Category Archives: WCMY News
Peru Library Summer Reading Challenge open to everyone
Although the Peru Public Library is open to in-person browsing and borrowing again, most programs are still canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Charm Ruhnke says the summer reading cha...
Jul 08, 2020
LaSalle County asking for $60 million in case over addictive pain killers
LaSalle County State's Attorney Karen Donnelly says the county is asking for $60 million in the opioid drug lawsuit. That would cover damages that have happened since 2003 and that are expected throug...
Jul 08, 2020
Ottawa public works employees to return to previous scheduling after grievance settlement
Ottawa Public Works employees will return to the shift scheduling they had before the new year started. New hires in the department will also get one year probationary periods instead of just six mont...
Jul 08, 2020
State reports 587 new COVID-19 cases; LaSalle County adds six
The Illinois Department of Public Health added 587 new coronavirus cases to its count on Tuesday. There were 37 new deaths across the state. The LaSalle County Health Department added six new cases Tu...
Jul 07, 2020
Ottawa blood drive is booked up a week beforehand, but more drives are coming
It may be from the church's help network getting the word out and it may be from people being very willing to help anyway, but all 38 blood donation slots at an Ottawa blood drive next week are full. ...
Jul 07, 2020 WCMY file picture of a blood drive in Ottawa in 2018
Congressional Candidate giving federal government an "F" for pandemic response
LaSalle Democrat Dani Brzozowski isn't grading the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic very highly. Brzozowski thinks the federal government should be doing more by way of legislation to help fa...
Jul 07, 2020
Spring Valley man charged with firing gun at house in Peru
The bullets didn't hit anyone, but one man was hurt while running away after shots were fired at a house in Peru Monday night. Police Chief Doug Bernabei says things could have been much worse, becaus...
Jul 07, 2020
Democratic Congressional Candidate to host digital town hall meeting
People can ask questions of LaSalle Democrat Dani Brzozowski Tuesday during a digital town hall meeting. It will be hosted on Facebook Live from 5:30 to 7:30. Brzozowski is running for Congress in the...
Jul 07, 2020
IVCH reaches 1,000 coronavirus tests done
Illinois Valley Community Hospital says it's done more than 1,000 nose swab tests for COVID-19. As of yesterday, 999 of those tests came back negative. Fifteen came back positive. Thirty-eight tests h...
Jul 07, 2020
Illinois Farm Bureau has positive views of new trade agreement
Manufacturers in three countries can import and export goods under the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. It took effect last Wednesday, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. Illinois Farm Bur...
Jul 07, 2020