Category Archives: WCMY News
Hastert breach-of-contract jury trial set for February 2021
YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A jury trial is expected to start early next year for a $1.8 million breach-of-contract case filed against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The lawsuit was filed in 201...
Sep 28, 2020
UPDATE: Police hunt on in southern Lasalle County
A search has been going on since about 1am this morning for two people who fled from a traffic stop. The sheriff's department asked for help at Illinois 23 and Richards Rd. between Streator and Grand ...
Sep 28, 2020
Gold Star Mother's advice to honor the sacrifice: be worthy
Parents of children who died while serving their country live in a different world. Denise Williams, president of the Illinois Gold Star Mothers, explained it during a memorial event at the Middle Eas...
Sep 28, 2020
Two 16-year olds accused of fire on turf at LP High School
Peru police say two 16-year old boys are responsible for fire damage on the new turf at Howard Fellows Stadium. A small fire Saturday morning was linked to a Molotov cocktail fire starting device foun...
Sep 28, 2020
Coronavirus statistics for Sunday, September 27
The LaSalle County Health Department says there have been 1,715 coronavirus cases so far with 11 added Sunday. The new cases were in people under age 13 all the way up to a person in his 60s. Recoveri...
Sep 28, 2020
Gov. Pritzker to attend ceremony at Marseilles memorial wall
According to his public schedule, Gov. Pritzker will be at a ceremony in Marseilles Sunday at 1pm to honor the National Guard and Illinois’ Gold Star families. The event will be at the Middle Ea...
Sep 26, 2020
Former lawmakers and current candidates speak pro-Trump, pro-police at Utica rally
Gary Dahl Former State Senator Gary Dahl doesn't like everything about Pres. Trump, but he still supports him. Dahl said at a Republican rally in Utica Saturday, Trump isn’t a smooth talker but ...
Sep 26, 2020
Peru police look for vandal who burned new turf at LPHS
Someone set a fire on the newly installed turf at Howard Fellows Stadium at LaSalle-Peru High School Saturday morning. Peru police say someone made a Molotov cocktail and lit it. Police say it caused ...
Sep 26, 2020
Six vehicles were involved in deadly pileup
State Police say six vehicles were involved in the fiery and fatal crash on Interstate 80 Friday morning. A 47-year old LaSalle woman and a 43-year old Joliet man in different vehicles died. Two drive...
Sep 26, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Saturday, September 26
The death of a man in his 50s brings the total number of fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County to 57. The LaSalle County Health Department reported 18 new cases Saturday for a total of 1,704 so fa...
Sep 26, 2020