Category Archives: WCMY News
Federal case involving former LaSalle County prosecutors dismissed
Malicious prosecution claims by one former LaSalle County state's attorney against another have been dismissed from federal court. The judge is leaving certain matters up to the state court system. Br...
Jul 19, 2021 Former LaSalle County state's attorneys Karen Donnelly and Brian Towne
Jogger learns that traffic barricades aren't just for cars
A jogger learned the hard way Saturday night that traffic barricades aren't just for cars. He went around the River Rd. barricades where a flash flood washed out a bridge in Seneca last Monday night. ...
Jul 19, 2021 Picture from St. Rep. David Welter's Facebook page of the washed out bridge on River Rd.
Fire burns Invenergy battery storage area
A battery storage area southeast of Marseilles caught fire Monday. It's owned by Invenergy and is just west of the LaSalle Station nuclear power plant and a little south of an Invenergy office. Invene...
Jul 19, 2021 Light smoke comes from the battery storage area.
Congressman announces coming baby
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says a baby will be born in his family. He announced on Twitter Saturday a "co-pilot in training" will be landing in January. Kinzinger and his wife Sofia were married in February...
Jul 19, 2021 Cong. Adam Kinzinger's Twitter announcement about the baby to be born in his family this winter.
Lincoln-Douglas Park has a new playground for children with disabilities.
Children with disabilities now have a playground at Lincoln-Douglas Park where they can play like every kid wants to. The Ottawa Kiwanis Club dedicated the playground to the city on Saturday. Kiwanis ...
Jul 19, 2021
Ameren will expand access to electric car charging stations
Ameren Illinois has negotiated a tariff agreement with the Illinois Commerce Commission to expand access to electric car charging stations across its grid. The agreement will expand installations of E...
Jul 18, 2021
St. Rep. Tom Demmer to host job readiness webinar
A free webinar offered through St. Rep. Tom Demmer's office will cover job search strategies and how to prepare for a virtual job interview. It'll be at 9:30am on Wednesday, July 28th. Registration is...
Jul 18, 2021
COVID-19 cases going up again in LaSalle County as 314th death is blamed on virus
The number of current LaSalle County coronavirus cases that are known about climbed since last week. The county's health department Friday reported 398 current cases, up from 390 a week before. There ...
Jul 16, 2021
Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau wants money from American Rescue Plan to go toward tourism
In 2019 Lasalle County had $210 million in visitor spending. But in 2020 that total was cut in half. Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau President Bob Navarro says that some of the $21 mi...
Jul 16, 2021 Bob Navarro
Streator approves settlement in opioid case not knowing what it'll get
Local governments involved in the lawsuit against opioid maker Purdue Pharma are being asked to approve a settlement. The company's settlement is part of a bankruptcy case. Streator City Manager David...
Jul 16, 2021