Category Archives: WCMY News
LaSalle County EMA asks for emergency replacement of radio tower
A 50-foot tall radio tower is in danger of falling at the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency building. Director Connie Brooks has been explaining to County Board committees it'll cost about $3...
Jul 4, 2021 A rope tied to an old county truck makes a guy wire to keep the LaSalle County EMA radio tower from falling.
LaSalle brings out giant flag for summer events
Three times a year, LaSalle City Hall is adorned with a giant American flag. Mayor Jeff Grove says the flag was put up for Celebrate LaSalle and will come down after Independence Day. Grove says it'll...
Jul 3, 2021
WCMY can be heard on FM now
WCMY AM 1430 can be heard on FM 93.5 now. Parent company NRG Media has made the investment that many AM broadcasters around the world are in FM simulcasting. Radio listeners' preferences continue movi...
Jul 2, 2021 bzkbbg / CC
First time in two weeks for fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
For the first time in two weeks, the coronavirus is blamed for lost lives in LaSalle County. The county's health department reported Friday a woman in her 70's and a woman in her 80's died of the viru...
Jul 2, 2021
IDOT says some construction on roads will be lifted, not around our area
Lasalle, Bureau, Putnam and Grundy County construction will remain in place during the holiday weekend. The Illinois Department of Transportation says that some lanes will open over the weekend to hel...
Jul 2, 2021
Ottawa Riverfest returns July 29th for four days
Ottawa's Riverfest will span just four days this year. It'll start Thursday, July 29th. City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says some elements will be the familiar ones: the book sale, a boat parade, ...
Jul 2, 2021
Marseilles will can apply for block grant with help from NCICG
If the city of Marseilles get's a 550,000 dollar Community Development Block Grant, each home that needs repairs could get up to 50,000. Because ten people showed up at a meeting for the grant the cit...
Jul 2, 2021
Fireworks safety advice: leave the flying and exploding stuff to the pros
Fireworks that fly or explode are illegal in Illinois except for people who are licensed to handle them. But some people take chances every year. Ottawa Fire Department Public Education Coordinator Ke...
Jul 1, 2021
Battery warehouse owner promises to clean up; state EPA wants to make sure he will
Jin Zheng says he's not the kind of person who runs away from his problems and he will clean up the mess in Morris. He says he loves the community and feels bad about the fire. In an interview he didn...
Jul 1, 2021 Image from Grundy County Sheriff's Department drone video of the Superior Battery fire.
Accused murderer Michael Swift will be mentally evaluated later in the month
It's going to be another 30 days before an accused murderer can get a mental fitness evaluation. Judge Cynthia Raccuglia held a status hearing on 29-year old Michael Swift on his mental fitness. But b...
Jul 1, 2021 News-Tribune photo of Michael Swift at a court hearing last year