Category Archives: WCMY News
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.
Oglesby mayor proposes two solar generation stations
Oglesby Mayor Dominic Rivara believes now's a great time to move ahead with plans to make the city home to a solar energy generation station. He's proposing a 1.5 megawatt solar farm by Illinois Valle...
Aug 03, 2021 Karen and Brad Emerson / CC
Oglesby police and city have four-year labor contract
The city of Oglesby and its police department have a new labor agreement. Mayor Dominic Rivara gave the details to the City Council this week. It's a four-year agreement retroactive to May this year. ...
Aug 03, 2021
It's official: Oglesby squad car totaled from December shooting
It might have been evident already from the damage, but Oglesby City Commissioner Carrie Lijewski (lee-ES-kee) says the city is sure now, the police squad car that was shot at in December is a total l...
Aug 03, 2021
Peru looking into grant for ice rink improvement
Peru's City Council is interested in a state grant to improve the city's ice rink. Possible improvements would be expanding it, creating a bocce ball area, and putting in chillers so the ice is availa...
Aug 03, 2021 Zoë Warmerdam / Unsplash