Category Archives: WCMY News
COVID-19 statistics for Monday, September 14
LaSalle County's coronavirus case count climbed Monday by 13 cases to 1,512. The new cases ranged in age from their teens to their 60s. The health department added 32 recoveries for 922. The number of...
Sep 14, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Sunday, September 13
The state reported 14 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 yesterday. That makes 8,309 out of 261,371 cases. LaSalle County reported 19 new cases for 1,499 as of Sunday. Recoveries held at 890 and the f...
Sep 14, 2020
Putt COVID golf outing to raise money for OSF Healthcare to use against coronavirus
Jeff Grubich of the Audio Out recording studio in Peru is raising money in memory of his mother, who died of the coronavirus in May. Nancy Grubich was 66. Jeff says she wasn't a golfer, but he is, so ...
Sep 14, 2020
Ottawa hosts Alzheimers Disease promise garden on rainy fundraising walk day
Story by Michael McKenna Ottawa joins national effort in bid to cure Alzheimers. Jeff Hetrick, Executive Director of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce spoke about the hope. Saturday morning, about a doze...
Sep 12, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Saturday, September 12
The state of Illinois reported 22 more deaths related to COVID-19 Saturday for 8,295 so far. The Illinois Department of Public Health’s tally of cases so far went up by 2,121 to 259,909. The LaS...
Sep 12, 2020
Lily PADS resale shop donation list
Story by Michael McKenna You may be surprised at donations the Lily PADS Resale Boutique on 411 East Stevenson Road in Ottawa accepts. Director Carol Alcorn says games, puzzles, furniture, small appli...
Sep 12, 2020
Central School has COVID case; Ottawa High extends remote learning
Someone at Central Intermediate School in Ottawa has tested positive for COVID-19. A letter to families Friday says the school is temporarily closed while the school personnel figure out who has been ...
Sep 12, 2020
Republican lawmakers claim governor put out-of-work Illinoisans at a disadvantage
Four Republican Illinois State Senators say the governor is putting unemployed people at a disadvantage. A new federal program under the Lost Wages Act provides for an extra $300 per week to people ou...
Sep 12, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Friday, September 11
The LaSalle County Health Department added 35 coronavirus cases to its count Friday for 1,466 so far. There were nine more recoveries for 890. No new fatal cases were reported, so the figure remains a...
Sep 11, 2020
Nine LaSalle County jail inmates test positive for coronavirus
Story by Michael McKenna The entire LaSalle County Jail is on lock down because 9 inmates tested positive for COVID 19. he jail staff and medical staff are currently deep cleaning the entire jail to m...
Sep 11, 2020