Category Archives: WCMY News
Coronavirus cases on the rise again as county reaches 289th fatality
New cases are outpacing recoveries again in the LaSalle County Health Department's daily statistics. The department on Wednesday reported 44 new cases for 11,745 so far. And there were 21 recoveries f...
Apr 14, 2021
City commissioner promises pedestrian bridge repair this year
For a year-and-a-half, pedestrians have been stepping onto Champlain St. to cross Goose Creek. The pedestrian bridge has been closed, in need of repairs. Ottawa City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez promi...
Apr 14, 2021 WCMY file picture of the closed Champlain St. pedestrian bridge
Nurses have two options to get their degree.
Illinois Valley Community College is partnering with the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville School of Nursing on a registered nurse to bachelors program. The "Pathway RN/BS Program" allows the ...
Apr 14, 2021
Utilities remind you to call before you dig
As people start digging for various reasons this spring, Nicor Gas wants them to remember to call 811 first. JULIE, the Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators service, will send people out ...
Apr 14, 2021
Nurses have two options to get their degree.
Illinois Valley Community College is partnering with the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville School of Nursing on a registered nurse to bachelors program. The "Pathway RN/BS Program" allows the ...
Apr 13, 2021
Johnson and Johnson vaccine paused; clinic still going on
The large vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby is still on for tomorrow after news broke about an issue with the single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. However you'll h...
Apr 13, 2021 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Director Connie Brooks gives someone a COVID-19 vaccine. She'll be the LaSalle County Health Department's Director of Personal Health starting Nov. 29. Photo from LaSalle County Health Dept.
Johnson and Johnson vaccine paused; clinic still going on
The large vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby is still on for tomorrow after news broke about an issue with the single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. However you'll h...
Apr 13, 2021 LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Director Connie Brooks gives someone a COVID-19 vaccine. She'll be the LaSalle County Health Department's Director of Personal Health starting Nov. 29. Photo from LaSalle County Health Dept.
Ladd students to do Earth Day project in Matthiessen State Park
Students from Ladd Grade School will plant trees and pollinator gardens at Matthiessen State Park Thursday morning. They may also pull out invasive plants. It's for the Illinois Department of Natural ...
Apr 13, 2021
Illinois prisoners can meet with visitors again soon
People who've been waiting to visit their loved ones in Illinois prisons will get to starting next week. The Illinois Department of Corrections halted visits in March last year to minimize the spread ...
Apr 13, 2021
Budget in the black for Peru
The budget for the next fiscal year in Peru predicts $55.5 million in expenses and $55.8 million in revenue. Finance Director Justin Miller says about $9.2 million is for infrastructure projects like ...
Apr 13, 2021