Category Archives: WCMY News
Hearing ordered into evidence's link to Starved Rock murders case
A lawyer for Chester Weger says some of the evidence that's still saved is in excellent condition. Andy Hale says slides have been marked with etchings on the glass. And there are sealed envelopes of ...
Jul 7, 2021
Drought relief loans available to some businesses
Some businesses affected by the drought that began on June 15th can apply for Small Business Administration relief loans. Plant nurseries, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses...
Jul 6, 2021 Alabama Extension
Interstate 80 will be closed Thursday night between Interstate 39 and IL 251
Both lanes of Interstate 80 between IL 251 and the Interstate 39 interchange will be closed this Thursday. The Illinois Department of Transportation says it will start at 8pm and is expected to be fin...
Jul 6, 2021 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
Pritzker Issues Disaster Proclamation Due To Morris Fire
(Morris, IL) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation for Grundy County in response to an industrial fire last week in Morris. More than 100 emergency crews were called out ...
Jul 6, 2021 Image from Grundy County Sheriff's Department drone video of the Superior Battery fire.
Oglesby Mayor Dominic Rivara wants to help IVCC by building a solar station
In a letter to Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby Mayor Dominic Rivara says the city would want to construct a 1 megawatt solar station. This would be on 10 acres of college land from the coll...
Jul 6, 2021 Karen and Brad Emerson / CC
571 Lasalle County taxing districts will receive a share of almost 90 million dollars
The 571 taxing districts are getting a total of $89,979,243.47. Lasalle County Treasurer James Spelich says all the money will be distributed electronically which means no checks. The 89 million dolla...
Jul 5, 2021
Full Sweet Corn Festival to return to Mendota
The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival planners took a risk that worked out. They started planning for a full festival with a carnival, entertainment acts, a craft and flea market, a parade, and the sweet co...
Jul 5, 2021 corn cob between green leaves
Grundy County Coroner releases name of man found floating in Shadow Lakes
An autopsy has been done on a Braceville, IL man who was found floating in Shadow Lakes east of Coal City. 56-year old Richard R. Smith was found floating near his kayak. He was taken to a Morris hosp...
Jul 5, 2021 Wapster / CC
Location found for Empowered Women of Starved Rock Country mural
Christie Pasieka from the Empowered Women of Starved Rock Country mural project has a place for the artwork. With the LaSalle City Council's approval last week, she might get it put up this year. The ...
Jul 5, 2021 This is where the Empowered Women of Starved Rock Country mural will go in LaSalle.
LaSalle County Board member Norman Sedlock has died
Norman Sedlock, a LaSalle County Board member from Streator since 2014, died last Wednesday. He was 61. Sedlock was a corrections officer at Sheridan Correctional Center before he retired. He was invo...
Jul 4, 2021 Picture of LaSalle County Board member Norman Sedlock, used here with the generous permission of Rick Wiegmann Koshko