Category Archives: WCMY News
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 05, 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 05, 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 04, 2021 Picture of LaSalle County Board member Norman Sedlock, used here with the generous permission of Rick Wiegmann Koshko
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 04, 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 03, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 2021