Category Archives: WCMY News
IVCC asking for federal grant for next part of agriculture classroom project
For phase two of the agriculture classroom project, Illinois Valley Community College plans to spend around $4.4 million. It's hoping for a federal grant to cover 80% of it. The Board of Trustees last...
Dec 16, 2021 Proposed IVCC agriculture classroom and lab building. Image provided by IVCC
City of Marseilles investigating ruts at new boat launch and near Nucor
The city of Marseilles has been dealing with some vandalism. Police Chief Brian Faber says that someone drove a vehicle in the new area where the new boat ramp is. Faber says the person drove up an em...
Dec 16, 2021 Ted and Jen / CC
Mendota High bowling team a finalist in video contest
Exactly what the winner gets hasn't been announced yet, but the Mendota High School bowling team is one of four finalists in a contest to promote milk. The sports teams created Tiktok videos. Online v...
Dec 15, 2021 Frame from the Mendota High School bowling team Tiktok contest entry
Another building comes down for Marseilles intersection realignment
The city of Marseilles took another building down Wednesday to prepare for a street realignment. The building that came down was at the northwest corner of the intersection with Main St., Commercial S...
Dec 15, 2021 City of Marseilles Facebook picture of the building demolition at Commercial and Main streets Wednesday
County Board approves contract for company to repaint downtown courthouse
The County Board approved hiring Oosterbaan (OO-ster-bahn) and Sons to repaint the outside of the Downtown LaSalle County courthouse. The company had the lowest bid at $136,690. The project was origin...
Dec 15, 2021
Wreaths Across America to return to Marseilles
Wreaths Across America is returning to Marseilles this Saturday. Commissioner Jim Buckingham says a ceremony at the Middle East Conflict Wall will start at 11am. He says that each panel on the wall wi...
Dec 15, 2021 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Ottawa Elementary Superintendent says COVID-19 cases are on the rise
COVID-19 cases are starting to go up in the Ottawa Elementary School district. Supt. Cleve Threadgill says that right now around 25 kids are in quarantine and about 236 have quarantined throughout thi...
Dec 15, 2021
Railroad company gives $20,000 donation to Youth Services Bureau
Omnitrax donated $20,000 to the Illinois Valley Youth Services Bureau Tuesday afternoon at their office. Youth Services Bureau Executive Director Frank Vonch says the organization right now is helping...
Dec 14, 2021
Online enrollment at Illinois Valley Community College up by 86%
In just two years, online class enrollment at Illinois Valley Community College is up by 86%. Director of Learning Resources Patrice Hess did a presentation about it at IVCC's board of trustee's month...
Dec 14, 2021
Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey announces pick for lieutenant governor
Republican Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey has a running mate. Former conservative radio talk show host Stephanie Trussell was announced as Bailey's pick for running for lieutenant governor at h...
Dec 14, 2021 Governor candidate Darren Bailey with lieutenant governor candidate Stephanie Trussell