly conduct charge, accused of making up a story about being kidnapped. Sarah M. Chandler reported the purported incident last Thursday night. Ottawa Detect...
Aug 25, 2021
West Nile Virus found in Ottawa mosquitoes
West Nile Virus has been found for the first time this year in a mosquito batch captured in LaSalle County. A batch from Ottawa tested positive for the virus this morning. The LaSalle County Health De...
Aug 25, 2021 Dunk 🐝 / CC