Category Archives: WCMY News
Oglesby restaurant Garzanelli's reopens
Three-and-a-half years after a popular Oglesby restaurant closed, new owners are reopening it today. Father and son team David and Jeremy Hillyer announced in February that they had bought Garzanelli'...
Jul 15, 2020
Crane tips over onto Ottawa building
A crane tipped over onto the Feece Oil building on Ottawa's north side Tuesday. The boom came to rest on the building. No one was hurt. The Ottawa Fire Department says no crane operator or other perso...
Jul 15, 2020
LaSalle VFW needs air conditioner replacement funds
LaSalle VFW former commander Elton Murphy hopes to replace two air conditioners without the post having to borrow money. He started a GoFundMe account with a goal of $25,000. As of yesterday, donors h...
Jul 15, 2020
Lots of property owners paying taxes on time even though county waives late fees
The LaSalle County Treasurer's Office announced $47 million in real estate taxes were distributed to 566 taxing districts last Friday. It represents one-fifth of the $237 million anticipated to be col...
Jul 14, 2020
Eight new coronavirus cases, 11 new recoveries in LaSalle County Tuesday
The LaSalle County Health Department announced eight new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday for a total of 280. Eleven new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 196. The Illinois Department of Publi...
Jul 14, 2020
Man accused of pointing gun at someone in Ottawa July 4th
A 22-year old man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone in Ottawa after the Independence Day fireworks has two court dates. Reynaldo Diaz, Jr. is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and ...
Jul 14, 2020
Rep. Bailey case against governor's stay-at-home orders isn't over yet
Another hearing is scheduled for this week in St. Rep. Darren Bailey's court case against Gov. Pritzker. A circuit court judge agreed with Bailey that Pritzker's stay-at-home orders since late April a...
Jul 14, 2020
More businesses take precautions after coronavirus contacts
More local restaurant and bar owners have announced they're taking precautions after employees have come down with the coronavirus or were in contact with others who had it. Igloo Diner in Peru closed...
Jul 14, 2020
No tornadoes, but police chiefs say weather siren activation was the right call
The National Weather Service hasn't confirmed any tornadoes in the area Saturday night. Nor were there any NWS tornado warnings. Sirens sounded though in some communities including Ottawa, Peru, and S...
Jul 14, 2020
Coronavirus count: 14 new cases in LaSalle County added Monday
LaSalle County announced 14 new cases to its COVID-19 total on Monday. The county health department says it total is now at 272 for the entire county. The total recoveries remain at 185. Illinois anno...
Jul 13, 2020