Category Archives: WCMY News
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood introduces herself in Ottawa
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood has begun introducing herself to people in northern LaSalle County, which was drawn into a new 14th Congressional district. During her first visit to Ottawa, she went to...
Jan 16, 2022 Cong. Lauren Underwood talks to people at a drive-through ballot petition signing event in Fox River Park in Ottawa.
New PADS shelter will have enough space to isolate sick residents
When Ottawa homeless shelter residents are sick, they either have to leave or stay in the same room with other people who are healthy. That's a bigger problem in the era of COVID-19. Executive Directo...
Jan 16, 2022
Ottawa High School Hall of Fame: Tom Grady
A longtime teacher and coach is among this year's inductees to the Ottawa High School Hall of Fame. Tom Grady was in football, basketball, and track at OHS. He graduated in 1964, put in some military ...
Jan 16, 2022 Tom Grady, picture from the Ottawa High School Hall of Fame committee
Illinois EMA says Radon levels are higher than average in LaSalle County
There are higher levels of Radon in northern Illinois than in southern Illinois. Patrick Daniels with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency says that they have tested over half a million homes in t...
Jan 15, 2022 Science Activism / CC
Congressional candidate raises $100,000 in first two months
Since announcing his campaign for Congress, Republican candidate Mike Koolidge has raised over $100,000 in less than two months. Koolidge is running in the newly drawn 14th Congressional district that...
Jan 15, 2022 Twitter picture of Michael Koolidge
50% surge in coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
Current coronavirus cases are up by 50% in LaSalle County from a week ago. The LaSalle County Health Department says with 2,734 new cases and 619 recoveries, current cases climbed from 4,201 to 6,316....
Jan 14, 2022
Health department clarifies common questions about scheduling COVID-19 tests online
The LaSalle County Health Department is clarifying some questions that people had about moving COVID-19 tests online. The health department says any kid that is three years or younger should be accomp...
Jan 14, 2022
Woodford County Farm Bureau wins award for Lesson in a Bucket
"Lesson in a Bucket" is an award winning program in Woodford County. Woodford County Farm Bureau Manager Malena Cook says agriculture related lessons are put in five-gallon buckets. The buckets are di...
Jan 14, 2022 Woodford County Farm Bureau Manager Malena Cook shows Lesson in a Bucket at the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Atlanta. Photo from Facebook
IVCC child care center could open next month
In an effort to eliminate barriers to attending the school, Illinois Valley Community College is starting a child care center. Students will be able to take their children there, possibly as soon as e...
Jan 14, 2022 Man with children playing together
Submission period for essay contest at IVCC is open
The submission period for the Illinois Valley Community College 2022 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest is open. Students can write an essay that best describes "How IVCC has changed my life" in 500 wor...
Jan 14, 2022