Category Archives: WCMY News
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2020
Another fatal case as active coronavirus cases approach 1,000 in LaSalle County
Coronavirus cases are closing in on 3,000 so far in LaSalle County. The number of current active cases is approaching 1,000. The LaSalle County Health Department reported Wednesday 2,997 cases so far ...
Nov 4, 2020
Princeton company chosen for NCAT parking lot job
Gensini Excavating of Princeton is the winning bidder for a parking lot project at the North Central Area Transit building. Ottawa's city council is awarding the $542,933.50 contract to the company. C...
Nov 4, 2020
Blood and plasma drive happening Nov 11th in Ottawa
Your blood or plasma donation can help save lives. Olivia German, Interim Community Relations Coordinator with OSF Healthcare says: If you have had a COVID 19 infection and it's been more than 28 days...
Nov 4, 2020 WCMY file picture of a blood drive in Ottawa in 2018