Category Archives: WCMY News
COVID-19 statistics for Monday, September 21
The state of Illinois is up to 275,735 coronavirus cases so far, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Figures announced Monday say there were 1,477 new cases counted. There were also...
Sep 21, 2020
Roxy Theater holds on through pandemic
Story by Michael McKenna According to owner Mark McSparin, the pandemic is no longer complicating the process of getting movies into theaters like the Roxy in downtown Ottawa. Phase one of planned rem...
Sep 21, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Sunday, September 20
LaSalle County Health Department figures Sunday say there have been 1,615 coronavirus cases so far. There were 20 new cases added to the count. There were also 18 recoveries, bringing that total to 1,...
Sep 21, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Saturday, September 19
LaSalle County's COVID-19 case count climbed by 21 Saturday to 1,595. The state added 2,529 new cases for 272,856 so far. And the state counted 25 more deaths, including that of a person from Bureau C...
Sep 19, 2020
Submarine memorial unveiled in Morris
U.S. Navy veteran James Edward Wilkins, who served on two submarines, helped unveil the new submarine memorial in Morris Saturday. Twenty-eight submarines built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin went by Morris ...
Sep 19, 2020
Marseilles resident recognized for voluntary work for the city
Story by Michael McKenna A local Marseilles resident gets attention for his good works. If you are ever driving down Pacific Street between First and Main in Marseilles on any given summer weekend, yo...
Sep 19, 2020
Lawmakers and governor react to Sup. Ct. Justice's death
Republican Cong. Adam Kinzinger says Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "undoubtedly left her mark on this world and her commitment to the rule of law will inspire generations to come". He says...
Sep 19, 2020
Coronavirus still being dealt with in county jail
Story by Michael McKenna LaSalle County Jail Superintendent Jason Edgecomb says there are still coronavirus cases at the La Salle County jail. Positive tests ended up being ten. The inmates who tested...
Sep 18, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Friday, September 18
The LaSalle County Health Department reports a 55th death from the coronavirus. A man in his 50s is the latest. Eight more recoveries were reported Friday for 1,005 so far out of 1,575 cases. The Illi...
Sep 18, 2020
Utica fire department uses grant for drone and radios
The Utica Fire Protection District has a new drone and four dual band radios. The drone can fly for 55 minutes and carries a thermal camera to help fire fighters get an overhead view of rescue scenes ...
Sep 18, 2020