Category Archives: WCMY News
Pistol Shrimp pitcher Jake Dahl had a good summer
One of the local players on the Pistol Shrimp baseball team is heading back to Rockford University where classes start in less than two weeks. Jake Dahl of Peru says he had a great summer getting to k...
Aug 06, 2021 Jake Dahl is a pitcher for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.
Ottawa's Eastside Park improvements are nearly done
Ottawa's Eastside Park is partially open with new playground equipment. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says the park needs some mulch around some of the equipment. And it needs some landscaping. Ki...
Aug 06, 2021 Some of the new playground equipment is already available for play at Ottawa's Eastside Park.
Cong. Kinzinger gets away from the "high pressure cooker"
Cong. Adam Kinzinger is one of just two Republicans on the U.S. House committee investigating the Capitol Hill riot. A lot of Republicans don't like him for being on it. Kinzinger is back in the 16th ...
Aug 05, 2021
Loss on the field, victory in the stands for final 2021 Pistol Shrimp game
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp's first season in Peru was arranged in a bit of a scramble. Manager June Keeley had from February to May to line up sponsors, team member host families, and promotion...
Aug 05, 2021
St. Sen. Stewart says Pritzker continues go-it-alone COVID-19 orders
Republican St. Sen. Brian Stewart says Gov. Pritzker continues issuing mandates without any legislative oversight. Stewart says it's a one-size-fits-all approach that hurts businesses and has put thou...
Aug 05, 2021
Peru to replace two blocks of water main
The city of Peru will have two blocks of water main under Grant St. repaired. Ski Sealcoating and Maintenance of LaSalle put in the low bid of $283,293 for the work. City Engineer Eric Carls says it's...
Aug 04, 2021
Oglesby has until 2028 to build new sewage treatment plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will let Oglesby take until 2028 to build a new sewage treatment plant. City Commissioner Jason Curran says the agency had wanted it done by 2023. An engineeri...
Aug 04, 2021 Luke Jones / CC
Depending on the nursing home, up to 95% of residents vaccinated against COVID-19
All of this area's nursing homes reporting resident vaccination rate for COVID-19 report at least 80%. The LaSalle County Nursing Home and Heritage Health of Mendota are at 95%. For staff vaccination ...
Aug 04, 2021
Eight-year sentence for pregnant woman's death
The death of a pregnant woman has led to an eight-year prison sentence for the man who sold her drugs. The Illinois Attorney General's Office says 27-year old Colin West of Gardner admitted to police ...
Aug 04, 2021
Remaining Thornton Park work may not be bid out after all
The city of Ottawa has the playground equipment for Thornton Park. Now, City Hall will send checks totaling nearly $135,000 to Hacienda Landscaping for the work it did at the park before its contract ...
Aug 04, 2021 Playground equipment has arrived at Thornton Park. It's sitting in the parking lot until the city can hire someone to install it.