Category Archives: WCMY News
Black Lives Matter continues call for police reforms
A group of Black Lives Matter activists marched from Downtown LaSalle to the police department in Peru Saturday. The protest was held in opposition to the Back the Blue rally at LaSalle City Hall. Org...
Jul 11, 2020
Pro-police supporters meet at Back the Blue rally
Barely a block from a Black Lives Matter rally Saturday, a Back the Blue rally drew a crowd outside the LaSalle police station. Many of the people there believe the Black Lives Matter movement is misg...
Jul 11, 2020
IVCH Foundation names three scholarship winners
Three people earned four scholarships from the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Foundation. Vanessa Rosales of Peru is getting the Carol Greening and Deb Pyszka scholarships. Rosales is in the Illin...
Jul 11, 2020
Four new cases announced in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department reported four new cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases is at 246. Six recoveries were also reported for a total of 185. The Illinois Department of Public H...
Jul 10, 2020
State's highest court could be asked to reinstate murder conviction in fatal arrow shot case
Illinois Supreme Court justices may be asked to reinstate a 30-year prison sentence for a Varna man who was convicted of fatally shooting an Oglesby man with a razor-tipped arrow. LaSalle County Publi...
Jul 10, 2020
Democratic Party chair says disagreeing with Republicans isn't hatred for the country
LaSalle County Democratic Party Chair Dani Brzozowski says just because her party wants changes that Republican don't doesn't mean Democrats hate the U.S. She's responding to Fox News host Tucker Carl...
Jul 10, 2020
Highway department begins moving into new building
The LaSalle County Highway Department began moving into its new building Wednesday. But it may be a few months before the building is fully functional. Until it is, the contractor won’t get all ...
Jul 10, 2020
Time again for Labor of Love applications
The United Way of Eastern LaSalle County is taking applications for the annual Labor of Love Home Repair program. Executive Director Shelli Ocepek says the pandemic has changed how things will be done...
Jul 10, 2020
Illinois adds 1,018 COVID-19 cases - the biggest increase in several weeks
The LaSalle County Health Department says the COVID-19 case count has risen by five. The total is now at 242. There were four new recoveries reported for a total of 179. The Illinois Department of Pub...
Jul 09, 2020
Ottawa Police Chief thinks armed police will always be needed
Ottawa Police Chief Brent Roalson isn't against seeing more training for police officers in social work. He doesn't think there will ever be a time when police aren't needed on the streets. Roalson is...
Jul 09, 2020