Category Archives: WCMY News
Free COVID-19 tests offered in Bureau County
There are two free COVID-19 testing opportunities in Bureau County this week. One is from 8am to 4pm Tuesday at Hall High School in Spring Valley. The other is at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Prin...
Dec 21, 2020
New judge chosen for Grundy County
A Morris attorney will fill one of the vacancies in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Scott Belt will be an associate judge, as was Sheldon Sobol for the last nine years. Sobol became a circuit judge last mo...
Dec 21, 2020
LaSalle County fatal coronavirus cases top 200
Six more fatal coronavirus cases were added to LaSalle County's count over the weekend. That brings the county to 204. As of Sunday, there have been 7,872 cases and 5,013 recoveries. That makes 2,859 ...
Dec 21, 2020
Morris Hospital receives surprise shipment of COVID vaccine
One hundred doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Morris Hospital Saturday morning. Hospital officials call it a surprise delivery. Grundy County isn't one of the 50 Illinois counties getting it first,...
Dec 21, 2020
Ottawa City Hall administering more pandemic relief grants for small businesses
Ottawa City Hall is offering another round of pandemic relief grants. Economic Development Director Dave Noble says the city itself is deciding who's eligible. He expects the decisions to be made fast...
Dec 21, 2020
Local libaries and schools get book buying grant money
Some local libraries and schools are sharing in more than $750,000 in state grants for buying books. The LaSalle and Marseilles public libraries are getting $4,900 each. Oglesby's public library is ge...
Dec 20, 2020
Sen. Durbin gets coronavirus vaccine
Sen. Dick Durbin got his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Friday. Members of Congress and their staff are eligible to get it now for the sake of government continuity. Durbin says he trusts the p...
Dec 19, 2020
St. Rep. Demmer considering run for statewide office
St. Rep. Tom Demmer is considering running for a statewide office in 2022. He hasn't decided which one yet. Demmer shared the information via social media Friday. The Dixon Republican represents the I...
Dec 19, 2020
Beware of COVID-19 vaccine scams
The Better Business Bureau is warning people about vaccine scams. Investigator Don O'Brien says scammers will try to contact people via email, social media, or other means purporting to tell how to ge...
Dec 19, 2020
Ameren customers to get small rate cut
Ameren Illinois says a rate cut coming in the new year will save the typical residential customer around $12 per year. Spokeswoman Marcelyn Love says smart grid technology is part of the reason the co...
Dec 19, 2020