Category Archives: WCMY News
Administrator fired, nursing director on leave at veterans home
One person is out and another is on administrative leave at the LaSalle veterans home. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that administrator Angela Mehlbrech has been terminat...
Dec 7, 2020
Free drive-through COVID-19 testing offered at airport
The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering a drive-through COVID-19 test this weekend in Peru. It'll be done Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13 from 8am to 4pm at Illinois Valley Region...
Dec 7, 2020
Curtis Faber named County Board vice chairman
Newly elected LaSalle County Board Chairman Don Jensen named Curtis Faber the vice chairman today. In Jensen’s absence when there is board business to handle, Faber may do it. Faber, like Jensen...
Dec 7, 2020
Princeton and Dekalb drivers license stations open for limited purposes
A few drivers license stations across the state are open, but most are closed for the next month to avoid spreading the coronavirus there. The ones in Dekalb and Princeton will be open for new drivers...
Dec 7, 2020
Streator Salvation Army needs angel gifts this week
This is the week to turn in gifts for the Streator Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. Director Judy Booze says angels representing children from families that can't afford much for Christmas were pl...
Dec 7, 2020
Coronavirus fatalities reach 150 in LaSalle County
The number of active and probable coronavirus cases in LaSalle County is up to 2,658 as of yesterday. About 60% of the people known to have had the disease in the county have recovered. The county's h...
Dec 7, 2020
New and returning county board members to be sworn Monday
Judge Cynthia Raccuglia will swear in new and returning LaSalle County Board members Monday afternoon. Doug Stockley from the Earlville area and Craig Emmett from a district ranging from Wedron to Sta...
Dec 6, 2020
Ottawa Elementary buying additional liability insurance coverage
The Ottawa Elementary School District has had as much as $25 million in umbrella insurance coverage. But it's down to $10 million and a lot of insurers aren't providing more coverage during the pandem...
Dec 6, 2020
Morris Blacktop section to be named for former County Board chairman
Part of County Highway 4, popularly known as the Morris Blacktop, is being renamed Jerry Hicks Rd. At this past week's LaSalle County Board meeting, the last one held by the outgoing board, Chairman J...
Dec 5, 2020 File photo of LaSalle County Board member and former Chairman Jerry Hicks
Minus some attractions, Chris Kringle market starts in Ottawa
A spread out Chris Kringle Market is underway in Ottawa this weekend and next. Organizer Stephanie Stacy says all the huts couldn't be on Jackson St. this year. Otherwise, there could be a COVID-sprea...
Dec 5, 2020