Category Archives: WCMY News
State Rep. says grant money is available for businesses impacted by pandemic
Ottawa State Representative Lance Yednock is reminding people about Business Interruption Grant Funding available through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Applications are...
Jul 5, 2020
LaSalle County up to 226 COVID-19 cases; 166 recoveries
The LaSalle County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The cases are a woman in her fifties and a woman in her seventies. The total is at 226. There were also five more rec...
Jul 4, 2020
Independence Day Holiday big for hot dog eating
Americans typically eat about 150-million hot dogs on the Independence Day Holiday. Eric Mittenthal is President of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. July is actually National Hot Dog Month. M...
Jul 4, 2020
Two new LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; four recoveries
LaSalle County added two new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The county's total is now at 224. The two new cases are a man and a woman in their twenties. There were four more recoveries for a total of 161. ...
Jul 3, 2020
Peru police follow through on zero-tolerance fireworks policy
About a week ago, Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei said police would be taking a zero-tolerance approach to illegal fireworks use. Beranbei says he’s received many complaints about how fireworks ...
Jul 3, 2020
OFS Streator adding new transportation center
Construction has started on a new transportation center at the OSF Center for Health in Streator. Vice President of Ambulatory Services Don Damron says the new facility will help the ambulance service...
Jul 3, 2020
Judge rules against Gov. Pritzker's executive orders
(Louisville, IL) — There are a lot of people asking ‘what’s next’ after a southern Illinois judge struck down most of Illinois’ coronavirus emergency orders. The judge in...
Jul 3, 2020
Levee project nearly paid for
The city of Marseilles is almost done paying for the sewer plant levee improvement project. The city council paid about $4,000 to the engineering firm it used and $100,000 to the contractor Wednesday....
Jul 3, 2020
Three more LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; six more recoveries
LaSalle County has three more COVID-19 cases for a total of 222. The health department says the new cases are a teen, a woman in her twenties, and a woman in her fifties. There were six new recoveries...
Jul 2, 2020
17-year-old victim identified in Princeton shooting
17-year-old Caleb E. Conrath of Princeton was identified by the Bureau County Coroner's Office as the person shot and killed Wednesday. The shooting happened in the four o'clock hour in the 200 block ...
Jul 2, 2020