Category Archives: WCMY News
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
IVCC offers four certificates to be a Dental Assistant
IVCC's Dental Assisting program is the only one in Illinois that offers students the Expanded Functions Certificate and that makes them more valuable and hirable. Heather Seghi, the Dental Assisting P...
Nov 18, 2020
8 new deaths from COVID 19
The deaths of six men and two women bring LaSalle County's fatal coronavirus case count to 106. The LaSalle County Health Department on Tuesday says three men in their 90s, two men in their 80s and on...
Nov 18, 2020
Downtown Ottawa wifi transmitter location chosen
First National Bank of Ottawa will host the downtown Ottawa wifi transmitter. The City Council last night put on file an agreement with the bank. The plan is to get holiday music going on speakers set...
Nov 18, 2020
Ottawa Elementary District 141 tax levy going up
The Ottawa Elementary School District will be requesting $9,849,626.00 in real estate taxes for the schools next year. The amount is a 3.47 increase from last year and since that is not over 5%, it wi...
Nov 17, 2020
Delinquent Tax Sale will be postponed due to Covid-19
Mitigations regarding rising COVID 19 infections locally mean La Salle County has decided to postpone the Delinquent Tax Sale until further notice. Because of the postponement, La Salle County will co...
Nov 17, 2020
Oglesby water tower work done
Oglesby's water tower has been drained and recoated. City Commissioner Jason Curran says it's being refilled this week. After water is sampled and it tests okay, the tower will be back in service. The...
Nov 17, 2020
Mitigations regarding rising COVID 19 infections locally mean La Salle County has decided to postpone the Delinquent Tax Sale until further notice. Because of the postponement, La Salle County will co...
Nov 17, 2020