Category Archives: WCMY News

Cong. Adam Kinzinger thinks the coming closures of the Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants are enough of an emergency for Pres. Biden to use emergency powers to prevent them. Kinzinger says seven p...

LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss says Jason Martin is his new Undersheriff and David Ortiz is his new Chief Deputy. Diss says the two have a combined 42 years of service as LaSalle County deputies. Ma...

A homeowner in Marseilles smelled smoke and opened the door to the garage to find it out was on fire. Mayor and Deputy Chief Jim Hollenbeck says the fire department arrived at the home at 675 Oak Cour...

Carelessly throwing away burning cigarettes or matches caused a fire in Streator Sunday afternoon. The Streator Fire Department says neighbors noticed thick black smoke coming from the back of the hou...

Peru Elementary students are waiting longer than usual for school buses today. Supt. Jamie Craven says the bus company has a driver shortage. Routes 5 and 6 are five to ten minutes late this morning. ...

Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he has no idea how the U.S. will stop terrorism in Afghanistan after the withdrawal. Kinzinger says he hopes the U.S. government follows through with bringing back all the Am...

Some fire departments in southern Lasalle County have the chance to earn up to $1,000 from Illinois American Water. The water company is accepting applications for their 2021 Firefighter Grant Program...

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds could be used to pay for substantial heating and air conditioning system changes at Seneca High School. Supt. Dan Stecken says more outside air w...

The Seneca High School fitness center has been closed for about a year-and-a-half. Supt. Dan Stecken wants to look into reopening it. Lots of people in the community have loved using it, and he'd like...

Agricultural science can now be used as a three year high school science credit to get into Illinois universities. Ottawa Democrat St. Rep Lance Yednock introduced the legislation in the house. "Agric...