Category Archives: WCMY News
Weekly COVID report: Two more deaths, county moved back to low community spread level
The Centers for Disease Control has moved LaSalle County back down to the low community spread level for COVID-19. This is just after a week of being in the medium level. The LaSalle County Health Dep...
Jan 13, 2023
IVCC enrollment and credit hours up; Ottawa Center is a big draw
More people are taking more classes at Illinois Valley Community College and the Ottawa Center is a big draw for them. The college says credit hours are up 6.2% from a year ago. The head count is up 2...
Jan 13, 2023
State gives pet and livestock care advice for owners near Carus fire site
Animals could have trouble from prolonged or repeated exposure to the potassium permanganate that fell on places in and near LaSalle after the Carus Chemical fire. The Illinois Department of Agricultu...
Jan 13, 2023
Carus offering car wash tokens and cleanup advice after fire
Carus LLC is offering car wash tokens to people whose vehicles were covered by fallout from the fire in LaSalle Wednesday. There may have been soot, but potassium permanganate is the substance most pe...
Jan 13, 2023 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency picture of the fire damage at Carus Chemical in LaSalle
State's Attorney won't prosecute violations of new gun registration law
If you have a gun the state says you're supposed to register but you don't, LaSalle County State's Attorney Joe Navarro won't prosecute you. He told the County Board Thursday, he believes the state's ...
Jan 12, 2023 LaSalle County State's Attorney Joe Navarro speaks to the County Board against the state's new gun control law. County Clerk Jennifer Ebner, who also spoke against it, is behind him to the left.
Carus spokesman says company is working with officials in potassium permanganate cleanup
Carus Chemical Spokesman Allen Gibbs says the company is working with local first responders, officials, and regulatory groups to clean up the potassium permanganate after the fire that broke out Wedn...
Jan 12, 2023 Photo taken by WCMY from the Carus Chemical fire that started just before 9am January 11, 2023
Ottawa High School Hall of Fame: David Manigold
Dr. David Manigold is one person being inducted into the Ottawa High School Hall of Fame on January 28th. After graduating in 1969, Manigold went on to get his degree in biology at Northern Illinois U...
Jan 12, 2023 2023 Ottawa High School HOF inductee David Manigold. Picture from the OTHS Hall of Fame committee.
Streator rental home registration renewals not a priority with some landlords still unregistered
It's almost time for Streator landlords to renew their rental home and apartment registrations. The city council's not ready to take renewals though. City Engineer Jeremy Palm says there are still alm...
Jan 12, 2023
Carus creates hotline for area residents concerned about chemical after fire
A Carus Chemical spokesman says potassium permanganate is an oxidizer used for purifying water and can be washed away with water. Allen Gibbs says the compound that fell on areas north and northwest o...
Jan 11, 2023 Photo taken by WCMY from the Carus Chemical fire that started just before 9am January 11, 2023
LaSalle County Sheriff's Office to not check registration status on assault weapons
LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss says the right to keep and bear arms is an inalienable right by the people. He says his office isn't going to enforce the rule in the Protect Illinois Communities Act ...
Jan 11, 2023