Category Archives: WCMY News
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
IVCC faculty union says cyber attack illuminated communication problems
The teachers at Illinois Valley Community College think the administration needs to do a better job communicating and a cyber attack at the school is shining a light on the problem. A letter the Illin...
Sep 11, 2020
Oglesby considers temporary food vendor fee hike
Food vendors who set up temporarily in Oglesby could soon be required to pay a lot more for the privilege. The current rate is $10 for two weeks. The City Council is considering raising it to $250 for...
Sep 11, 2020
Former American Legion employee charged with stealing fundraiser money
An Ottawa man is accused of stealing fundraising money at the American Legion post downtown. Fifty-two year old Jeffrey P. Roche is charged with the theft of at least $500 but less than $10,000. Ottaw...
Sep 10, 2020
Ottawa man accused of firing gun outside east side home
A man who lives in the 900 block of E. Main St. in Ottawa is accused of firing a gun outside a home there. Police arrested 22-year old William C. Johnson IV Wednesday night after talking to witnesses ...
Sep 10, 2020
Pandemic delays street work in Streator
Streator City Engineer Jeremy Palm had planned for improving the 100 through 500 blocks of Spring St. this year. He says the state grant for it hasn't come through yet from the Department of Commerce ...
Sep 10, 2020
Streator industrial park street name to honor Vactor history
A new street next to Vactor in Streator's South Industrial Park will probably be named Myers-Sherman Dr. Myers-Sherman is the company that became known as Vactor Manufacturing. It moved to Streator in...
Sep 10, 2020
COVID statistics for Thursday, September 10
The state of Illinois is at 255,643 coronavirus cases so far with 8,242 of them fatal. The figures include 1,953 new cases and 28 deaths added to them Thursday. The Illinois Department of Public Healt...
Sep 10, 2020