Category Archives: WCMY News
Two new LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; four recoveries
LaSalle County added two new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The county's total is now at 224. The two new cases are a man and a woman in their twenties. There were four more recoveries for a total of 161. ...
Jul 03, 2020
Peru police follow through on zero-tolerance fireworks policy
About a week ago, Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei said police would be taking a zero-tolerance approach to illegal fireworks use. Beranbei says he’s received many complaints about how fireworks ...
Jul 03, 2020
OFS Streator adding new transportation center
Construction has started on a new transportation center at the OSF Center for Health in Streator. Vice President of Ambulatory Services Don Damron says the new facility will help the ambulance service...
Jul 03, 2020
Judge rules against Gov. Pritzker's executive orders
(Louisville, IL) — There are a lot of people asking ‘what’s next’ after a southern Illinois judge struck down most of Illinois’ coronavirus emergency orders. The judge in...
Jul 03, 2020
Levee project nearly paid for
The city of Marseilles is almost done paying for the sewer plant levee improvement project. The city council paid about $4,000 to the engineering firm it used and $100,000 to the contractor Wednesday....
Jul 03, 2020
Three more LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; six more recoveries
LaSalle County has three more COVID-19 cases for a total of 222. The health department says the new cases are a teen, a woman in her twenties, and a woman in her fifties. There were six new recoveries...
Jul 02, 2020
17-year-old victim identified in Princeton shooting
17-year-old Caleb E. Conrath of Princeton was identified by the Bureau County Coroner's Office as the person shot and killed Wednesday. The shooting happened in the four o'clock hour in the 200 block ...
Jul 02, 2020
Social distancing and masks part of IVCC's plan to return to the classroom
Illinois Valley Community College plans to return to face-to-face classes this fall. Vice President of Academic Affairs Debora Anderson says it won't be every class. Classes will also have fewer stude...
Jul 02, 2020
Big crowds expected at state parks over the weekend
Conservation police are warning people not to park on the highways if parking fills up at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks over the holiday weekend. Captain Laura Petreikis says people should ...
Jul 02, 2020
Two shot in Princeton; one dead
UPDATE: Police are looking for a person of interest in the investigation named Davijon Robinson. He is thought to be in Kewanee. The Princeton Police Department is looking into a shooting that left on...
Jul 01, 2020