Category Archives: WCMY News
Starved Rock State Park reopens most trails; cleanup continues there and at Matthiessen
Fifteen trails are open again for hiking at Starved Rock State Park. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says eight still need cleanup and are closed. The park closed after the derecho of two...
Aug 26, 2020
COVID-19 statistics for Wednesday, August 26
LaSalle County added 19 coronavirus cases Wednesday to its count, now at 1,155. A woman in her 80s and a woman in her 100s bring the total number of deaths from the virus in the county to 44. Nine mor...
Aug 26, 2020
2nd Ottawa High coronavirus case; 51 Streator H.S. students in quarantine
A second COVID-19 case has been learned of at Ottawa High School. A telephone message from Principal Patrick Leonard says the entire building is being deep cleaned. Remote learning was paused Wednesda...
Aug 26, 2020
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