Category Archives: WCMY News
Water (and money) saving tips from Illinois American Water
Illinois American Water is advising people to use water carefully. Of course, it makes more money if people use more of it. But spokeswoman Karen Cotton says the company believes in protecting a preci...
Jul 18, 2020
House candidate Breeden asks incumbent Yednock to join call for Speaker's resignation
State representative candidate Travis Breeden says even Gov. Pritzker is calling on House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign. Breeden says Lance Yednock should join the call. Breeden, a Utica Republica...
Jul 18, 2020
Coronavirus case count Friday: 310 LaSalle County cases, 213 recoveries
The LaSalle County Health Department announced 13 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 310. In addition, five new recoveries were announced for a total of 213. Illinois ...
Jul 18, 2020
Marseilles Comm. Schaefer is outstanding Scout leader
One of the people on the Marseilles City Council is a Scout Leader. The Boys Scouts of America recognized Nathan Schaefer with an award. BSA gave it to him at this past week's City Council meeting. Th...
Jul 18, 2020
LaSalle County gets money for expunging minor cannabis cases
Minor cannabis-related cases in LaSalle County are being expunged. The State's Attorney's office is getting over $12,000 to review minor cannabis cases eligible for expungement. State law requires the...
Jul 18, 2020
Congressional candidate says Stone sentence commutation is a new peak for corruption
Congressional candidate Dani Brzozowski says people have come to expect some corruption in government, but Pres. Trump commuting Roger Stone's sentence is a new peak. Stone avoids a three-and-a-half y...
Jul 17, 2020
St. Rep. Welter calls on House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign
Morris Republican St. Rep. David Welter says Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should resign. He says the charges that ComEd bribed Madigan associates for help passing legislation beneficial to t...
Jul 17, 2020
Gov. Pritzker: Illinois speaker 'must resign' if allegations true
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “must resign” if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow Democrat long considered the state̵...
Jul 17, 2020
ComEd to pay $200M over bribery, Illinois speaker implicated
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Attorney’s office says electric utility ComEd has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a long-running bribery scheme that implicate...
Jul 17, 2020
Marseilles mayor says not answering the census is costly
Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the city will get about $1,400 per person per year in state and federal funds over the next decade. So, it's important to answer the census. He says that adds up t...
Jul 17, 2020