Category Archives: WCMY News
Coronavirus fears led to fewer ambulance calls and delays in calling
Ambulance calls were down in Ottawa for a while over the last few months. Fire Department Chief Andy Borkowski says the coronavirus is why. He was on WCMY’s Morning Mix show with Maggie Frost an...
Jul 25, 2020
Marseilles nursing home coronavirus cases are over; homes in Ottawa and Mendota have had recent cases
Two nursing homes in LaSalle County currently have COVID-19 cases, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health's weekly update on Friday. Ten cases at Heritage Health Mendota and seven at Ot...
Jul 25, 2020
IVCC students get $650k in coronavirus relief funds
More than 1,000 Illinois Valley Community College students received over $650,000 from federal CARES Act funding this month. Student Services President Mark Grzybowski says the average student receive...
Jul 25, 2020
Friday coronavirus count for LaSalle County: 389 cases with 228 recoveries
Ten women and three men were added to the LaSalle County Health Department's coronavirus case count Friday. One is an underage girl. Four women in their 80s, two men in their 90s, and a woman in her 9...
Jul 24, 2020
State increases coronavirus warning level for LaSalle County
The Illinois Department of Public Health has increased the warning level for LaSalle County on COVID-19. The department says more people under age 29 are getting the virus. Younger people are also vis...
Jul 24, 2020
$750k bonds set for men charged with dealing ecstasy, meth
Bond was set at $750,000 in the warrant Peru police served Friday morning on 23-year old Ryan E. McSherry in a drug case. McSherry is accused of dealing ecstasy to undercover police. Police picked him...
Jul 24, 2020
Getting an unexpected unemployment benefits card could mean identity theft
Some people are getting Illinois unemployment debit cards they didn't ask for. Illinois Department of Employment Security Public Information Officer Rebecca Cisco says that's a warning that someone ha...
Jul 24, 2020
Gunshots hit house in Streator
No one was hurt when bullets hit a home in the 400 block of E. 12th St. in Streator. Police found damage to the home early Friday morning. They believe it's an isolated incident and are investigating.
Jul 24, 2020
Wedron area teen Nolan Ruger remembered at vigil
Fifteen year old Nolan Ruger was tall, liked football, went to Ottawa High School, and was about to start his sophomore year. A traffic crash claimed his life Sunday. His family and friends, about 50 ...
Jul 24, 2020
Unemployment figures improve slightly
LaSalle County’s unemployment rate for June was 13.5%. That’s down from 15.6% in May. Bureau County’s rate improved from 11.6% to 10.0%. Putnam County’s dropped from 12.3% to 1...
Jul 23, 2020