Category Archives: WCMY News
No snow yet makes good time to learn snowmobile safety
It's been a light winter so far as far as snowfall goes. Tim Schweizer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is telling snowmobilers to start making sure they're familiar with the safety r...
Dec 26, 2020
Man sentenced for sex crime of 14 years ago
Thirty year old Joshua Moxley of Streator is to get out of jail and begin serving four years on probation for a sex crime. He pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse, admitting involvement ...
Dec 26, 2020
Five added to fatal coronavirus case count in LaSalle County Thursday
The LaSalle County Health Department will not issue a coronavirus update today because of the holiday. As of Thursday, fatal cases in the county numbered 220. Five people were added to the count Thurs...
Dec 25, 2020
Dayton Bluffs invites hikers for New Year's event
There won't be a bonfire and hot chocolate for the New Year's Day Hiking at Dayton Bluffs Nature Preserve next Friday. Spokesman Dave Manigold says volunteers won't guide the hikes either. They'll mee...
Dec 24, 2020
Women blame suicide, depression, anger on no sports during pandemic
Two of the five mothers going to court against Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association over postponed and cancelled sports seasons are from LaSalle County. Lisa Marie Moore says her son...
Dec 24, 2020
Unemployment climbs from October to November
Local unemployment rates went up from October to November. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says 5.8% of LaSalle County residents who wanted work didn't have it last month. That's up fro...
Dec 24, 2020
Judge explains political party's burden in election challenge
A Grundy County judge Wednesday didn’t dismiss the LaSalle County Republican Central Committee’s court case against LaSalle County Clerk Lori Bongartz. But he made it clear there needs to ...
Dec 23, 2020
Coronavirus fatality count reaches 215 in LaSalle County
Active coronavirus cases in LaSalle County number 2,790 as of Wednesday. The county's health department reported 90 new cases and 70 recoveries. Two more fatal cases were noted. A man in his 50s and a...
Dec 23, 2020
Oglesby commissioner wants earlier tax levy preparation
The Oglesby City Council this week approved a $975,000 property tax levy request. That'll be for amounts collected next year. Commissioner Jason Curran didn't persuade other commissioners to go along ...
Dec 23, 2020
New parking restriction signs held up in Oglesby
Most of the new "no parking" signs that are going up in Oglesby are up already. Commissioner Jason Curran says the city ran out of posts. Those have been ordered. Some streets in Oglesby have been cha...
Dec 23, 2020