Category Archives: WCMY News
Congressman may avoid higher level censure in party's quest for unity
Maybe the Illinois Republican Party won't vote on censuring Cong. Adam Kinzinger Saturday. It issued a statement saying it strongly disagrees with Kinzinger and any other Republican who voted to impea...
Feb 5, 2021
Oglesby looks to rename street to the name its known by
An Oglesby street is known as Sunset Blvd. for about three-quarters of a mile. Then it suddenly becomes Roebuck St. for the last 200 feet. Nobody seems to know that except map makers and whoever put u...
Feb 5, 2021
Illinois 251 closed overnight while 34 stranded motorists were rescued
UPDATED STORY Thirty-four people were rescued after their cars got stuck in ditches and snow drifts on Illinois 251 between Mendota and Peru. The Illinois Department of Transportation closed the highw...
Feb 5, 2021
Ending cash bail is big hangup for Rep. Welter on police reform bill
Morris Republican St. Rep. David Welter is urging Gov. Pritzker to veto the police reform bill sent to him. Welter says eliminating cash bail is the big hangup for him. Welter wants the General Assemb...
Feb 5, 2021
Take care of freeze-prone water pipes this weekend
Frozen water pipes could be a problem in some homes this weekend. Karen Cotton with Illinois American Water says running a trickle of water somewhere in the home can keep the water flowing so it doesn...
Feb 4, 2021
LaSalle County GOP censures Cong. Kinzinger; state GOP could soon
The LaSalle County Republican Party reports its central committee has voted, with 88% of members agreeing, to censure Cong. Adam Kinzinger. The party disapproves of him for not meeting with the centra...
Feb 3, 2021
Yednock still learning about police reform bill brought up in waning legislature
Critics of the police reform bill the legislature sent to Gov. Pritzker say police won't be allowed to do anything in some situations. WCMY News asked St. Rep. Lance Yednock if it's true that police w...
Feb 3, 2021
Area's state senators get committee spokesperson roles
St. Sen. Brian Stewart will serve as the spokesperson for the Senate Pensions Committee. St. Sen. Sue Rezin has been reappointed as the minority spokesperson for the Energy and Public Utilities Commit...
Feb 3, 2021
Ottawa ordinance tells garbage haulers to register
Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem says garbage haulers need to register all of their vehicles that will be run on city streets with City Hall. The city became aware of one hauler who hadn't done that. A city or...
Feb 3, 2021
Gunshot hits car in LaSalle
Someone shot at a car in LaSalle yesterday afternoon. The bullet hit the car and no people were hurt. It happened in the area of U.S. 6 and Interstate 39. Police are investigating.
Feb 3, 2021