Category Archives: WCMY News
Coroner, police investigate death on Ottawa's south side
Ottawa police were sent to investigate a stabbing in the 300 block of W. McKinley Rd. this morning. The LaSalle County Coroner's Office says it is investigating a death that happened there, but it can...
Apr 19, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Back the Badge gives bullets, vests, and cash to local police
Money, protective vests, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were given to a few local police departments during a Back the Badge rally yesterday. Tracy Mix of Mix's Trading Post in Utica made or rel...
Apr 19, 2021
LaSalle County's current coronavirus case count is above 2,000 again
The number of current coronavirus cases in LaSalle County is above 2,000 again. It went below that number about a month ago. That was a month after it went under 3,000. The LaSalle County Health Depar...
Apr 19, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Jail inmate charged with attacking nurse and jailers
A man arrested in connection with a high speed chase faces new charges for allegedly attacking people in the LaSalle County jail. Thirty-nine year old Brad M. Johnson was arrested a week-and-a-half ag...
Apr 19, 2021 Brad Johnson, LaSalle County jail photo
Earth Day Cleanup at Illinois-Michigan canal lock
The fifth annual Earth Day Cleanup event hosted by The Perfectly Flawed Foundation is happening this Saturday April 24th. It starts at 9am and goes until 1. Those coming in person to do the cleanup sh...
Apr 19, 2021
Illinois Valley Libertarian Party to host first event of 2021
The Illinois Valley Libertarian Party will be hosting an event on Thursday April, 22nd for what the party calls "liberty minded people." It will be at EJ Karz Bar and Grill in Verona. Janae Wise, Chai...
Apr 18, 2021
Earth Day Cleanup at Illinois-Michigan canal lock
The fifth annual Earth Day Cleanup event hosted by The Perfectly Flawed Foundation is happening this Saturday April 24th. It starts at 9am and goes until 1. Those coming in person to do the cleanup sh...
Apr 18, 2021
Kinzinger bill would extend canal National Heritage Area
Cong. Adam Kinzinger wants to give the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area another 15 years. Its authorization will expire later this year. Kinzinger has introduced a bill to extend it ...
Apr 18, 2021
Illinois Valley Libertarian Party to host first event of 2021
The Illinois Valley Libertarian Party will be hosting an event on Thursday April, 22nd for what the party calls "liberty minded people." It will be at EJ Karz Bar and Grill in Verona. Jenae Wise, Chai...
Apr 17, 2021
Lasalle County back to warning status for COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Public Health has moved Lasalle County back into the orange zone because of COVID-like hospitalizations going up. The increase has been happening for two weeks and by more t...
Apr 17, 2021