Category Archives: WCMY News
Weekly COVID statistics: LaSalle County fatality rate below 1.6%
The COVID-19 fatality rate in LaSalle County is down to 1.57%. Earlier in the pandemic it had been around 2.5%. A woman in her 80's is the latest to fall to the virus, according to the LaSalle County ...
May 20, 2022
New Ottawa police officer worked in the city before--on the other side of the police radio
Ottawa's newest police officer is Joel Smith. A lot of the police and 911 employees already know him. He was a 911 telecommunicator for seven years and earned two Telecommunicator of the Year awards. ...
May 20, 2022 Police Officer Joel Smith, photo provided by Ottawa Police Dept.
Marseilles to apply for grant to help bring three new police officers
The city of Marseilles is eligible for a grant that could bring in three more full time police officers. The North Central Illinois Council of Governments will help the city apply for the three year $...
May 20, 2022
City of Marseilles approves rec agreement with city of Ottawa
The Marseilles City Council approved their part of an agreement with the city of Ottawa for summer recreational activities. Ottawa residents will be able to go to Marseilles for swimming classes over ...
May 20, 2022
United Way Executive Director Shelli Ocepek wins Leo Parkerson Award
The winner of the 2022 Leo Parkerson Award is United Way of Eastern LaSalle County Executive Director Shelli Ocepek. She received the award at the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce's Annual Dinner yeste...
May 20, 2022 Shelli Ocepek accepts the Leo Parkerson Award from Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeff Hettrick.
How to feed a baby during the formula shortage: milk banks, free samples may help
Human milk banks are getting a lot of attention as parents looking for baby formula keep finding empty store shelves. OSF Certified Lactation Counselor Kelly Hert says the hospital system doesn't dist...
May 19, 2022
Ottawa Elementary approves four-year contract with teachers
Ottawa Elementary School teachers have a new collective bargaining contract. Supt. Cleve Threadgill says it's a four year contract with a five percent raise in the first year. In the second year it wi...
May 19, 2022
Streator council says no to buying ambulances
Streator has about five months to figure out what to do for ambulance service. Last night, a majority on the City Council weren't ready to commit $400,000 for two ambulances to start a city-owned serv...
May 19, 2022
Brokerage firm could help Marseilles residents save money on energy costs
The city of Marseilles could help save residents 10% on their energy bills through a program called Community Solar. Buy Commercial Energy, a brokerage firm through the Illinois Commerce Commission, w...
May 19, 2022 American Public Power Association / Unsplash
LaSalle County jury questionnaires to go online
The questionnaire part of the jury selection process in LaSalle County is going high-tech. Jury Coordinator Rose Meyers says the jury commission has upgraded its software to let people answer the ques...
May 18, 2022