Category Archives: WCMY News
Overnight Interstate 80 closure in western LaSalle County tonight
Interstate 80 will be closed between Illinois 251 in Peru and Interstate 39 in LaSalle tonight. The Illinois Department of Transportation says it’ll be closed both ways from 7pm tonight to 5am t...
Dec 10, 2020
UPDATE: Canal Rd. reopens after house fire
Regular traffic is allowed on Canal Rd. again after a house fire this morning. The Ottawa Fire Department warns drivers that because of the cold, the water used for fighting the fire may be freezing. ...
Dec 10, 2020
LaSalle County coronavirus statistics: 156 lives claimed
LaSalle County is up to 156 deaths attributed to the coronavirus. The county's health department announced Wednesday a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s died of it. The county has had 7,066 cases ...
Dec 09, 2020
Congressman asks for prayers for his National Guard unit after plane crash
Cong. Adam Kinzinger is asking people to pray for the Wisconsin Air National Guard pilot missing after an airplane crash in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The 115th Fighter Wing has been training in Mich...
Dec 09, 2020
Senator says lawmakers need to stay in DC and pass a stimulus bill
Sen. Dick Durbin says federal lawmakers have work to do in DC before they leave for a holiday break. The Senate's Minority Whip is urging Republican leader Mitch McConnell to bring to the floor a bipa...
Dec 09, 2020
Peru mayor wants to reward people who shop in the city
Mayor Scott Harl has an idea to get people to shop in Peru. It's called Shop Peru and Win. If you spend at least $100 in the city, and put the receipts with your name and address in an envelope, you c...
Dec 09, 2020
New judge to consider dismissing court case over LaSalle County election results
Grundy County Judge Lance Peterson now has the job of deciding whether to dismiss the LaSalle County Republican Party's court case over election night results. If he doesn't dismiss it, the case will ...
Dec 09, 2020
Water shutoff to affect Ottawa's west side Wednesday
From the Ottawa Water Department: NOTICE OF WATER SHUT OFF DATE: 12/9/2020 600-1200 Blks of Ottawa Ave 100 Blk of St James St 200 Blk of Buchanan St 200 Blk of Leland St All of Leland Ln All of Riverv...
Dec 09, 2020
Police pension fund need driving Oglesby property tax
The Oglesby City Council had a half hour discussion this week before putting a $975,000 property tax levy on file. City Commissioner Jason Curran feels the city has a surplus and doesn't need to raise...
Dec 08, 2020
Deadly corona count climbs to 159 in LaSalle County
Five people in their 90s are the latest to be added to the LaSalle County Health Department's fatal coronavirus case count. They were four men and one woman. Their addition Tuesday brings the number t...
Dec 08, 2020