Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa adding Christmas tree load to derecho cleanup
People dropping off live Christmas trees at the Riordan Pool parking lot in Ottawa are finding it already filled with other trees. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says the trees still being cut up a...
Jan 9, 2021
Police reform package not right for St. Sen. Stewart's support
The police reform bill that came out of the Illinois House this past week won't get St. Sen. Brian Stewart's support. The Freeport Republican says it would lead to fewer crimes being solved by limitin...
Jan 9, 2021
St. Sen. Rezin asks for another Senate hearing on veterans home COVID cases
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says there should be another hearing into the coronavirus outbreak at the veterans home in LaSalle. The Morris Republican and St. Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo sent a letter to the ...
Jan 9, 2021
South Streator shooting death investigated
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department says it is investigating a shooting death in South Streator. Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police vehicles were in the 1400 block of S....
Jan 8, 2021
Republican Party House race complaint tossed; state's attorney case can continue
Grundy County Judge Scott Belt has tossed out part of the recount petition the LaSalle County Republican Party filed. Belt found Friday that Party Chairman Larry Smith doesn't live in the 76th Illinoi...
Jan 8, 2021
St. Rep. Welter says proposed police reform bill is bad for police and public
St. Rep. David Welter says let's have a serious conversation about police reform, but let's also let police have a seat at the table when we discuss it. The Morris Republican issued a statement agains...
Jan 8, 2021
St. Rep. Demmer predicts surprises in short legislative session
Dixon Republican St. Rep. Tom Demmer says watch out for surprises in the lame duck legislative session. It starts today. Demmer and other Republicans are predicting a bill to raise taxes. Demmer says ...
Jan 8, 2021
LaSalle County gets second shipment of Pfizer COVID vaccine
The second shipment of Pfizer vaccines has arrived in LaSalle County. The county's health department says the three hospitals in the county got their shares of it Wednesday. Front line health care wor...
Jan 7, 2021
Marseilles has hearing for street realignment at south end of Main
The Marseilles City Council has held its hearing on realigning the intersection at the south end of Main St. Engineer Jose Alvarez says it's hard for trucks to turn at Main and Commercial streets. And...
Jan 7, 2021 WCMY file photo of the Main-Broadway-Commercial streets intersection before realignment work.
Peru approves raffle to award local shoppers
Peru city council members have approved the Peru Shop and Win program. They voted on it this week, although the first winners were drawn last Thursday for New Year's Eve. The city will put up to $28,0...
Jan 7, 2021