Category Archives: WCMY News
Mendota native honored with flag and museum display
Mendota native Stan Gehler was honored at the Sweetcorn Festival Saturday. Gehler died in 2017 at age 77 after a 20-year career in the Army and 20 more years working as a civilian employee of the Army...
Aug 14, 2021 Stanley Gehler
Insurance claim to be paid after IVCC cyber hack
Illinois Valley Community College trustees approved settling an insurance claim that came out of last year's cyber attack. One person claimed damages for the risk of identity theft. The college's insu...
Aug 14, 2021
Local Small Business Development Center awarded
An award has been given to the Small Business Development Center at the Starved Rock Country Alliance. The center uses a program through Growth Wheel International. It provides visual aids and an onli...
Aug 14, 2021
LaSalle County is back to blue, but not really better, with coronavirus counts
LaSalle County is back to blue, but that doesn't mean it's clearing coronavirus cases very well. The Illinois Department of Public Health put the county in orange status last week and blue status agai...
Aug 13, 2021
Man shot at south side Ottawa home brandished weapon, says State's Attorney
From what the LaSalle County State's Attorney says, a deadly shooting on Ottawa's south side last month seems likely not to lead to charges. State's Attorney Todd Martin says 33-year old Matthew Cavan...
Aug 13, 2021
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month
Gift of Hope is reaching out to minorities to get more people to sign up as organ and tissue donors. The organization says 60% of people waiting for organs are non-white, but just 30% of registered or...
Aug 13, 2021 Robina Weermeijer / Unsplash
LaSalle County raises nursing home rates for 2022
It'll cost more to stay at the LaSalle County Nursing Home when 2022 starts. The county board approved rate increases yesterday. The lowest rate is for a semi-private room, going up from $174 to $185 ...
Aug 13, 2021
Search continues to fill county board vacancy
The LaSalle County Board didn't fill a vacancy as planned this afternoon. Board Chairman Don Jensen says the person who would have been appointed called this morning to say he changed his mind. The se...
Aug 12, 2021 Picture of LaSalle County Board member Norman Sedlock, used here with the generous permission of Rick Wiegmann Koshko
Accused murderer of Grace Taylor refused to be in court
The man accused of stabbing and killing 21-year old Grace Taylor back in April refused to be in court today. Assistant State's Attorney Greg Sticka says 29-year old Michael Swift refused to leave the ...
Aug 12, 2021 News-Tribune photo of Michael Swift at a court hearing last year
Weather damage doesn't stop Mendota Sweetcorn Festival
For all the trouble the weather caused in Mendota, it's not stopping the sweet corn festival. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Shelby Weide says with the power off most of yesterday, she couldn't...
Aug 12, 2021 corn cob between green leaves