Category Archives: WCMY News
Nabisco building closer to sale
A developer could be close to buying the former Nabisco building by the Marseilles riverfront. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says some investors who've been looking into it for a year want to put condominiums ...
Mar 4, 2021
Coronavirus cases drop, but it's still claiming lives
As the number of currently known coronavirus cases in LaSalle County trends downward, the virus isn't done claiming lives. The LaSalle County Health Department Thursday reported a woman in her 80's wa...
Mar 4, 2021
Grundy County prosecutor predicts drug court downfall under reform bill
Grundy County State's Attorney Jason Helland doesn't have a problem with everything in the state's new criminal justice reform act. He says most police officers and prosecutors don't start their jobs ...
Mar 4, 2021
Health department ends Saturday COVID-19 testing
The LaSalle County Health Department says there's less demand lately for COVID-19 testing. So it's not doing tests on Saturdays anymore. Tests will still be available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays ...
Mar 4, 2021
Sen. Rezin goes FOIA route for veterans home corona info
St. Sen. Sue Rezin wants more information than she's been able to get about the coronavirus outbreak at the veterans home in LaSalle. She has filed a Freedom of Information Act request, asking for inf...
Mar 4, 2021
Two more fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
Two women, one in her 70's and one in her 80's, from LaSalle County have died of the coronavirus. The county's health department says they bring the fatal case count to 281. There are 2,126 active cas...
Mar 3, 2021
Candidate coverage: Jim Marter intends to run in primary again for Congress
Jim Marter ran against Republican Adam Kinzinger in a primary in 2018 and he intends to do it again in 2022. Marter says a lot of people had hope that Kinzinger would be a fresh voice for conservative...
Mar 3, 2021
Ottawa to extend water main to Ill. 71 and I-80
Ottawa City Hall is taking bids until the end of this month on extending water to Illinois 71 and Interstate 80. City Engineer Tom Duttlinger says the work is being split into two parts to get more bi...
Mar 3, 2021
Free home games for first Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp season
The Pistol Shrimp collegiate baseball team's quick move from Dupage County to Peru means a lot of free baseball viewing this year. There'll be no admission charge. Mayor Scott Harl says there's not en...
Mar 2, 2021
LaSalle County goes four days between fatal coronavirus cases
There were four days between the latest two reports of fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County. The county's health department Tuesday reported fatal case number 279. The department says a man in hi...
Mar 2, 2021