Category Archives: WCMY News

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

Parking rule changes are coming to seven streets in Oglesby. Commissioner Jason Curran says the new ordinance should make things easier on Jones Ave., Florence St., School Ave., Morris St., Prospect A...

Four state lawmakers representing this area want the General Assembly to meet as soon as possible to pass legislation that will keep the Dresden and Byron nuclear power plants open. Exelon Generation ...

Cong. Adam Kinzinger says it could take time to bring out all the truth of the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill. He's on the committee looking into it. Speaking on ABC's This Week, Kinzinger suggested...

The President and C.E.O for the North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation is resigning. Mike Kirchoff is leaving after two years to become a Key Account Executive for Ameren. Board Chair...

Some of the people you meet at a Red Cross blood drive aren't paid staffers. Regional Communications Manager Drew Brown says they are "blood donor ambassadors", greeting donors and checking them in. S...

Chairman of the Lasalle County Republican Party Larry Smith says that candidates running for various elections not only believe in conservative principles, but live them. Smith says that there is a gr...