Category Archives: WCMY News
Mask rules dropped for most local places
Most area schools have ended mask requirements. Masks aren't required for most people going to LaSalle County government buildings. Exceptions include health care settings. So, the LaSalle County Nurs...
Feb 28, 2022
Six cats rescued in trailer fire
Wallace fire fighters saved six cats from a mobile home fire Sunday. No people were inside the home. The Wallace Fire Department says the fire was out within minutes of fire fighters getting there. It...
Feb 28, 2022
Illinois American Water warns customers about scams
Illinois American Water is warning customers about new scams. The water company says scammers are trying to get money, personal information, or both. Water Company Spokesperson Karen Cotton says the s...
Feb 27, 2022
Future of Pontiac and Vandalia Correctional Centers in discussion with state lawmakers
The Illinois Department of Corrections and state lawmakers are discussing the future of both the Pontiac and Vandalia Correctional Centers. Republican St Rep. Dan Brady and other colleagues sent a let...
Feb 27, 2022
Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce revamping Annual State of the Cities luncheon
The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Annual State of the Cities luncheon next month. City leaders will speak about the progress made in their communities during the current fisc...
Feb 27, 2022
Retiring LaSalle Firefighter honored for thirty-one years of service
The LaSalle City Council and members of city's fire department honored a firefighter who retired after thirty-one years of service at Monday's meeting. Fire Chief Jerry Janick says Rahn Data started h...
Feb 26, 2022
Local congressional candidate tests positive for COVID-19
CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois has tested positive for COVID-19. The second-term Democrat said Friday that upon returning from an official trip overseas, she tested positive for...
Feb 25, 2022
Committee to sort county's COVID relief money requests
LaSalle County Board Chairman Don Jensen will form a committee to take requests for federal COVID relief funds. Ottawa member Doug Trager thinks the Finance Committee can handle the requests, but he's...
Feb 25, 2022
Weekly COVID Report: New cases continue downward trend, but with four additional deaths
New COVID-19 cases continue to fall in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department says there were 147 new cases for a total of 28,486 so far. There were also 1,299 recoveries for a total of ...
Feb 25, 2022
I-80 crash claims woman's life
One of the two people taken to the hospital after the single vehicle crash on Interstate 80 westbound near Ottawa has died. LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says the passenger died after being taken ...
Feb 25, 2022