Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa's Shepherd School has a COVID-19 case
A letter sent Friday to parents of Shepherd School kids in Ottawa says that an individual there has tested positive for COVID- 19. The school is closed temporarily to deep clean and to identify and no...
Oct 9, 2020
Marseilles census count is below the state average
It's not too late to be counted in the US census and it means big money to towns in the Illinois Valley. Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says: The percentage of Marseilles residents who have taken par...
Oct 9, 2020
Ottawa to do 911 dispatching for Earlville and Leland
Earlville and Leland will soon pay the city of Ottawa for 911 dispatching. Ottawa City Commissioner James Less says Earlville will pay $14,000 a year for it. Leland will pay $8,000. He says Ottawa can...
Oct 9, 2020
Sheriff warns of bail scam done by telephone
Beware of a scammer who might claim that you're wanted but can avoid arrest by paying bail over the telephone. LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton says the scammer is claiming to be from the sheriff'...
Oct 9, 2020
Getting a flu vaccination is as important as ever
Lessening your chances of getting the flu is as simple as getting a flu vaccination. Dr. Paulo Aranas, a board-certified family medicine physician with Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers says: Eve...
Oct 9, 2020
Trial date set for Leroy Persinger
Twenty-nine year old Leroy Persinger of Streator was in court today and heard the Grand Jury approved charges against him as well his trial dates. Persinger and his female companion, Nancy Newell, wer...
Oct 8, 2020
Marijuana farm needs more electricity
A local marijuana-growing business needs more electricity than it's getting. Green Thumb Industries is paying the city of Oglesby $237,000 to have new transformers installed on the part of the power s...
Oct 8, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Thursday, October 8
The state's new coronavirus case count went up by 3,059 Thursday, a one-day number that's up substantially from just a few weeks ago when new cases were less than 2,000. The Illinois Department of Pub...
Oct 8, 2020
Ottawa to install downtown wifi
Two companies have been chosen to install what the city of Ottawa needs for wireless internet in the downtown area. Mayor Dan Aussem wants to have it by December. It’s mainly for the merchants a...
Oct 8, 2020
Defendant and candidate for county prosecutor have same name
If Mendota lawyer Todd Martin wins the LaSalle County State's Attorney's race, he could have the job of prosecuting a Streator man with the same name. Streator police say a 44-year old Todd Martin tur...
Oct 8, 2020