Category Archives: WCMY News
Streator couple suggest alternatives for city rental home inspections
A Streator couple would like the city not to send one of its own employees to inspect rental homes. Becky Coons isn't against the inspections. She just feels it's a privacy violation to have someone e...
Jun 15, 2021 bill lapp / CC
COVID slowdown: LaSalle County Health Dept. switching to weekly statistical updates
After more than a year of giving almost daily updates on the coronavirus, the LaSalle County Health Department is switching to weekly reports. The last of the daily reports came Tuesday. There were ju...
Jun 15, 2021
Downtown Ottawa will once again host cruise night
The 23rd annual cruise night is returning to Ottawa. The event will take place this Friday, June 18th from 6 to 10pm. Spokesman Mike Dougherty says the street closure with a detour at Lasalle and Lafa...
Jun 15, 2021 Bobby P. / CC
Pictures of sandal and vehicle made public in abduction case
Peru police say a pink sandal was found at the crime scene Monday morning where a teenage girl or woman was abducted. Someone who lives in the area of 7th and Plum streets heard a scream just before 5...
Jun 15, 2021 Peru police and the FBI released these pictures of a pink sandal and the car believed to be used in an abduction Monday morning.
Man accused of posting nude picture without consent online has a bond set
A man accused of posting a picture of a partially nude adult woman online has had his bond set at 40,000 dollars. 22-year old Matthew Spayer of Mendota has been accused of unlawful dissemination of se...
Jun 15, 2021 Mendota Police Dept. photo of Matthew Spayer
Call for help with Chemtool fire reaches out to LaSalle County
Water tank trucks from fire departments in this area went to South Beloit this morning for the fire fighting effort at Chemtool. The Peru, Wallace, Utica, Wenona, and Tonica fire departments answered ...
Jun 15, 2021
Illinois Senate Supposed To Vote On New Energy Law Today
(Springfield, IL) -- Senators in Springfield are supposed to vote on a new clean energy law that will make electricity in the state more expensive. Lawmakers have been negotiating the legislation for ...
Jun 15, 2021
County Board hears public comment for keeping parks open
People who want LaSalle County parks to stay open told the County Board so Monday afternoon. County Board member Jerry Myers said at a committee hearing last month the county should vote on closing Sh...
Jun 14, 2021
Sheriff Templeton retiring, began as a deputy in 1973
After almost five decades working for the department, LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton is calling it a career. He told the County Board yesterday he's retiring at the end of this month. His biogra...
Jun 14, 2021 Retired LaSalle County sheriff Tom Templeton
Lasalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton will retire before his term ends
Lasalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton has announced his retirement. Templeton asked the Lasalle County Board to name Sheriff Adam Diss as his replacement for the rest of his year and a half term. Templ...
Jun 14, 2021