Category Archives: WCMY News
Free guided hikes show Starved Rock visitors wild flowers
Wild flowers are among the things you can see on guided hikes at Starved Rock State Park. Natural Resources Coordinator Lisa Sons leads hikes. Depending on the trail and the time of year, it will rang...
May 07, 2021 egorgrebnev / CC
300 lives lost to coronavirus in LaSalle County
LaSalle County reached 300 coronavirus-related lives lost Thursday. The county's health department says it happened as it added a woman in her 80's to the fatality count. There were more recoveries th...
May 06, 2021
Voting reform bill would standardize election judge training across Illinois
Sponsors of a new election reform bill in Illinois say election judges across the state get different training. Morris Republican Sen. Sue Rezin says they'd all get the same training under the Electio...
May 06, 2021
Another boost for the Ottawa Y building project
Ottawa YMCA CEO Joe Capece says the organization is within $1 million of what it needs from local donations to start its new building this fall. The Y is getting a $500,000 boost from plumber Larry Ki...
May 06, 2021
Ottawa and internet company working out gigabit city contracts
Some contracts on file at Ottawa City Hall are for Surf Air Wireless to expand the internet services it offers in the city. The company installed the connections that supply music played on the outdoo...
May 06, 2021 MF1::TV / CC
Accused murderer Michael Swift has a trial date
29-year-old Michael Swift of Mokena was in court today after being accused of the murder of 21-year-old Grace Taylor. State's Attorney Todd Martin and Public Defender Tim Cappellini both addressed the...
May 06, 2021
LaSalle County reaches 299 fatal coronavirus cases
The fatal coronavirus case count for LaSalle County is at 299 as of Wednesday. A man in his 60's was added to the count. The LaSalle County Health Department reported 41 new cases and 74 recoveries. T...
May 06, 2021
LaSalle County Health Department offering Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 shots on Saturdays
The Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is available again from the LaSalle County Health Department. The clinics are on Saturdays by appointment at the health department building in Ottawa. You can ...
May 06, 2021
Damage estimated at $70k after garage fire
A couch, some radio controlled airplanes, and a sport utility vehicle were damaged in a garage fire in Ottawa yesterday morning. Another vehicle wasn't damaged. The Ottawa Fire Department found fire i...
May 06, 2021
Numerous fire departments handle fire near Troy Grove
Everyone got out of a production facility near Troy Grove when there was a fire yesterday morning. The Mendota and Troy Grove fire departments got help from the LaSalle, Utica, Earlville, Serena, Subl...
May 06, 2021