Category Archives: WCMY News
Starved Rock State Park is mostly closed, Matthiessen entirely closed, for storm cleanup
Local state parks won't get any visitors this weekend. Starved Rock State Park is mostly closed. Matthiessen State Park is entirely closed. Site Superintendent Alvin Harper says you can be charged wit...
Aug 14, 2020
Social Security turns 85. Congressional candidate weighs in on it making it past 100.
The American Social Security system is 85 years old today. If funding and payout trends continue, it's going to be in serious trouble when it turns 100. The Social Security Administration says it will...
Aug 14, 2020
COVID-19 warning status again for LaSalle County; neighboring counties added too
LaSalle County is at warning level for COVID-19 again. It was put on the warning list late last month and Gov. Pritzker warned that restrictions could return if the number of coronavirus cases didn't ...
Aug 14, 2020
Openings/closings notes for Friday, August 14
Illinois Valley Community College is open for the start of fall classes today. Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center is open. Trails, picnic, and fishing areas at Starved Rock State Park are closed...
Aug 14, 2020
Ameren service mostly restored; ComEd almost there
Ameren Illinois reports 78 customers in LaSalle County, 53 in Bureau County, and six in Putnam County are still without electricity this morning. There are no predictions as of this writing for when t...
Aug 14, 2020
Another record day for new coronavirus cases in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department recorded 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, breaking the record for the highest single-day case increase. The previous record of 52 was set last week. The count...
Aug 13, 2020
Courthouse getting deep cleaning after employee's positive COVID-19 test
Deep cleaning is being done at the downtown Ottawa LaSalle County courthouse after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan says cleaning is being done in the departments an...
Aug 13, 2020
St. Sen. Rezin disappointed with decision to make businesses enforce mask rules
St. Sen. Sue Rezin says she's disappointed in the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules decision to uphold emergency rules to punish businesses for not enforcing mask rules. The Morris Republican sa...
Aug 13, 2020
Drivers need to get used to school buses returning to the roads
Almost half of Illinois school bus drivers surveyed on one day last year reported drivers who ignored the stop arm and passed their bus while it was loading or unloading. LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam...
Aug 13, 2020
Meals on Wheels serves meals while working through power outage
Meal delivery is expected to return to normal next week for Meals on Wheels clients. The Voluntary Action Center says when the power was out, it couldn't accept food deliveries. The coolers weren't on...
Aug 13, 2020