Category Archives: WCMY News
Consultant suggests radar look into ground below county jail
Some of the cracks in the walls in the women's pod at the LaSalle County jail are the kind that happen when the ground settles under a building. Jack Cusack with IMEG Engineering recommends to the Cou...
Mar 31, 2021
Downtown Ottawa TIF extension introduced at capitol
St. Sen. Sue Rezin has introduced a resolution to extend the life of Ottawa's downtown tax increment financing district by 12 years. City Economic Development Director Dave Noble says the downtown are...
Mar 31, 2021
Peru power lines go back up with help from Princeton
Strong winds blew down power lines in Peru yesterday. Several locations were without power and traffic lights were out at some intersections. Mayor Scott Harl thanked the Princeton electrical departme...
Mar 30, 2021
School administrators group wants in person full time classes next school year
If the Illinois Association of School Administrators has its way, students will be in school buildings full time next school year. President Vic Zimmerman says exceptions can still be made for student...
Mar 30, 2021
State sends support for four northern Illinois COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Three COVID-19 vaccine clinics are opening in northern Illinois with state support. A fourth that's already open is getting state support now. The Grundy County Health Department has been hosting vacc...
Mar 29, 2021
Sen. Rezin supports bill to protect nuclear power plants, transition away from coal
St. Sen. Sue Rezin is supporting a bill she says would protect 28,000 jobs directly and indirectly supported by the nuclear power industry. The Morris Republican also says it would strengthen labor un...
Mar 29, 2021
Ottawa Fire Dept. receives oxygen masks for animals
The Ottawa Fire Department recently received a supply of oxygen masks that fit pets. Fire Chief Andy Borkowski says they're for resuscitating animals that suffer smoke inhalation. He says they were do...
Mar 29, 2021
Outdoor fire attributed to tree trimming by power line
Fallen power lines and an outdoor fire on Ottawa's south side were linked to a man trimming trees after sunset last night. The fire department says the man cut an electrical wire while trimming branch...
Mar 29, 2021
Sen. Duckworth says mass internment should never happen again
Sen. Tammy Duckworth is sponsoring a bill to outlaw imprisoning people based solely because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, and other factors for which people often face discrimination. S...
Mar 28, 2021
Cong. Kinzinger reintroduces Huntington's Parity Act
There have been several tries to eliminate a two-year waiting period for people with Huntington's Disease to get Medicare coverage and the five-month wait for them to get Social Security disability pa...
Mar 28, 2021