Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Nicor Gas offers help for small business owners with past due bills
Nicor Gas is offering special payment arrangements to small business owners who can't pay their gas bills at their businesses. An eligible business can arrange for nine monthly installments to bring t...
Dec 19, 2020
Sen. Durbin, Cong. Kinzinger want Trump to speak out about cyber attack
Sen. Dick Durbin says he can't understand why Pres. Trump hasn't spoken out forcefully about a cyber attack on the U.S. The Illinois Democrat believes the attack on numerous U.S. government agencies a...
Dec 18, 2020
Another day of six fatal coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
As of Friday, there are 2,947 active and probable coronavirus cases in LaSalle County. The county's health department reported six more fatal cases. The total is now 198. The latest LaSalle County res...
Dec 18, 2020