Category Archives: WCMY News
No ice skating rink in Ottawa this season
The ice skating rink isn't going up in Ottawa this winter. City officials say it was damaged last winter when the weather didn't get cold enough to freeze the water. The water sloshing around under th...
Jan 25, 2021
Long wait for COVID vaccines
More people can get the COVID-19 vaccines now. But it's a case of sign up and wait your turn. How long the wait will be, no one can be sure. Jenny Barrie with the LaSalle County Health Department says...
Jan 25, 2021
LaSalle County coronavirus statistics for Sunday
LaSalle County is up to 254 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The county's health department reported Sunday a man in his 80's is the latest to succumb to it. There have been 9,858 cases so far with 6,77...
Jan 25, 2021
Sen. Durbin wants all out assault on COVID-19
Sen. Dick Durbin says the pandemic is the country's number one challenge and he wants all hands at battle stations. He says get used to wearing masks, social distancing, and washing hands a lot. Durbi...
Jan 25, 2021
Iowa man's defense begins arguments for throwing out involuntary manslaughter case
A hearing started Friday into whether to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against 46-year old Mason Shannon of Iowa. He's accused of choking an Ottawa man to death during a fight at Bonnie Pla...
Jan 24, 2021
IVCC inviting scholarship applicants to online forum
Illinois Valley Community College will have a virtual scholarship workshop Tuesday, January 26 at 5:30pm. It will cover how to apply for the IVCC Foundation scholarships. Some of the points to be brou...
Jan 23, 2021
Sheriff to award $500 scholarship
The LaSalle County Sheriff's Department is one place to get applications for the Illinois Sheriff's Association scholarship. Sheriff Tom Templeton will pick someone from the county to get one $500 awa...
Jan 23, 2021
Late property tax payers running out of time to avoid embarrassment
The LaSalle County Treasurer's Office is preparing to send certified letters to late property tax payers to warn them about what's to come. If taxes are paid by next Thursday, you can avoid getting th...
Jan 22, 2021
Two more fatal coronavirus cases in county
The LaSalle County Health Department reports two people in their 80's have died of the coronavirus, making 253 in the county so far. There were 3,085 active and probable cases in the county as of Frid...
Jan 22, 2021
Hearing scheduled on remainder of LaSalle County Republican Party election contest
The LaSalle County Clerk's Office is asking a judge to dismiss what's left of the LaSalle County Republican Party's complaint about how election results were handled. Grundy County Judge Scott Belt th...
Jan 22, 2021