Category Archives: WCMY News
LaSalle County Tea Party to remember Art Havenhill
The LaSalle County Tea Party group will remember Art Havenhill. An event is planned for 6pm Thursday, April 15th at Pitstick Pavilion north of Ottawa. Havenhill formed the original Tea Party group for...
Apr 04, 2021
Five were hurt in seven-vehicle pileup on I-80
State Police say seven vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 80 in Peru Thursday morning. The crash happened when a semi-truck driver ran into the back of a van and then the back of a car th...
Apr 03, 2021
Women Inspired Network preparing for 2021 network kickoff
The 2020 Grant recipients from the Women Inspired Network will be announced at the 2021 Network kickoff. The event will be held in the Westclox Building at Star Union Spirits in Peru on April 13th. Th...
Apr 03, 2021
LaSalle County Democrats' next online forum is on health care
An online discussion on healthcare will be happening on Zoom on Wednesday, April 7th. The Lasalle County Democratic Central Committee wants to explain what they mean when they talk about universal hea...
Apr 03, 2021
Mental fitness evaluation ordered by man accused of shooting at police
The Michigan man accused of shooting at two police officers in Oglesby in December is getting a mental fitness evaluation. Thirty-five year old Peter Bergsma was arrested after a manhunt east of Illin...
Apr 02, 2021
New trial date scheduled in spy camera case
A new trial date has been set for a man charged with hiding a spy camera in a business restroom. Thirty-one year old Drew M. Meredith is charged with making unauthorized video or video transmissions. ...
Apr 02, 2021
Unemployment rates dropped from January to February
Local unemployment rates went down from January to February. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the LaSalle County rate dropped from 8.5% to 7.4%. For Bureau County, it fell from 7.3%...
Apr 02, 2021
COVID grant could pay for EMA radios
If the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency needs portable radios in an emergency, it can sometimes get them from the Sheriff's Department. EMA Deputy Director Fred Moore is hoping a federal gra...
Apr 02, 2021
Coroner urges people to use dropoff for old prescription drugs
If you have expired prescription drugs in your house they can be brought down to the Lasalle County Governmental Center on Etna Road in Ottawa and be disposed. County Coroner Rich Ploch says that 12 o...
Apr 02, 2021
State treasurer wants money managers to avoid donations to 147 Republicans
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently sent a letter to the country's biggest money managers asking them not to donate to 147 Republicans in Congress. They are the Republicans who objected...
Apr 01, 2021