Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Ottawa park decoration work is underway
Volunteer groups are making decorations to be put up in Ottawa's parks. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says that's how the city's making up for there not being a Festival of Lights with a big crowd...
Nov 18, 2020
Coronavirus deaths reach 109 in LaSalle County
Coronavirus fatalities from LaSalle County climbed by three Wednesday. The LaSalle County Health Department says there have now been 109 deaths attributed to the virus. A man in his 70s, a woman in he...
Nov 18, 2020
Morris Hospital feeling coronavirus crush
Almost half the 80 patients staying at Morris Hospital are there with coronavirus symptoms. A hospital statement issued Wednesday says the 39 coronavirus patients as of Tuesday is a figure way up from...
Nov 18, 2020