Category Archives: WCMY News
Natural gas prices could stay low through the winter
Natural gas prices in Illinois are as low as they've ever been in some people's lifetimes. Bernie Anderson with Nicor Gas says there's a lot of gas on the market, but not a lot is being sold. That's w...
Aug 6, 2020
Mendota mayor orders fines for violating COVID-19 combat rules; community leads case count in county
Mendota leads LaSalle County in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and Mayor David Boelk has issued an order to try to slow down the disease's spread there. He says the number of confirmed case...
Aug 6, 2020
Eagle Park in Marseilles to get another Eagle Scout project
The next Eagle Scout project at Eagle Park in Marseilles is to be done by Dakota Fernandez of Boy Scout Troop 799. He wants to put a mulch trail, some exercise equipment, and picnic tables in the park...
Aug 6, 2020
Ottawa vehicle purchases include two new squad cars with a discount
The pandemic provided a windfall to Ottawa when it came to ordering police cars. City Commissioner James Less says another police department cancelled an order. Ottawa is getting two police cars that ...
Aug 6, 2020
ComEd pleads not guilty in alleged influence-peddling scheme
CHICAGO (AP) - Energy utility ComEd has pleaded not guilty to bribery at an arraignment despite previously admitting wrongdoing in an influence-peddling scheme that threatens to ensnare Illinois House...
Aug 6, 2020
Two men charged with property damage for trailer fire and slashed tires
Two brothers are accused of property damage charges in connection with a trailer fire and tires being cut on at least 14 vehicles in Peru. Police arrested 30-year old Kurtis A. Kelchner of Mendota and...
Aug 6, 2020
Coronavirus cases jump by 44 in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department reported one additional COVID-19 related death on Wednesday for a total of 22 deaths. Forty-four new cases were also announced by the health department. The county...
Aug 5, 2020
Oglesby police to change to 12-hour shifts to get more weekends off
Oglesby's police officers will soon work 12-hour shifts. The City Council this week approved an agreement to move from ten-hour shifts to 12-hour shifts and to also hire some part time police officers...
Aug 5, 2020
Persons of interest picked up in possible arson and tire slashing cases
Peru police have picked up two people who may have had something to do with an early morning fire and some tire slashings. Police Chief Doug Bernabei says it may take time for formal charges to be fil...
Aug 5, 2020
With leash rule and ownership limit, new Ottawa ordinance treats cats like dogs
Owning a cat is now regulated in the city of Ottawa. A new ordinance the City Council approved Tuesday night says you can have up to five cats on your property, except for when there's a new litter up...
Aug 4, 2020