Category Archives: WCMY News
County's current coronavirus case figure drops below 2,500
The number of current coronavirus cases known in LaSalle County has dropped below 2,500. The figures the LaSalle County Health Department provided Tuesday show 10,750 cases so far and 8,347 recoveries...
Feb 23, 2021
Cong. Kinzinger calls state's new criminal justice reform bill dangerous
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says there's no doubt the country needs criminal justice reform. But he says the bill Gov. Pritzker signed Monday is the wrong way to get it. The Channahon Republican calls the ne...
Feb 23, 2021
Ottawa woman accused of stabbing man
An Ottawa woman is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for allegedly stabbing a man early Monday morning. Thirty-seven year old Latrice Wright is also charged with violating condition...
Feb 23, 2021
State senators say governor is ignoring law enforcement concerns
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says 83% of law enforcement officers feel the criminal justice reform bill just signed by Gov. Pritzker will diminish their ability to respond to calls. And the Morris Republican sa...
Feb 23, 2021
Sen. Durbin supporting Merrick Garland for A.G. job
Senator Dick Durbin says attorney general nominee Merrick Garland will have the job of restoring independence and integrity to the Justice Department. Durbin chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee. He ...
Feb 22, 2021
LaSalle County reaches 275 coronavirus fatalities
The number of current coronavirus cases continues a slow drop in LaSalle County while the number of fatal cases continues a slow climb. The LaSalle County Health Department Monday reported a man in hi...
Feb 22, 2021
Kinzinger Congressional campaign hires new press assistant
The Adam Kinzinger Congressional campaign has hired a new press assistant. Matthew Rodenwald worked for the Illinois Opportunity Project, which worked to defeat the progressive income tax on Illinois ...
Feb 22, 2021
Peru police investigate numerous vehicle burglaries, look for person who fled scene
Someone was going around knocking on doors at 2am today in Peru. Police are wondering if the person had anything to do with some vehicle burglaries in the area. Deputy Police Chief Bob Pyszka says the...
Feb 22, 2021
Pistol Shrimp to bring affordable high class baseball to area
Improvements will be made at Veterans Park in Peru for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp baseball team. Prospect League Commissioner Dennis Bastien says fans will feel that things are getting professi...
Feb 22, 2021
Hohner scholarship applications available for 2021-22 school year
Scholarship applications are available now for the Joseph J. Hohner Scholarship for the 2021 to 2022 school year. Hohner was a doctor in Ottawa. He died 49 years ago and left a half-million dollars to...
Feb 21, 2021