Category Archives: WCMY News
Mediacom Illinois services mostly withstood storm
Around 340,000 Mediacom internet customers didn't have service Monday afternoon because of the wind storm tearing through Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. That number was down to 160,000 Wednesday morning...
Aug 12, 2020
Ameren crews are working 17 hours a day to restore service
Ameren Illinois Senior Director of Division Operations South Craig Gilson says power company crews are working all day and into the night to restore electric service. He says they’re on duty for...
Aug 12, 2020
Democratic Party chair excited about Kamala Harris as vice president
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden had their arguments during the Democratic presidential debates. Now, she's his running mate in his bid for the White House. Harris says the arguments were just politics. La...
Aug 12, 2020
Beware of carbon monoxide from generators
Carbon monoxide from a gasoline powered electricity generator drifted into a man's home in the 1000 block of Lakewood Dr. Monday night. That set off an alarm. The Ottawa Fire Department checked things...
Aug 12, 2020
LaSalle County marks 25th COVID-19 death
One new COVID-19 death was reported by the LaSalle County Health Department on Tuesday. The health department says a total of 25 people have died due to the virus in LaSalle County. It marks the first...
Aug 12, 2020
Ameren estimates Thursday night restoration for some customers; ComEd estimates Saturday
Ameren estimates it will take until midnight tomorrow night to restore power to everyone in the LaSalle County area. About 28% of its customers in LaSalle County, 25% in Bureau, and 30% in Putnam Coun...
Aug 12, 2020
Electrical updates: ComEd estimates Saturday restoration, some health care centers have troubles
ComEd is now estimating it will need until Saturday to restore electric service to the places it serves in this area. About 42% of the company's LaSalle County customers don't have service. OSF Health...
Aug 11, 2020
Derecho recovery: Ottawa closes east side, provides extra yard waste dumpsters
Ottawa's east side is closed to non-residents. The only way in and out is Canal Rd. due to Main St. being blocked. Ottawa residents can put tree limbs on the berm for the city to pick up. Yard waste d...
Aug 11, 2020
Derecho's hardest hit area was LaSalle County by power outages
By the number of power outages, this area was the hardest hit in Illinois by the derecho. Craig Gilson is the Senior Director of Division Operations South for Ameren Illinois. He says damage is so wid...
Aug 11, 2020
Power outage food safety may mean throwing a lot out
The extended power outages mean a lot of food is going to waste. Jenny Barrie, a health educator with the LaSalle County Health Department, says food that should have been refrigerated but warmed up f...
Aug 11, 2020