Category Archives: WCMY News
Poco a Poco is a go online and in person for 2021
The fifth consecutive Poco a Poco music program starts in Streator this Friday. Professional opera singer Kate Tombaugh has arranged for lessons for 22 students of junior high and high school age. Fiv...
Jun 8, 2021
Ottawa woman on probation for stabbing is back in jail
Thirty-seven year old Latrice Wright of Ottawa pleaded guilty Thursday to battery and domestic battery. She admitted stabbing a man in January and cutting the same man with a razor in February. Judge ...
Jun 8, 2021
Congressman Adam Kinzinger says a bill has been introduced to try and help communities that could be affected by nuclear power plants shutting down
Congressman Adam Kinzinger says that there has been an act introduced in the House of Representatives that could help keep power plants in Illinois open. The Preserving Existing Nuclear Generations Ac...
Jun 8, 2021
Victim named in motorcycle crash north of Seneca
The name of the man who was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Seneca Blacktop Sunday has been named. Lasalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says the victim is 58-year old Scott A. Richie of Seneca. Th...
Jun 7, 2021
Run/Walk to honor Seneca High School student who took his own life
Seneca will host to a run-walk in the future that will be in honor of a student who committed suicide due to what has been called COVID loneliness. Trevor Till graduated from Seneca High School and we...
Jun 7, 2021 Dave Wright / CC
Republican leader says lawsuit possible over new legislative districts
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin says the legislative map for the next decade isn't necessarily a done deal just because Gov. Pritzker signed it. Durkin says the map may end up in court. It...
Jun 7, 2021
Motorcycle crash claims life north of Seneca
A motorcycle crash in LaSalle County last night was deadly. It happened on the Seneca Blacktop south of N. 28th Rd. north of Seneca. No other vehicles were involved. The ambulance personnel who were t...
Jun 7, 2021
Reddick Library parking lot will be closed for construction
The Reddick Library has announced their parking lot is going to be closed starting Tuesday, June 8th. Library officials say the parking lot is going to be completely redone. The plan at the end is to ...
Jun 7, 2021
Reddick Mansion to get air conditioning
The newly restored windows at Reddick Mansion are giving the employees and volunteers some insight into why William and Eliza Reddick did things the way they did. Reddick Mansion Association President...
Jun 7, 2021
New scholarship for students ages 22 to 40 at IVCC
Scholarships for college students age 22 to 40 are available now through Illinois Valley Community College. The IV Leads Young Professionals Scholarship will give its first award of $1,000 this fall. ...
Jun 6, 2021