Category Archives: WCMY News
Ill. Sup. Ct. hears arguments in Mautino campaign finance case
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments this week in the campaign finance violation accusation against Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino. A Streator man accuses Mautino of not properly documen...
Mar 12, 2021
Rebuild Illinois third round grants total $2.4 million for LaSalle County local governments
LaSalle County and the townships, cities, and villages in it are getting a total of $2.4 million in the next Rebuild Illinois money distribution. The funding is for road and bridge improvements, traff...
Mar 11, 2021
County Board member says his district doesn't want wind turbines
A company called Hickory Wind LLC will put up a test wind tower four miles west of Tonica. If that's a windy enough area for a new wind energy farm, it'll ask the LaSalle County Board for permission t...
Mar 11, 2021 File photo of LaSalle County Board member Randy Freeman
Former State's Attorney asks judges to dismiss wrongful prosecution lawsuits
It may take until early 2023 for Kenneth Cusick's wrongful prosecution claim against a former State's Attorney to go to trial. Lawyers for Cusick and Karen Donnelly have not talked about settling and ...
Mar 11, 2021
Cong. Kinzinger says coronavirus relief bill is loaded with non-pandemic spending
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he's glad his constituents will get additional coronavirus relief payments. And he's glad to know there's funding for access to vaccines, personal protective equipment, and u...
Mar 10, 2021
Ottawa High cheerleaders will egg your yard--in a way you might like
Ottawa High School cheerleaders are offering to egg your yard, and a lot of people are asking for it. This isn't a mischievous prank. Cheerleading head coach Janelle Nordtvedt says they'll put plastic...
Mar 10, 2021
Ottawa police auctioning bicycles and other items
It's called a bicycle auction, but Ottawa Police Captain Dave Gualandri says there are about twice as many things that aren't bicycles up for sale this year. As the police department accumulates bicyc...
Mar 10, 2021
Sen. Durbin says Republicans won't go along with relief like Democrats did
Sen. Dick Durbin says Democrats all went along with coronavirus relief that Republicans wanted last year. But he says Republicans aren’t going along with relief plans now. The bill that passed t...
Mar 10, 2021
Sheriff asks for raises for dispatchers
LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton says he has a hard time keeping dispatchers. He thinks raising their pay $2.50 per hour across the board will help. They currently make around $35,000 to $44,000 p...
Mar 09, 2021
Attorney Christina Cantlin-Van Wiggeren to become a judge
Christina Cantlin-Van Wiggeren will become an at-large judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. The Illinois Supreme Court nominated her to fill the vacancy left when Judge Gene Daugherity became an ...
Mar 09, 2021