Category Archives: WCMY News
State offers more free coronavirus tests
The Illinois Department of Public Health continues to offer free coronavirus testing at various places. One is at the Sandwich Fairgrounds Monday and Tuesday this week. Another is Minooka Community Hi...
Nov 23, 2020
American Cancer Society still urging people to quit smoking
For 45 years, the American Cancer Society has been urging smokers to put down the cigarettes, even if it's for just one day. The idea is that if you can quit for a day, you can quit for longer. Most s...
Nov 23, 2020
Pedestrian bridge over I-80 opens
People who want to walk across Interstate 80 in Ottawa can use the new pedestrian bridge. It opened over the weekend. The $2.4 million bridge is alongside Illinois 23. It provides a way to cross on fo...
Nov 23, 2020
Veterans home coronavirus outbreak claims 27th life; county up to 114 fatal cases
As of Sunday, LaSalle County has had 5,527 coronavirus cases with 3,104 recoveries. That leaves 2,423 active cases. The LaSalle County Health Department reported three more deaths Saturday for a total...
Nov 23, 2020
Oglesby mayor asks for meeting on money
Many city revenue sources aren't coming through like they were before the pandemic. Oglesby Mayor Dominic Rivara is warning of some tough decisions that could come, although he wants to avoid layoffs ...
Nov 23, 2020
IVCC Sophomore Student Government has been installed
The IVCC Sophomore Student Government Association has conducted online elections and the results are in. Grace Sparling of Spring Valley was elected President. Isabel Lueck of Oglesby was elected Vice...
Nov 21, 2020
FEMA reports good results from nuclear plant disaster drill
The LaSalle Station nuclear power plant and the authorities that would handle a serious problem there passed a disaster drill Tuesday. Normally, most of the people involved would be in one room togeth...
Nov 21, 2020
Reddick Library Open with Reduced Hours and Services
With new safety protocols in place, the Reddick Library in Ottawa is open to the public with reduced hours and limited services. The first hour of each day will be reserved for patrons who may be at h...
Nov 20, 2020
LaSalle County Republicans sue to stop election result certification
The LaSalle County Republican Party is raising questions in a lawsuit filed today about how the County Clerk's Office handled mail-in ballots. Party Chairman Larry Smith says adding more than 11,000 m...
Nov 20, 2020
Orange warning level continues for LaSalle County
The number of active and probable coronavirus cases is up to 2,472 in LaSalle County as of Friday's report. That's up from 2,411 Thursday. The county health department says a man in his 80s died of it...
Nov 20, 2020