Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Streator Fire Department puts out fire at apartment high rise
Nearly fifty residents were looked at by EMS crews after the Streator Fire Department was called to a fire in the 600 block of Morrell St. Thursday. The fire department says they were called after an ...
Feb 25, 2022
LaSalle County IT Director announces costs for board room update
It would cost a little more than $76,000 to update the LaSalle County Board Room at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa. IT Director John Haag told the County Board Property Committee that the sound sys...
Feb 25, 2022
Jelani Day case inspires bill covering unidentified remains
St. Sen. Sue Rezin was among 43 lawmakers in the chamber voting yes yesterday on what some call the Jelani Day Bil.. St. Sen. Brian Stewart didn't vote. The bill would require police departments to no...
Feb 25, 2022 Jelani Day
Update: I-80 traffic crash seriously hurts one, passenger has died
Westbound Interstate 80 traffic approaching Ottawa is backed up this morning after a traffic crash that seriously hurt two people at about 6:40am. Illinois State Police estimate it will take until abo...
Feb 25, 2022
More progress in internet, cell phone, and TV restoration
More local communications services are working again. A fiber optic break in Cicero Tuesday stopped internet, telephone, and TV services for many people in this area. Some services were back to normal...
Feb 25, 2022 Markus Spiske / Unsplash
Beekeeping beginners invited to class
An annual entry level beekeeping class will be held next month in Ottawa. Illinois Valley Beekeepers Association president Robin Smith says it's easy to buy the equipment, but it's a commitment to be ...
Feb 25, 2022 Emma Jane / CC
Special County Board meeting to cover lawsuit and pandemic relief money
At least a third of the people on the LaSalle County Board asked for a special meeting. There'll be one at 1pm Friday afternoon. One topic will be how to spend about $21 million in pandemic relief mon...
Feb 24, 2022 WCMY file photo of a LaSalle County Board meeting. In this one in June 2021, people who wanted LaSalle County's parks to stay open showed up to make their feelings known.