Category Archives: WCMY News
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 06, 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 06, 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 05, 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 05, 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 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...
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