Category Archives: WCMY News
Marseilles Elementary School is serving lunch to students once again
The Marseilles Elementary School District is starting to get some food to serve lunch to students. Supt. Brenda Donahue says for three weeks the elementary school didn't have any shipments come in bec...
Sep 28, 2021 shannonpatrick17 / CC
Justice Michael Burke announces Ill. Sup. Ct. run
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Michael Burke is running for election as a Republican. He's serving from the current 2nd Judicial District. A new district map will be in effect when the next term start...
Sep 27, 2021
Developer of Heritage Harbor wins 2021 Leo Parkerson Award
Tom Heimsoth is the winner of the 2021 Leo Parkerson Award. He was given the award at the Ottawa Area Chambers annual dinner at Starved Rock Lodge. Executive Director for the chamber Jeff Hettrick say...
Sep 27, 2021 WCMY file photo of Tom Heimsoth
Pavement marking painting on U.S 6
Pavement marking painting continues in Lasalle County. IDOT says it will be on U.S 6 from Ottawa to Seneca. IL 170 from Seneca to IL 17. And the Marseilles Bridge. Residents should watch out for the t...
Sep 27, 2021 Casey Horner / Unsplash
American Countess arrives in Ottawa
Only paid passengers and crew are being allowed on the American Countess steamboat that moored in Ottawa yesterday. That's because of COVID-19 protocols. Past steamboat visits have included brief tour...
Sep 27, 2021 People came by to see the American Countess steamboat moored at Ottawa's Allen Park on Sunday, September 26, 2021. General public tours aren't being allowed due to COVID-19 protocols. Ottawa area residents were allowed to take brief tours during previous steamboat visits.
LaSalle County Health Department to host flu vaccine clinics
The LaSalle County Health Department is giving residents a chance to roll-up their sleeves for a flu shot. The health department is holding clinics in their parking lot at 717 E. Etna Rd but also at t...
Sep 27, 2021
News broadcasters association's past presidents name Congressman Illinoisan of the Year
Cong. Adam Kinzinger is the Illinois News Broadcasters Association's Illinoisan of the Year. The association's past presidents considered eight people for the award and chose Kinzinger for standing up...
Sep 26, 2021 Cong. Adam Kinzinger is introduced at the Illinois News Broadcasters Association's fall 2021 convention by INBA Recording Secretary and past president Laura Trendle Polus.
St. Rep. Welter says parents, not schools or the state, should decide when kids mask up and get vaccinated
Morris Republican St. Rep. David Welter says protecting public health and respecting individual freedom are not mutually exclusive priorities. He says parents should decide whether their children must...
Sep 26, 2021
Mediacom awarded for pandemic relief help
Things Mediacom has done during the pandemic have earned it an award. It got the Content and Creativity Human Resources 2021 Social Impact Award. Among its deeds was making low price high speed intern...
Sep 26, 2021
St. Sen. Stewart moves and delays town hall over COVID protocol
St. Sen. Brian Stewart says he wants to make sure everyone has the chance to have their voice heard and talk about things that matter the most to them. But if they were planning to speak at his town h...
Sep 25, 2021