Category Archives: WCMY News
Dwight man elected to corn marketing board
Art Bunting of Dwight has been elected to represent four counties on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. District 5 covers Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle, and Livingston counties. His election was for a thr...
Jul 26, 2021
Marseilles City Hall has a new glass case to show relics from the city's history
If you walk into Marseilles City Hall you might notice something different. There is a glass case that will sit at the entrance and display artifacts like commemorative dishes and banners. Commissione...
Jul 26, 2021
Seneca Main St. repairs are on IDOT's to-do list
To everyone complaining about Main St. in Seneca being rough, the village council members want everyone to know they're aware of it. But they're not able to do anything about it. Member Kent Weber say...
Jul 26, 2021 A truck goes over a dip on Illinois 170 Main St. in Seneca. It could be six years before the Ill. Dept. of Transportation repaves the highway.
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