Category Archives: WCMY News
LaSalle County coronavirus case count above 3,000 again
LaSalle County has 3,022 active and probable coronavirus cases as of Sunday. The county's health department reported figures over the weekend showing the case number climbed above 3,000 for the first ...
Jan 18, 2021
Indoor business allowed at bars and restaurants in this area again
Bars and restaurants can be open from 6am to 11pm again in this area. Illinois COVID-19 mitigation "Region 2" went to "Tier 1" safety measures. The Illinois Department of Public Health says you have t...
Jan 18, 2021
Sen. Durbin wants to abolish federal death penalty
Sen. Dick Durbin says the country needs to get rid of the death penalty. Several states, including Illinois, don't allow it. But it is allowed in some cases prosecuted under federal law. Durbin says i...
Jan 17, 2021
Sen. Duckworth thinks Facebook could do more to prevent extremism
Sen. Tammy Duckworth doesn't think Facebook has done all it can to discourage violence such as what happened at the Capitol on January 6th. The Illinois Democrat is asking the company to stop allowing...
Jan 17, 2021
State's Attorney says police reform bill will be costly
If Gov. Pritzker signs the police reform legislation sent to him a few days ago, local police agencies will have to acquire body cameras and train officers to use them. That'll provide another perspec...
Jan 16, 2021
IVCC cancels spring sports; IHSA okays practice
Illinois Valley Community College has cancelled spring 2021 sports. Those are the volleyball and men's and women's basketball seasons. President Jerry Corcoran says it was a tough call, but it's one t...
Jan 16, 2021
Man charged in spy camera case asks for trial
A man accused of hiding a spy camera in a bathroom at a Peru business has asked for a trial. It's scheduled for April 12. Twenty-one year old Drew Meredith of Oglesby is charged with making an unautho...
Jan 16, 2021 Drew Meredith, LaSalle County jail picture
Trial scheduled for man accused of shooting at Oglesby police
An April trial date has been set for the man accused of shooting at two Oglesby police officers on December 29. Thirty-five year old Peter D. Bergsma of Grand Rapids, Michigan is charged with aggravat...
Jan 16, 2021
St. Rep. Demmer says legislature should focus on pandemic relief
St. Rep. Tom Demmer of Dixon says the new state legislature needs to work on pandemic relief. As for the new House Speaker, Demmer says he looks forward to working with people on the other side of the...
Jan 15, 2021
St. Rep. Welter on priorities: pandemic relief, finances
Morris Republican St. Rep. David Welter has priorities he hopes the General Assembly focuses on in the new session. He says the state needs pandemic relief. And he says the financial problems arenR...
Jan 15, 2021