Category Archives: WCMY News
Peru's new mayor takes office
Ken Kolowski took the oath of office to be Peru's new mayor last night. He defeated Scott Harl in the election. Harl had been mayor for 12 years. In a goodbye message he posted on Facebook Friday, Har...
Apr 27, 2021
Paving businessman Gary Rabine wants to keep business in Illinois
Republican businessman Gary Rabine is one of three candidates running to unseat Governor Pritzker. Rabine says that businesses in Illinois are not staying. He says in 2019 about 50,000 jobs left the s...
Apr 27, 2021
Unusual name for the area's new baseball team is meant to get people talking about it
The Prospect League baseball team that's coming to Peru might have a marketing advantage. The team name, Pistol Shrimp, is memorable. Manager June Keeley says people always ask what a pistol shrimp is...
Apr 26, 2021
Health department has openings at vaccine clinics Tuesday and Thursday
People who need COVID-19 vaccines have a good chance at getting them through the LaSalle County Health Department this week. The department says it has first dose Pfizer shots available tomorrow (Tues...
Apr 26, 2021
OSF patients rescheduling appointments after computer network problem
Some OSF Healthcare patients have to reschedule appointments because of a computer network problem. The patient information system went down early Friday morning. It was mostly resolved by Saturday af...
Apr 26, 2021
Coronavirus statistics: 293 fatal cases in LaSalle County
A woman in her 60's, who died of the coronavirus, is LaSalle County's fatal case number 293. The county's health department says there have been 12,070 cases so far and 10,061 recoveries. That leaves ...
Apr 26, 2021
Mendota police ask for tips in shooting
People in two or more vehicles shot at each other in Mendota Saturday night. No one was hurt. Police say it happened in the area of 1st Ave. and 4th St. Police would like anyone who saw what happened ...
Apr 26, 2021
Republican Candidate for Senate Rob Cruz says he can win Chicago
Although he hasn't formally announced his campaign Rod Cruz is running to unseat Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth. Cruz says he has one advantage in beating Duckworth. He says being born in Joliet m...
Apr 26, 2021
State rental assistance pandemic relief program coming to the area
The North Central Illinois Council of Governments can help renters in this area get help paying what they owe. It's under a rental assistance program starting in May. Households having trouble paying ...
Apr 25, 2021 bill lapp / CC
IVCC board to choose chair, vice chair, and other posts
Illinois Valley Community College's Board of Trustees will have its reorganization meeting on Monday, May 3 at 5pm. The board will decide who'll be the chair, vice chair, secretary, and who'll hold ot...
Apr 25, 2021