Category Archives: WCMY News
Local governments approve new natural hazards plan
It's time to replace the 2015 natural hazards mitigation plan that LaSalle County and four other counties crafted. LaSalle County is doing its own plan this year and local governments have been approv...
Nov 06, 2020
Ottawa water main flushing November 9th to 13th
The water main flushing schedule provided by the city: Monday, November 9 All of Tomohawk Terrace/Indian Village Subdivision McKinley Rd. from Catherine St. east to Dakota Dr. and south to Southtown M...
Nov 06, 2020
County government departments asked to find 2% in spending to cut
Some LaSalle County Board members have said for years there's nowhere left to cut costs, but the county government departments are being asked to cut 2% next year. Finance Committee Chairman Brian Dos...
Nov 06, 2020
County smashes another coronavirus record
The coronavirus' second wave has produced 142 new cases in one day in LaSalle County, as reported by the county health department Thursday. That's the most ever in one day, topping the record 90 reach...
Nov 05, 2020
Marseilles blueprints to make city safer
The intersection of Commercial and Main in Marseilles is set to be realigned and that will make it much safer for trucks to turn there. Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says: Commercial street runs par...
Nov 05, 2020
Oglesby considering new contract for water and sewer operations
Oglesby City Commissioner Jason Curran says the current contract for running the city's water and sewer departments doesn't provide the city with all the employees it needs. So another full time emplo...
Nov 05, 2020
IHSA approval not enough for Ottawa High to have basketball
While the Illinois High School Association wants to go ahead with basketball season, it's still up to schools to do it or not. Ottawa High School is not, at least for now. In a letter from Principal P...
Nov 05, 2020
Ogle County counting ballots again after glitch omits statehouse results
Votes will be counted again in Ogle County today. The County Clerk there says the ballot machines weren't reading the Illinois House 90th District votes Tuesday. So the county reported no results in t...
Nov 05, 2020
Governor warns of consequences of income tax amendment failing
Gov. Pritzker blames billionaires for campaigning against the graduated income tax proposal. He was pushing for it as a way to raise more tax money from people who can afford to pay more to fund state...
Nov 05, 2020
IVCC invites prospective students to check it out online
Spring registration for Illinois Valley Community College classes starts today. For people thinking about IVCC whether next spring or next fall, there's the Explore IVCC event next week. Assistant Dir...
Nov 05, 2020