Category Archives: WCMY News
Health department has openings at vaccine clinics Tuesday and Thursday
People who need COVID-19 vaccines have a good chance at getting them through the LaSalle County Health Department this week. The department says it has first dose Pfizer shots available tomorrow (Tues...
Apr 26, 2021
OSF patients rescheduling appointments after computer network problem
Some OSF Healthcare patients have to reschedule appointments because of a computer network problem. The patient information system went down early Friday morning. It was mostly resolved by Saturday af...
Apr 26, 2021
Coronavirus statistics: 293 fatal cases in LaSalle County
A woman in her 60's, who died of the coronavirus, is LaSalle County's fatal case number 293. The county's health department says there have been 12,070 cases so far and 10,061 recoveries. That leaves ...
Apr 26, 2021
Mendota police ask for tips in shooting
People in two or more vehicles shot at each other in Mendota Saturday night. No one was hurt. Police say it happened in the area of 1st Ave. and 4th St. Police would like anyone who saw what happened ...
Apr 26, 2021
Republican Candidate for Senate Rob Cruz says he can win Chicago
Although he hasn't formally announced his campaign Rod Cruz is running to unseat Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth. Cruz says he has one advantage in beating Duckworth. He says being born in Joliet m...
Apr 26, 2021
State rental assistance pandemic relief program coming to the area
The North Central Illinois Council of Governments can help renters in this area get help paying what they owe. It's under a rental assistance program starting in May. Households having trouble paying ...
Apr 25, 2021 bill lapp / CC
IVCC board to choose chair, vice chair, and other posts
Illinois Valley Community College's Board of Trustees will have its reorganization meeting on Monday, May 3 at 5pm. The board will decide who'll be the chair, vice chair, secretary, and who'll hold ot...
Apr 25, 2021
Medical reason suspected in man's death in Utica
LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch says a man found outside a home in Utica Friday afternoon appears to have died because of a medical problem. Fifty-eight year old Anthony I. King's death is still und...
Apr 24, 2021 David Skinner / CC
Nicor Gas announces grants for trees and butterfly gardens for Earth Day
The Morton Arboretum's Chicago Region Trees Initiative is getting a $10,000 grant from Nicor Gas. The utility says the project wants to increase the tree canopy in the Chicago region by planting more ...
Apr 24, 2021
Previously free, IHSA membership is costing high schools now
High schools across the state will have to pay dues to be part of the Illinois High School Association this year. Ottawa High School Principal Patrick Leonard says OHS will pay $1,625 after years of p...
Apr 24, 2021