Category Archives: WCMY News
Parking changes coming to seven Oglesby streets
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...
Aug 03, 2021 TireZoo / CC
Four lawmakers want quick meeting to support nuclear power
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 ...
Aug 03, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
Cong. Kinzinger says the truth about the January 6 riot must come out
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...
Aug 02, 2021 Ajay Parthasarathy / Unsplash
Regional Economic Development C.E.O is leaving
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...
Aug 02, 2021 North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation logo
Red Cross blood drives depend on volunteer help
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...
Aug 02, 2021 Charleston's TheDigitel / CC
Lasalle County Republican Party Chairman says there is a groundswell of conservatism in Illinois
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...
Aug 02, 2021
Some Gold Star family members to get free license plates
Parents and spouses of military members who were killed in action won't have to pay $151 for Gold Star license plates in Illinois anymore. They'll be free. Other relatives who qualify for the plates w...
Aug 01, 2021 Jonathan Cutrer / CC
IVCC VP of Business Services and Finance retires
Cheryl Roelfsema of rural Marseilles has retired from her financial oversight job Illinois Valley Community College. She was the Vice President for Business Services and Finance for the last 13 years....
Aug 01, 2021 Cheryl Roelfsema at IVCC. Photo provided by IVCC.
Health department reports another death from COVID-19, says cases are still going up
Active cases of COVID-19 keep going up in the county. The Lasalle County Health Department reports 493 active cases with 80 new cases and only 19 recoveries. There has also been another death. The hea...
Jul 31, 2021
Republican candidate wants Kinzinger expelled from House Republican Caucus
Republican candidate for Congress Jack Lombardi says that House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy should expel 16th district Representative Adam Kinzinger from the House Republican Caucus. Lombardi says ...
Jul 31, 2021