Category Archives: WCMY News
Gas main leak causes traffic detour in Peru
Traffic is being rerouted around the intersection of 10th and Peoria streets in Peru. A contractor may have hit the gas main there, causing a roaring leak. Police say the repair is expected to take un...
Jun 2, 2021
Sen. Rezin asks how much revenue would satisfy Democrats
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says a fair question is how much more money the state's Democrats want before they're satisfied. The Morris Republican says the $42 billion budget on its way to Gov. Pritzker for si...
Jun 2, 2021
Lawyers for Chester Weger get to look at evidence in Starved Rock murders case
Lawyers representing the man who spent six decades in prison after three women were murdered at Starved Rock State Park will get to look at the evidence. But the new forensic examination they want in ...
Jun 1, 2021
Reddick Mansion golf outing returns
After a year off because of the pandemic, the Reddick Mansion Association's golf outing returns this weekend. It's being called the Putt for History and will be Saturday at Pine Hills Country Club. As...
Jun 1, 2021 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
Search underway for missing man who's kayak was found unoccupied
There is a search going on the shoreline of the Vermillion River near Oglesby for a missing man. The man's kayak was found unoccupied. The call came in about three hours ago. The man's name hasn't bee...
Jun 1, 2021
Local business woman gets support from art work committee to help create a mural
The North Central Illinois Artworks Silo Pathways project has decided to help support a local businesswoman create a mural dedicated to women of the county. Christie Pasieka who is an event planner an...
Jun 1, 2021 Tech109 / CC
St. Rep. Yednock says budget came from bipartisan teamwork; Republicans say they were shut out
Ottawa Democratic St. Rep. Lance Yednock says the budget the legislature passed this morning came after months of bipartisan teamwork. He says it takes care of everyone's needs and is balanced. Republ...
Jun 1, 2021 LongitudeLatitude / CC
Public returns to Ottawa's Washington Park for Memorial Day ceremony
A National Guard 1st Sergeant, Paul Rogalla, was the guest speaker at Ottawa's Memorial Day ceremony. He recalled a speech by Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. about a British memorial in Burma. It says tell ...
May 31, 2021
Illinois Republicans ask Gov. Pritzker to veto Democratic-drawn legislative maps
Illinois Republicans are asking Gov. Pritzker to veto the legislative maps that Democrats drew. The Republicans say Democrats drew them behind closed doors so they could gerrymander districts and guar...
May 31, 2021
LaSalle County reports just four new coronavirus cases Saturday
LaSalle County is down to just 809 known current COVID-19 cases, according to Saturday's county health department report. There have been 12,823 cases so far and 12,014 recoveries. Saturday's report s...
May 31, 2021