Category Archives: WCMY News
Rep. Welter says Democrats and Republicans agree clean energy is the future
A new energy bill proposed by Gov. Pritzker gets some good marks from Republican St. Rep. David Welter.
Apr 30, 2021
St. Rep. Welter says bill backlog could grow again without changes
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the state's paying most of its bills within 30 days now. And she says its overdue bill backlog is down to $3.5 billion from the $16.7 billion it was four years...
Apr 30, 2021
Inspector's report blames veterans home management and IDVA for coronavirus outbreak
According to a state report that came out this morning, blame for the coronavirus outbreak at the veterans home in LaSalle belongs to the home's administration and the Illinois Department of Veterans ...
Apr 30, 2021
Mental health question raised about man accused of shooting at Oglesby police
There's been one mental health exam for 35-year old Peter Bergsma. The Michigan man will soon get another. His lawyer plans to argue that Bergsma wasn't sane when he allegedly shot at two Oglesby poli...
Apr 29, 2021
Virus claims two more men's lives in LaSalle County
The number of fatal coronavirus cases from LaSalle County is getting close to 300. The LaSalle County Health Department reports two men were added to the fatality count Thursday for 296 so far. They w...
Apr 29, 2021
Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey says a state budget influenced him to run originally for state senate
A Louisville farmer and Illinois state senator is running to unseat Governor Pritzker. Darren Bailey who represents the 55th senate district in Illinois says he and his workers were affected by a 34 b...
Apr 29, 2021
Welter resolution asks for investigation of changes at LaSalle veterans home
The Illinois House yesterday unanimously passed a resolution calling for an investigation into whether enough has been done at the LaSalle veterans home in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak there. ...
Apr 29, 2021
Seneca High will have indoor graduation
Graduation will be indoors at Seneca High School on May 16th. Supt. Jim Carlson says the pandemic safety rules are still in place. Carlson says as of last night, 100 students of the 111 graduating wil...
Apr 28, 2021
Wastewater Treatment Plant Elimination System renewed to help reduced phosphorus
The National Discharge Elimination System has just been renewed for the city of Marseilles. It was approved at last week's city council meeting. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Jason Rix say...
Apr 28, 2021
LaSalle County fatal coronavirus case count reaches 294
A woman in her 70's, who died of the coronavirus, is LaSalle County fatal case number 294. The county's health department said Wednesday, there have been 12,210 known cases and 10,100 recoveries. The ...
Apr 28, 2021