Category Archives: WCMY News

Some local daycares are getting state grants in a pilot program for hiring more staff or paying the current staff more. The Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development says Step By Step Aquarius ...

This week, the Ottawa Fire Department is sending a fire truck to a special shop that works on fire trucks for frame rail repairs. Not wanting to be down an engine, Fire Chief Andy Borkowski arranged f...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois believes many hate crimes against Asian Americans never get categorized as hate crimes. She says she's asked FBI Director Chris Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garla...

There's a May 1 deadline to bring U.S. troops back from Afghanistan. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin says when he voted for action in Afghanistan, he didn't know the involvement would last so long. D...

Sen. Dick Durbin wants filibuster reform. He's not entirely against Senators halting voting on a bill if they feel strongly about it. He just thinks it ought to require more than a few words that aren...

Fatal coronavirus cases aren't happening as often as they were two to three months ago in LaSalle County. But the county's health department does still have a few. A woman in her 70's is the 284th lis...

St. Rep. Lance Yednock has been named the vice chairman of the Illinois House Agriculture and Conservation Committee. He says supporting agriculture and preserving the integrity of small farms is his ...

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has extended its scholarship deadline application to March 26. One scholarship is for $5,000 to students who live in LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, and Livingst...

The Starved Rock Regional Center reports raising $28,000 at its annual Black and White Ball. That's despite it not being an in-person event. The event was held online and featured 2021 ambassador Devy...

Illinois Valley Community College is having its next Virtual Explore IVCC event later this month. It'll be via Zoom from 5:30 to 7:30 on the evening of Tuesday, March 30th. Some current and past stude...