Category Archives: WCMY News
Tonight's Powerball Jackpot Up To $685 Million
The Powerball jackpot is now up to 685 million dollars ahead of tonight's big drawing. The top payout grew again after no grand prize winners were in the drawing on Christmas night. The cash option on...
Dec 27, 2023 Travis Wise / CC
Holiday Travelers Making The Trek Back Home
(Chicago, IL) -- Holiday travelers are headed home, making their way to airports across the country. While fog was a factor yesterday, at Chicago's Midway Airport traveler Erica Goodwin says she's opt...
Dec 26, 2023 Karen / CC
Christmas is over and that means it's time to start thinking about those New Year's Resolutions
(San Antonio, TX) -- Christmas is over and that means it's time to start thinking about those New Year's Resolutions. Weight loss is a popular one, and it comes at a time when prescriptions for a popu...
Dec 26, 2023 Chic Bee / CC
Increase in statewide unemployment in November
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported an increase in statewide unemployment in November. The unemployment rate for the month rose to 4.7 percent, up from 4.6 percent in October and m...
Dec 26, 2023 Kevin Smith / CC
New Laws Taking Effect in Illinois January First Include Driving Ban While on Zoom
(Springfield, IL) -- A host of new laws takes effect January 1st in Illinois -- including one that bans anyone from driving while they're on a Zoom video call. Also beginning January first, almost all...
Dec 26, 2023
WCMY Full News Report for 12/26/23:
La Salle-Peru High School is contemplating stricter cellphone regulations for students in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Board Member Carol Alcorn mentioned the administration's initiative to sur...
Dec 26, 2023
New Illinois Law Opens Door For Some Community College Students
(Springfield, IL) -- One of Illinois' new laws for the new year will make it easier for some community college students to go to four-year universities. The law will allow anyone who has at least a 3....
Dec 26, 2023 Got Credit / CC
Historic Santa Restoration Effort Underway In Central Illinois
(McLean County, IL) -- Christmas may have come and gone, but the effort to get Santa back to Central Illinois is far from over. Two fiberglass Santa statues that were on display at the old Livingston'...
Dec 26, 2023 Dwayne / CC
Second-Warmest Chicago Christmas On Record
(Chicago, IL) -- Unseasonably warm weather put a damper on any hopes of a white Christmas. Chicago experienced the second-warmest December 25th since they began taking records. The temp hit 59 degrees...
Dec 26, 2023 Luis Graterol / Unsplash
WCMY full News Report for 12/25/23:
In May, Utica-area taxpayers will face higher bills from Waltham Elementary due to an approved 18-cent increase in the district's tax rate. The Waltham School District 185 Board held a truth in taxati...
Dec 25, 2023