Category Archives: WCMY News
Supply chain issues causing LaSalle to not receive communication device for water meters
It's taking a long time for the city of LaSalle to get a part that helps read a home's water meter. City Finance Director John Duncan says the Water Meter Transmission Unit, or MTU, sends the water me...
Nov 21, 2022
Cong. Kinzinger's thoughts on finals weeks of Capitol Hill riot investigation
Cong. Adam Kinzinger is blasting former vice president Mike Pence for refusing to testify before the House committee investigating the Capitol Hill riot. Pence has said the committee isn't entitled to...
Nov 21, 2022
Donations needed for this year's Sunrise Rotary Toy and Book Float
The Ottawa Sunrise Rotary Club is again looking for donations for the Toy and Book Float. Chairwoman Sandy Robinson says the unwrapped toys and books for children who were just born to age 12 will be ...
Nov 21, 2022
Local Veterans Assistance Commission sets up first annual "Giving Tree"
For the first time ever, the LaSalle County Veteran's Assistance Commission is having a Veterans Giving Tree. VAC Supt. Christa Hammers says the tree has gift tags for requests from all ninety veteran...
Nov 20, 2022 grassrootsgroundswell / CC
Valley Immigrant Advocates can double legal services with US Department of Justice accreditation
Valley Immigrant Advocates in Ottawa can double the amount of little to no cost legal services they can provide to residents. That's because they have been recognized by the US Department of Justice. ...
Nov 20, 2022
Next in IVCC president search is closed session discussion about the finalists
Illinois Valley Community College trustees will talk about the two finalists for college president Monday night, November 21. A closed session meeting will start at 5:30pm. The meeting announcement do...
Nov 19, 2022
Ottawa City Hall to allow sublease at IVCC Ottawa Center
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a ground floor office. It could rent one from Illinois Valley Community College, if the college is allowed to sublet. IVCC rents the Ottawa Center fr...
Nov 19, 2022
Early report: no problems during LaSalle Station emergency drill
There were no problems revealed during the LaSalle Station nuclear power plant emergency drill Tuesday. Area police and fire services, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, this radio station, and...
Nov 18, 2022 WCMY file photo of LaSalle Station nuclear power generation station
Weekly COVID report: current case up for the last month; one additional death
The LaSalle County Health Department says a man in his 90's has died from COVID-19 this past week. He is the 499th death from the virus in the county. For the last month, COVID-19 cases have continued...
Nov 18, 2022
Water company says have an action plan to prevent frozen pipes
Water departments want you to have a plan to prevent or manage freezing pipes. Illinois American Water spokeswoman Karen Cotton says know where to turn off the water if a pipe freezes. Leave it off un...
Nov 18, 2022