Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Police chief changeover in Streator
A new police chief will be at the head of the Streator Police Department starting Monday. Deputy Police Chief Robert Turner has been appointed to replace the retiring Kurt Pastirik. Pastirik has been ...
Jan 30, 2021
Defendant described as "definition of a flight risk" misses court
Almost four months after a LaSalle County prosecutor called him “the definition of a flight risk”, 39-year old Joshua N. Hamrick is wanted on a warrant for skipping bail. Hamrick is accuse...
Jan 30, 2021
LaSalle County fatal coronavirus cases reach 257
A woman in her 60's and a man in his 70's were added to the LaSalle County Health Department's count of fatal coronavirus cases Friday. The county has had 257 such cases so far. New cases outnumbered ...
Jan 29, 2021
South side Ottawa fire station closed while asbestos test is done
Ottawa's south side fire station is closed. A fire department announcement Friday says the fire trucks, ambulances, and personnel that would normally be there will be at the main fire station over the...
Jan 29, 2021 WCMY file photo of an Ottawa ambulance at the south side fire station
Trial possible in May in infant death case
The defense for 24-year old Kenneth Herbst of LaSalle is working on scheduling an expert witness who won't be available until May or later. In the meantime, there'll be an evidence hearing in the murd...
Jan 29, 2021
State Republicans slam Pritzker as COVID-19 vaccinations lag
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials say nearly 56,000 people in the state received COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. However, state Republicans are questioning Gov. J.B. Pritzke...
Jan 29, 2021
Police reform bill motivation for Back the Badge rally
Jay Debates, who organized this weekend's Back the Badge rally in Utica, says he's not against police reform. He says the police reform bill on its way to Gov. Pritzker is full of problems though. Deb...
Jan 29, 2021