Category Archives: WCMY News
Lasalle County Veterans Assistance Commission has a new home
The Lasalle County Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Steven Kreitzer says more therapies will be available for veterans because of their new office. The Lasalle County VAC held a ribbon cu...
Aug 30, 2021
Police investigate shooting on Ottawa's northeast edge
Two people were shot at as they were leaving a business at Ottawa's northeast edge early Sunday. Ottawa Police Det. Sgt. Kyle Booras says the shooting caused the driver to go into a ditch. The shootin...
Aug 30, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Police to be in masks again
The public will have to get used to interacting with police with masks on again. Ottawa Police Chief Brent Roalson says it's a challenge sometimes for the officers when the public is masked. it's hard...
Aug 30, 2021
Law to require suicide prevention task force to guarantee mental health services
Legislation supported by Ottawa Democrat St. Rep Lance Yednock will require a task force to guarantee mental health service to first responders. The Illinois First Responders Suicide Prevention Task F...
Aug 30, 2021 Claudio Schwarz / Unsplash
Colton's Task Force to study shortfalls in state's domestic violence laws
A new law requires the state to form a task force to find out how to make laws against domestic violence better. St. Rep. David Welter says it'll be called Colton's Task Force. It's named for Colton M...
Aug 30, 2021 Man Being Physically Abusive Towards Family
Some IVCC students to earn a share of $1.7 million
2,700 students at Illinois Valley Community College will be receiving some federal funding. Some students will be getting a share of $1.7 million dollars in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds or ...
Aug 29, 2021
St. Sen. Stewart to send staffers to the area for traveling office hours
People who live in St. Sen. Brian Stewart's district can visit his staffers for traveling office hours Thursday, September 2. One event will start at 1pm at Earlville City Hall. Another will start at ...
Aug 29, 2021
Illinois law makes IDOT warn people earlier about construction
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be updating its policy about letting people know about construction projects. A new law sponsored by Dixon Republican St. Sen Brian Stewart will make IDO...
Aug 28, 2021 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
Ottawa River Rescue gets grant for equipment
Ottawa River Rescue recently bought four defibrillators and it's waiting for a sonar device to arrive from backorder. The service says it's paying for the equipment with a $10,000 grant that came from...
Aug 28, 2021 Ottawa River Rescue picture of the defibrillators bought with a grand from the ADM Cares Foundation.
Coronavirus case count continues climb
During the last week, two more LaSalle County residents' deaths were blamed on COVID-19. The county health department says there were 199 new cases and 78 recoveries. There are 953 active cases as of ...
Aug 27, 2021