Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa water main flushing schedule Sep. 21 to 25
Monday, September 21 East of Columbus St. from Joliet St. north to Goose Creek, including Alinda Ave. Tuesday, September 22 North of Interstate 80 and west of Illinois 23 Wednesday, September 23 North...
Sep 18, 2020
Ill. House candidate clarifies position on health care funding, calls mailer a lie
Illinois House candidate Travis Breeden says being against a bill isn't the same thing as being against everything in the bill. He says someone recently sent a mailer that claims he's against providin...
Sep 17, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Thursday, September 17
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 25 more fatal cases of the coronavirus Thursday for 8,392 so far. New cases numbered 2,056 for 268,207 total. The LaSalle County Health Department say...
Sep 17, 2020
Seneca High School giving garage to city, planning for new building
At least one of the buildings Seneca High School acquired in the last few months won't be torn down. The school district bought two houses near the school to tear them down and use the lots for expans...
Sep 17, 2020
Mark Victor honored for work on Seneca High School Board
About eight months after he left the Seneca High School Board, the board honored Mark Victor for his service last night. He left the high school board after seven years on it to return to the Seneca V...
Sep 17, 2020
Marseilles asking for $550k grant for sewer project
Story by Michael McKenna Day in and Day out lives of many Marseilles residents should become less worrisome come Springtime flood season. North Central Illinois Council of Governments' Austin Taylor c...
Sep 17, 2020
Big demand for LIHEAP help this year
The pandemic has changed things in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Tri-County Opportunities Council LIHEAP Director Tammy Saenz says applications for help paying utility bills are being...
Sep 16, 2020
Coronavirus case counts for Wednesday, September 16
The Illinois Department of Public Health says its fatal coronavirus case count is up to 8,364 with the addition of 35 cases Wednesday. There were 1,941 new cases for 266,151. The LaSalle County Health...
Sep 16, 2020
Derecho damage cleanup continues in Ottawa
Progress isn't fast enough for some people as Ottawa city crews pick up branches that were downed all over town during the derecho last month. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says the work is ongoin...
Sep 16, 2020
Ottawa council taking time to think more about Champlain St. zoning request
The Ottawa City Council has tabled a zoning change request for Whistle Slots Neighborhood Pub and Gaming Parlor. Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says he wants to look into some of the things people hav...
Sep 16, 2020