Category Archives: WCMY News
COVID-19 cases going up again in LaSalle County as 314th death is blamed on virus
The number of current LaSalle County coronavirus cases that are known about climbed since last week. The county's health department Friday reported 398 current cases, up from 390 a week before. There ...
Jul 16, 2021
Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau wants money from American Rescue Plan to go toward tourism
In 2019 Lasalle County had $210 million in visitor spending. But in 2020 that total was cut in half. Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau President Bob Navarro says that some of the $21 mi...
Jul 16, 2021 Bob Navarro
Streator approves settlement in opioid case not knowing what it'll get
Local governments involved in the lawsuit against opioid maker Purdue Pharma are being asked to approve a settlement. The company's settlement is part of a bankruptcy case. Streator City Manager David...
Jul 16, 2021
Streator asking for grant for sewer project
The city of Streator is applying for a sewer installation grant. City Engineer Jeremy Palm says for an approximately $800,000 project. It's for installing storm sewer pipes along part of Vermilion St....
Jul 16, 2021
Seneca Village Hall taking telephone calls about flood damage today and tomorrow
Seneca residents who have flood damage at their homes are asked to call Village Hall to report it today or tomorrow. The phone number is 815-357-8883. It'll be answered from 9am to noon. Damage could ...
Jul 16, 2021 State Farm / CC
Ottawa High roof project will take until next year
This summer's roof project at Ottawa High School won't get done this year. Supt. Mike Cushing says the contractor has had trouble getting all the supplies. He blames that on COVID-19. And the weather ...
Jul 16, 2021
Tennis court, track, and field at OHS open during parking lot repair
The student parking lot at Ottawa High School is closed. Supt. Mike Cushing says a repair job is going on. There's still access to things nearby. When the student parking lot is open again, the repair...
Jul 16, 2021
Thompson man who allegedly led police on a chase has been found mentally unfit for trial.
A man that allegedly led police on a high speed chase and allegedly tried to hit a police officer has been found mentally unfit for trial. 38-year old James Tracy will now be sent to the Illinois Depa...
Jul 15, 2021
ChemTool fire to affect farming throughout the country
The Chemtool fire in Rockton is going to have an effect on farming throughout the country. Illinois Corn Growers Association Exec. Dir. Rodney Weinzierl says with that factory out of production, farme...
Jul 15, 2021 wattpublishing / CC
Advance child tax credit refunds start
The monthly stimulus payments of up to $300 per child are starting. The U.S. Treasury will pay the amounts from July through December. Sen. Dick Durbin says it'll bring 338,000 Illinois children out o...
Jul 15, 2021