Category Archives: WCMY News
State's highest court looks for new local judge
The Illinois Supreme Court is taking applications from lawyers interested in being judges in this area. Judge Gene Daugherity accepted an appointment to the Third District Appellate Court. That leaves...
Dec 18, 2020
City-wide wireless internet considered for Ottawa
The recently installed downtown Ottawa wireless internet could go city-wide. The city hired a company to put it in to transmit Christmas music. Mayor Dan Aussem says the company thinks it's feasible t...
Dec 18, 2020
Sen. Durbin expecting coronavirus stimulus bill soon
Sen. Dick Durbin said Thursday, it would be impressive if a bill he and nine other Senators came up with over the last three-and-a-half weeks comes up for a vote quickly. He says five Democrats and fi...
Dec 17, 2020
Coronavirus casualties in LaSalle County tally 192 deaths
Six coronavirus deaths reported by the LaSalle County Health Department Thursday bring the total so far to 192. Four of the latest to succumb were women in their 90s. A man and woman in their 70s also...
Dec 17, 2020
Seneca High board names next superintendent and principal
When Supt. Jim Carlson and Prin. Marty Voiles retire at the end of the school year, Dan Stecken will become Seneca High School's superintendent and Mike Coughlin the principal. The school board approv...
Dec 17, 2020
Marseilles police officer honored for life saving CPR
Marseilles Police Officer James Buckingham was awarded at the City Council meeting last night for saving a man's life. Chief Brian Faber says Buckingham did CPR on a man whose heart had stopped. And t...
Dec 17, 2020
Fatal coronavirus cases climb to 185 in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department reported 105 new coronavirus cases Wednesday and 99 recoveries. That brings the total case count so far to 7,677 and the total number of recoveries to 4,692. That'...
Dec 17, 2020
COVID-19 vaccinations beginning in LaSalle County
The coronavirus vaccine has arrived in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Health Department says they've been given to the three hospitals in the county. St. Elizabeth in Ottawa, St. Paul in Mendota, ...
Dec 17, 2020
Questions, some answers, more questions in veterans home hearing
Ottawa Democratic St. Rep. Lance Yednock, on the Illinois House Veterans Affairs Committee, wants the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to come up with answers. The committee held a hearing toda...
Dec 16, 2020
United Way Ottawa chapter gets emergency food and shelter funds
The United Way of Eastern LaSalle County has nearly $58,000 in Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program funds to give out. Non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government ...
Dec 16, 2020