Category Archives: WCMY News
Cong. Kinzinger accepts position on January 6 riot investigation committee
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says yes to serving on the U.S. House committee that will investigate the Capitol Hill riot. He says self-governance requires accountability and responsibility. And he says he's a...
Jul 26, 2021
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has four new members and a new president
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has a new president and C.E.O. Pamela Beckett and Bob Eschbach say George Carizey has a strong desire to have a positive impact on the lives of all people...
Jul 25, 2021
Lasalle Public Library has another field trip opportunity to go the Museum of Science and Industry
Youth ages 11 to 14 who can be accompanied by a parental guardian can sign up for a second field trip through the Lasalle Public Library. The field trip would take visitors to the Museum of Science an...
Jul 25, 2021 Kevin Wong / CC
Congressman Adam Kinzinger re-introduces legislation to help with passport backlog
Legislation was reintroduced by Congressman Adam Kinzinger and three other representatives to help clear the passport backlog. Reports have shown that at least 1.5 million applications are backlogged ...
Jul 24, 2021
Warning posted: taking state park sunflowers is illegal
You can grow your own sunflowers for about $15 per acre. If you take sunflowers from Matthiessen State Park, you could be fined $195. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has posted a warning ...
Jul 24, 2021
Seneca mayor proposes beautification committee
Seneca could soon have a Beautification, Betterment, and Tourism Committee. Mayor Jeff Olson is proposing it. The members' terms would expire when the mayor's term ends. That way, when the village ele...
Jul 24, 2021 egorgrebnev / CC
LaSalle County GOP chair ordered to pay attorney fees in election case
A Grundy County judge is ordering LaSalle County Republican Party Chairman Larry Smith to pay about $3,000 in attorney fees for County Clerk Lori Bongartz. That's after last month's decision to dismis...
Jul 23, 2021
The Lasalle County Health Department reports no new deaths from COVID-19, but cases are going up
The Lasalle County Health Department reported no deaths from COVID-19 for this week. But they did report that case numbers are still going up. The health department says there are currently 432 active...
Jul 23, 2021
The name of an alleged intruder found dead outside of house on Tomahawk Drive has been released
The name of the man who allegedly tried to enter a house in Ottawa has been released. Lasalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says it's a homeless man, 33-year old Matthew Cavanagh. This incident happened i...
Jul 23, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
An Ottawa man has pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography
A man accused of reproducing child porn images has pleaded guilty. 43-year old Benjamin Ruble of Ottawa accepted the charge of one count of child pornography. Judge H. Chris Ryan sentenced him to four...
Jul 23, 2021