Category Archives: WCMY News
I-80 in Seneca area closed after semi-truck fire
UPDATE: Illinois State Police District 5 says I-80 westbound is open again west of Morris. There's a big traffic backup on Interstate 80 westbound approaching Seneca this morning. A semi-truck caught ...
Feb 3, 2021
Coronavirus casualties in LaSalle County now include 258 lives claimed
The number of fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County is up to 258. A man in his 80's was added to the statistics Tuesday. The county's health department says there have been 10,199 cases so far tha...
Feb 2, 2021
Peru mayor gets big donation for band shell
Peru Mayor Scott Harl hopes to have the Centennial Park band shell built by June fourth. That's when this summer's first concert is scheduled. Douglas and Rorie Schweickert donated $100,000 toward the...
Feb 2, 2021
Critics view proposed rule on teaching diversity as teaching liberal politics
The Illinois State Board of Education has proposed a rule requiring teachers to teach about diversity and make all students feel welcome. The idea is that if they feel like they belong in the classroo...
Feb 2, 2021
Health department rearranges services schedule for COVID-19 vaccines
Certain services available at the LaSalle County Health Department will be provided only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. That's so the department can prepare for and conduct mass immunization cli...
Feb 2, 2021
Perry-OSF affiliation comes after two years of work
Later this year, Perry Memorial Hospital will become part of the OSF Healthcare system and change its name. Interim CEO Patty Luker says with government reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid going ...
Feb 1, 2021
Some defy snow to show support for police
The special speakers from Chicago and the suburbs couldn't be there because of the snow, but the Back the Badge rally still happened at Jamie's Outpost in Utica Sunday. The snow didn't keep Police Chi...
Jan 31, 2021
Cong. Kinzinger says the Republican Party has changed and he wants to change it back
Cong. Adam Kinzinger's answer to claims that he's not a real Republican is that the Republican Party isn't what it used to be. In an online video, Kinzinger says the party’s unapologetic stand f...
Jan 31, 2021
LaSalle County Democrats arrange talk with Rep. Yednock about police reform bill
The LaSalle County Democratic Party will have a public discussion online with St. Rep. Lance Yednock on the controversial police reform bill sent to Gov. Pritzker. It'll be this Wednesday at 5:30 via ...
Jan 31, 2021 St. Rep. Lance Yednock
Republicans "Rally for Representation", say Cong. Kinzinger isn't providing it
Cong. Adam Kinzinger's spokeswoman says he has had a good relationship with local Republicans and looks forward to building on it under a Democratic majority working through the pandemic. But Republic...
Jan 30, 2021