Category Archives: WCMY News
Luke Caruso Jr. receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce salutes Luke Caruso Jr. Friday for all he has done for the Ottawa community with the 2020 Leo Parkerson Lifetime Achievement Award. Luke was born and raised in Ottawa. H...
Nov 20, 2020
NCAT keeping regular service so far during pandemic resurgence
North Central Area Transit is keeping its regular service going Monday through Friday. Ottawa City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says people still need to be able to go grocery shopping and get to th...
Nov 20, 2020
St. Rep. Demmer continues call for investigation into Madigan
St. Rep. Tom Demmer continues calling for the special legislative investigating committee to meet and actually investigate. The Dixon Republican said yesterday it's been 81 days since the committee wa...
Nov 20, 2020
Marseilles principal looks at sports cancellation possibility
Some school administrators are talking about the possibility that there won't be sports this school year. Marseilles Elementary Principal Jeff Owens says grade school sports seasons are currently sche...
Nov 20, 2020
Fire destroys Olson's auto scrap building
Seneca fire fighters needed just a half hour to knock out the fire at Olson's Auto Scrap Metal Recycling Wednesday night. They were there for three hours dousing the hot spots. Fire Chief Kett Johnson...
Nov 20, 2020
La Salle county adds one more fatal case from coronavirus Thursday
LaSalle County's daily coronavirus case update brings us to 110 fatal cases so far as of Thursday. The health department reports one man in his 80s is the latest death. There are 2,411 active and prob...
Nov 19, 2020
ComEd Customers Spoiled Food Claims Rejected After August Power Outage
(Chicago, IL) — ComEd customers are not happy with the power company after their spoiled food claims stemming from an August power outage have been rejected. More than 800-thousand customers los...
Nov 19, 2020
Sen. Durbin says Trump needs to work with Biden on vaccine distribution
Sen. Dick Durbin says the country needs to figure out how to make it possible for 330 million people to get COVID-19 vaccines. He says the virus isn't taking a break, so Pres. Trump needs to cooperate...
Nov 19, 2020
Ogle County votes finally counted; Tom Demmer wins Ill. House 90th race
Ogle County election results are finally in and Tom Demmer has won the Illinois House 90th District race. A ballot reader programming error kept 43% of the votes in that race from being counted on ele...
Nov 19, 2020
New parking restrictions in Marseilles
Marseille's city council has approved an ordinance for a new parking schedule. The restrictions will take effect as soon as the city gets the signs made and installed. Also residents who live nearby C...
Nov 19, 2020