Category Archives: WCMY News
Oglesby city attorney warns against defying closure orders
Oglesby City Attorney James Andreoni says the COVID-19 mitigation rules will be enforced there. Police won't actually write tickets though. They’ll send information to other enforcers. Andreoni ...
Nov 3, 2020
Ottawa among cities enforcing COVID-19 restrictions
Mitigations that include no indoor dining or bar service will go into effect beginning Wednesday in the health region 2,that includes La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Livingston counties. Ottawa Police Chief...
Nov 3, 2020
Cong. Kinzinger on China, economy, guns
Americans don't pay much attention to foreign news. Cong. Adam Kinzinger thinks some things happening overseas deserve our attention. The Channahon Republican thinks America's relations with China sho...
Nov 2, 2020
County's fatal corona count now at 70 with 901 active cases
LaSalle County's fatal coronavirus case count is now at 70. The LaSalle County Health Department says a woman in her 60s is the latest to be added to the count. As of Monday, the county has 901 active...
Nov 2, 2020
Crash near Lowell claims Plainfield man's life
A one-vehicle crash in southwest LaSalle County claimed a Plainfield man's life Friday. Coroner William Wujek identifies him as 49-year old Mark B. Wehde. The crash happened in the area of Illinois 17...
Nov 2, 2020
WCMY-WRKX implements COVID-19 safety measures
Some WCMY-WRKX employees are going on the air from their homes. COVID-19 safety protocols were put in place after station manager Jay LeSeure tested positive late last week. He talked about it on the ...
Nov 2, 2020
Marseilles Ambulance preparing for annual food drive
The Marseilles Ambulance Service will have its annual food drive this weekend. From 9:30am to 1:30pm Saturday, November 7, ambulance service personnel will pick up food left in bags from people's fron...
Nov 2, 2020
Ottawa leaf vacuum starts
The Ottawa leaf vacuum crew gets to work today. The first area of the city to be done is north of Norris Dr. and west of Columbus St. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says you should get your leaves ...
Nov 2, 2020
Restrictions return to area Wednesday; county records 69th COVID-19 death
LaSalle County is in region two in the state’s COVID-19 combat plan, and that region is the last one where restrictions are returning. The governor’s office announced Sunday that bars and ...
Nov 1, 2020
Local FFA member is a national delegate
Miriam Hoffman, from the Earlville area, has been elected a national FFA delegate. She's going to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale for an agribusiness economics major. She's been chosen to b...
Nov 1, 2020