Category Archives: WCMY News
American Cancer Society promotes Cancer Screen Week
The American Cancer Society wants people to know about Cancer Screen Week. Many cancers can be survived if they're caught early enough. That's true of nearly any cancer. Shana Cruise with the American...
Dec 08, 2020
Sen. Rezin wants details on veterans home administrator's firing
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says firing the LaSalle veterans home administrator is a step toward accountability. But the Morris Republican says she wants to know what the governor's office knows that led to An...
Dec 08, 2020
Coronavirus statistics for Monday: 154 fatal cases in LaSalle County
Four more LaSalle County residents have died of the coronavirus. That brings the total to 154 as of Monday's report from the county health department. A woman in her 60s, a man in his 70s, and a man a...
Dec 07, 2020
Administrator fired, nursing director on leave at veterans home
One person is out and another is on administrative leave at the LaSalle veterans home. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that administrator Angela Mehlbrech has been terminat...
Dec 07, 2020
Free drive-through COVID-19 testing offered at airport
The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering a drive-through COVID-19 test this weekend in Peru. It'll be done Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13 from 8am to 4pm at Illinois Valley Region...
Dec 07, 2020
Curtis Faber named County Board vice chairman
Newly elected LaSalle County Board Chairman Don Jensen named Curtis Faber the vice chairman today. In Jensen’s absence when there is board business to handle, Faber may do it. Faber, like Jensen...
Dec 07, 2020
Princeton and Dekalb drivers license stations open for limited purposes
A few drivers license stations across the state are open, but most are closed for the next month to avoid spreading the coronavirus there. The ones in Dekalb and Princeton will be open for new drivers...
Dec 07, 2020
Streator Salvation Army needs angel gifts this week
This is the week to turn in gifts for the Streator Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. Director Judy Booze says angels representing children from families that can't afford much for Christmas were pl...
Dec 07, 2020
Coronavirus fatalities reach 150 in LaSalle County
The number of active and probable coronavirus cases in LaSalle County is up to 2,658 as of yesterday. About 60% of the people known to have had the disease in the county have recovered. The county's h...
Dec 07, 2020
New and returning county board members to be sworn Monday
Judge Cynthia Raccuglia will swear in new and returning LaSalle County Board members Monday afternoon. Doug Stockley from the Earlville area and Craig Emmett from a district ranging from Wedron to Sta...
Dec 06, 2020