Category Archives: WCMY News
Drowning and carbon monoxide among boating dangers, warns Corps of Engineers
With sensitivity for those affected by the boat fire that happened in Seneca on Saturday, we want readers to understand that this story was already written and scheduled for Sunday morning. We post it...
May 29, 2022 Seattle Parks and Recreation / CC
Morris Hospital announces current vice-president as next CEO
Current VP of the Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers' Thomas Dohm will become the new President and CEO of healthcare system. Dohm has thirty years of experience after working at Mercy Hospital in...
May 29, 2022
Fourteen people hurt in boat fire
Fourteen people were taken to hospitals after a boat fire at Spring Brook Marina in Seneca late this afternoon. What's left of the boat sank. A company that can remove it was called in. Illinois State...
May 28, 2022
Norwegian breakfast and cultural celebrations part of museum's season opening
Norwegian culture will be celebrated next Saturday, starting with breakfast at the Norway Community Building. It's $10 for children and $20 for adults, in advance, or $5 more at the door. Other events...
May 28, 2022
National Guard Association names Sen. Tammy Duckworth as Legislator of the Year
Illinois U.S Senator Tammy Duckworth has been named Legislator of the Year by the National Guard Association. She was honored during the association's annual banquet and awards ceremony at the Wyndham...
May 28, 2022
Man rescued from hole at Waltham North demolition
A man was flown to St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria today after he was rescued from a hole at the old Waltham School demolition site north of Utica. Utica Fire Dept. Lieutenant Jody Henry says an ...
May 27, 2022
Weekly COVID Update: Current cases continue to rise; no deaths reported
The LaSalle County Health Department has reported over 30,000 know cases of COVID-19 in the county since the pandemic began. This week the health department reported 260 new cases for a total of 30,23...
May 27, 2022
Marseilles offers free swimming for good grades
Elementary school students in Ottawa and Marseilles have the chance to swim for free during the summer if they were good students. They can attend a free swim event at the Marseilles pool on Memorial ...
May 27, 2022 WCMY file photo of the Marseilles swimming pool
Local unemployment rates better than a year ago
LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties gained 250 non-farm payroll jobs over the last year. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports educational and health services were down 250; trades, ...
May 27, 2022
Update: Two suspects arrested in connection with shots fired incident in Streator
Update with names and charges: Two Streator people have been arrested in connection with a gun being fired in the 1600 block of S. Illinois St. in Streator Wednesday. Twenty-four year old Timothy Whea...
May 26, 2022