Category Archives: WCMY News
Weekly COVID report: No new deaths, current cases down this week
Current COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County fell this week. It's the first time in three weeks according to the LaSalle County Health Department. There were 899 current cases this week compared to 916 la...
Mar 17, 2023
Ottawa Elementary School Board discussing bringing solar to district
The Ottawa Elementary School District is looking to start a Community Solar program. Ten acres of land south of Central School would be used to place the solar panels that generate power for all six s...
Mar 17, 2023 American Public Power Association / Unsplash
State of the Cities: chemical production not going away
The Illinois Valley will continue being a place where chemicals are made. Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem told the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce State of the Cities luncheon yesterday, another tita...
Mar 17, 2023 U.S. Department of Energy
State of the Cities: Utica to re-water canal experimentally
Not exactly copying Ottawa, Utica will re-water part of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Mayor David Stewart says it'll be tested on a short stretch before a long stretch is done. He talked about that...
Mar 17, 2023
Unemployment up more than a point locally
Unemployment jumped by more than one point from December to January in this area. LaSalle County's went from 4.8% to 6.2%. Bureau County's was 4.4% in December and 5.6% in January. Putnam County's was...
Mar 17, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
Peru police announce Offender Watch website
A program called Offender Watch is now being used by the Peru Police Department. It's a website for residents to look up sex offenders who might live in their area. Police Chief Sarah Raymond explaine...
Mar 16, 2023
Update: Ottawa Police say three people charged after car crash
A car crash in the 1300 block of LaSalle St. in Ottawa happened yesterday when a police officer tried to pull over a car. Capt. Kyle Booras says three people got out and ran. Eventually, 25-year old K...
Mar 16, 2023
Black maternal mortality rates not news to Cong. Underwood; she introduced bill to address problem
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report about maternal mortality is not a surprise to Cong. Lauren Underwood. The CDC says more than 1,200 American women died of pregnancy related compli...
Mar 16, 2023
Accused bank robber refuses to testify against alleged crime partner
A Bartlett woman accused of robbing three banks with a Bartlett man in 2018 refused to testify against him this week. Alexis Handelman is still facing charges. The judge who ordered her to testify aga...
Mar 16, 2023
Marseilles City Council places retirement agreement on file for police chief
Marseille Police Chief Brian Faber is retiring. But not right away. Faber says his last day is in February next year. He first started working part-time at the Earlville Police Department in 1988. Aft...
Mar 16, 2023