Category Archives: WCMY News
St. Rep. Yednock hosting event to familiarize residents with state and local initiatives
St. Rep. Lance Yednock of Ottawa is hosting an event called Illinois Valley Connect. It's an opportunity for residents and businesses to meet with state and local agencies and learn more about taking ...
Sep 10, 2022
Roads to be closed east of Streator and southwest of Wedron
Two bridges east of Streator will be closed for a week starting Monday, September 12. The LaSalle County Highway Department says they're on N. 14th Rd. between E. 19th and E. 20th roads. Repair jobs w...
Sep 10, 2022
Monkeypox suspected in LaSalle County
A probable monkeypox case has been identified in LaSalle County. The county health department says the CDC hasn't confirmed it yet, but the Illinois Department of Public Health is working on contact t...
Sep 09, 2022 By CDC/ Brian W.J. Mahy - (CDC's Public Health Image Library) Media ID #12761, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118373712
Weekly COVID report: First death from virus in six weeks, current cases still down
For the first time in six weeks, there was one death reported from COVID-19 in LaSalle County. It was a woman in her 90's. She is the 487th death so far. The LaSalle County Health Department also repo...
Sep 09, 2022
IVCC names 12-person committee in president search
The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees wants to name Jerry Corcoran's successor by the end of the fall semester. A dozen people have been named to the presidential search committee. T...
Sep 09, 2022
Utica sidewalk grant application includes crosswalks, trees, lights
The sidewalk project on the west side of Clark St. on the south end of Utica will also include lights, trees, and crosswalks. Village engineer Kevin Heitz says it'll cost nearly $1.5 million. The vill...
Sep 09, 2022
LaSalle County Health Dept. offering bivalent COVID shots
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are available through the LaSalle County Health Department. It's offering the Moderna version for ages 18 and up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Pfizer version for ages 1...
Sep 09, 2022
Queen Elizabeth reaction: Cong. Kinzinger says the world has lost a great force for good
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says he and his wife, Sofia, extend their condolences to the British royal family. He says the world has lost a great force for good. Kinzinger says during her seven decades on th...
Sep 08, 2022 White House photo of Queen Elizabeth II
Ottawa brewery business buying part of alley
The Ottawa City Council is agreeing to sell a piece of downtown real estate to Tangled Roots Brewery. The company has tanks used in the brewery business outside behind the building exposed to the weat...
Sep 08, 2022 Tangled Roots Brewery wants to enclose the tanks behind its building to protect them from weather. They're on property that currently belongs to the city of Ottawa and extends from the alley through-way.
Nells Woodland almost ready
An agreement's on file for the city of Ottawa to help with the Nells Woodland 60-acre nature preserve. Mayor Dan Aussem says the city's paying $20 to lease the land for 20 years. And the city will pay...
Sep 08, 2022