Category Archives: WCMY News
COVID-19 statistics for Tuesday, October 6
The state added 32 coronavirus fatalities to its case count Tuesday. That makes 8,836 so far out of 305,011 cases. The latest fatal cases include Bureau and Dekalb county men in their 80s and a Grundy...
Oct 6, 2020
Campaign trail: Ill. House 76th District candidates on pandemic relief, state corruption
St. Rep. Lance Yednock says the federal government could do more for state and local governments to provide coronavirus relief. Utica Republican Travis Breeden, campaigning for Yednock's seat, says th...
Oct 6, 2020
A new Illinois 178 bridge will be open to traffic Wednesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today the completion of the new Illinois 178 bridge over the Illinois River. Illinois transportation secretary, Omer Osman, spoke: The steel beam br...
Oct 6, 2020
Fire Safety Week starts in the kitchen
Fire Prevention Month is October 4th through the 10th and it commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Ottawa Fire Chief Andy Borkowski stress': Kitchen safety is this year's focus. If you are cook...
Oct 6, 2020
10 year old suspected in causing Marseilles' house fire
A ten-year old is accused of arson in connection with a house fire in Marseilles Friday. It took 20 firefighters from the Marseilles and Wallace Fire Departments to put out the fire. No injuries were ...
Oct 5, 2020
Grand Ridge woman could win a new roof
Someone entered Aliska Hammon in a contest to win a free roof. The Grand Ridge woman didn't know anything about it until WCMY News informed her Monday morning that she's a top ten finalist. Beacon Bui...
Oct 5, 2020
Fall trout fishing season gets underway October 17
The Fall trout fishing season opens Saturday October 17 including at the Hennepin Canal Parkway in Bureau County and at the I & M canal at Lock 14 just south of Downtown La Salle. Mike McClelland...
Oct 5, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Monday, October 5
People in their 50s up to their 100s are the latest coronavirus fatalities the Illinois Department of Public Health counted. The figure of 14 added Monday brings the total to 8,805. The state is now a...
Oct 5, 2020
Two Lincoln schools in LaSalle County affected by coronavirus
Lincoln School in Mendota has a COVID-19 case. A letter from Mendota Elementary says the district is working with the LaSalle County Health Department to identify people who may have been in close con...
Oct 5, 2020
Cong. Kinzinger says Democrats' coronavirus relief bill includes other spending
The coronavirus relief bill that passed the U.S. House last week didn't get any Republican support. The bill provides some stimulus payments, rent relief, and money for schools and child care. Cong. A...
Oct 5, 2020