Category Archives: WCMY News
No referendum on auditor; LaSalle County winner will take office for four-year term
The referendum on keeping or eliminating the LaSalle County Auditor's Office won't be on the ballot. State's Attorney Karen Donnelly says the County Board voted on giving the referendum to the people ...
Aug 25, 2020
Seneca, Ottawa, and LP schools report COVID-19 cases
At least three area schools reported COVID-19 exposures Tuesday. Seneca High School says it has someone with symptoms and a connection to a known positive case. Deep cleaning is being done in the area...
Aug 25, 2020
Classes cancelled for Wednesday and Thursday at Ottawa Elementary schools
In a normal year, hot weather would have meant an early let-out for Ottawa Elementary students. But since they're already getting out early because of a pandemic-related schedule adjustment, the distr...
Aug 25, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Tuesday, August 25
LaSalle County has reached 42 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The LaSalle County Health Department Tuesday said a woman in her 70s is the latest to have a fatal case. The county added 17 new cases and ...
Aug 25, 2020
Ottawa hospital is new drop-off site for mothers making more milk than their babies need
Women producing more of their own milk than they need for their babies have another option for donating it to mothers who can't produce enough. St. Elizabeth Hospital this month joined the Mothers' Mi...
Aug 25, 2020
Expansion in mind, Seneca High School buys houses
The Seneca High School District has acquired a couple more homes. Supt. Jim Carlson says the district has been looking for land nearby for a long time for expansion. After the homes are demolished, th...
Aug 25, 2020
St. Sen. Rezin says ethics commission needs to meet
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says if the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules can meet, so can the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform. She and other Republican Senators are calling for the ethic...
Aug 24, 2020
Coronavirus statistics for Monday, August 24
A woman in her 80s and a woman who was at least 100 years old are the latest from LaSalle County to succumb to the coronavirus. The LaSalle County Health Department says those two deaths added Monday ...
Aug 24, 2020
Congressional candidates differ on $25 billion postal service bill
Last week, Cong. Adam Kinzinger said he couldn't support $25 billion in funding for the U.S. Postal Service, but $10 billion would be good. The Channahon Republican voted against the $25 billion Deliv...
Aug 24, 2020
College student's murder case with LaSalle County connection still open after 28 years
Twenty-eight years since someone killed college student Tammy Zywicki, Illinois State Police want everyone to know that investigators are still looking for whoever did it. Yesterday marked the anniver...
Aug 24, 2020