Category Archives: WCMY News
There is another death from the Coronavirus in Lasalle County
The now weekly COVID-19 update from the Lasalle County Health Department reported another death from the virus. A woman in her 70's is the 310th death from the pandemic. This week the health departmen...
Jun 18, 2021
City of Marseilles has awarded a bid for construction of a new boat launch
Instead of having to drive across the bridge to Illini State Park to launch a boat, the city of Marseilles will start to build one on Broadway Street. The city awarded a bid Wednesday to John Pohar an...
Jun 18, 2021 Dorothy Riley / Unsplash
Sheridan Village Hall to get new roof
Sheridan Village Hall needs a new roof. The village is advertising to contractors to bid for the project. There's an online system contractors have to be part of through which they submit bids. The vi...
Jun 18, 2021
Toxin from algae found near Starved Rock Lock and Dam
Algae are blooming on the Illinois River. The Illinois Department of Public Health says tests on water by Starved Rock Lock and Dam confirm an algal toxin. Microcystin can cause coughing, vomiting, an...
Jun 18, 2021
County Board suspends mask and social distancing rules at some county buildings
Some of the masks came off during this week's LaSalle County Board meeting-after a vote to end the mask, social distancing, and other COVID-19 safety rules. The ordinance suspending the rules says the...
Jun 18, 2021
Ottawa Police Department warns about scam calls in the Illinois Valley
Scam calls in the Illinois Valley area are still a problem according the Ottawa Police Department. One scam call involves a person's extended warranty on their car which is trying to get personal info...
Jun 17, 2021
Oglesby Summer Fun Fest returns with foam party
Oglesby is among the communities having summer festivals for the first time in two years. City Clerk Amy Eitutis says the Summer Fun Fest runs through Sunday. The festival is in the area of the city s...
Jun 17, 2021 Aberdeen Proving Ground / CC
The Ottawa Elementary School District will hire teachers to help students who struggled during the pandemic
Ottawa Elementary School District Superintendent Cleve Threadgill says it's typical that the district might spend a little more than projected in past budgets but this year they made up for it in reve...
Jun 17, 2021
At the end of the month Marseilles will start to accept bids for water and sewer extensions
After 40 years of waiting the city of Marseilles will soon start to accept bids for a water and sewer extension. The plan is for the project to start at 11th street and go up Rutland Street to the int...
Jun 17, 2021
Last meeting for retiring Seneca High Supt. Carlson
Seneca High School Supt. Jim Carlson has had his last school board meeting. He let the next superintendent, Dan Stecken, do most of the talking last night. Carlson is retiring with 33 years in educati...
Jun 17, 2021 Jim Carlson is working his last days as the superintendent at Seneca High School.