Category Archives: WCMY News
LaSalle County adds four coronavirus cases to its count
LaSalle County is up to 219 coronavirus cases. The health department announced four new cases on Wednesday. The new cases are a teen, a woman in her twenties, and two women in their fifties. There are...
Jul 01, 2020
Streator police looking for information on stabbing
Streator police are asking for anyone with information on a stabbing that happened in the 600 block of Illinois Street on Tuesday to come forward. A woman was stabbed by someone she is said to know. S...
Jul 01, 2020
Music in the Park back on
The Ottawa City Council is bringing back Music in the Park at Washington Park in the downtown area. It had been canceled in May because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Dan Aussem says people wanted...
Jul 01, 2020
Sandwich Fair canceled
The Sandwich Fair Association has canceled the annual fair that has been held in Sandwich since the 1880's due to coronavirus concerns. It was planned for September. A statement from the fair associat...
Jul 01, 2020
Volunteers of all skill levels needed for home rehab in Ottawa
In one week, Habitat for Humanity of LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties wants to start its part of a rehab project on Ottawa's west side. The home belongs to 34-year old Marine Corps veteran Jeremy ...
Jul 01, 2020
LaSalle County COVID-19 count up to 215 with 151 recoveries
The LaSalle County Health Department says there are five new coronavirus cases in the county. The total is at 215. Recoveries remain at 151. Illinois announced 724 new cases on Tuesday and 23 new deat...
Jun 30, 2020
Illinois Senator doesn't believe that President Trump wasn't aware of bounties reportedly placed on U.S. troops
Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth is finding it hard to believe that President Trump was unaware of an alleged plot to put bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan by Russia. Duckworth says if...
Jun 30, 2020
Democratic Congressional Candidate thinks Pres. Trump knew about alleged plot on U.S. troops
16th Congressional District Congressional Candidate Dani Brzozowski says Republican Adam Kinzinger is covering for President Trump's inaction to deal with a plot to encourage harm to U.S. soldiers in ...
Jun 30, 2020
16th District Congressman says verification still needed on alleged bounties placed on U.S. troops
16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger says if a report on bounties being placed on U.S. troops in Afghanistan is true, Russia needs to be held accountable. He says efforts to verify that informatio...
Jun 30, 2020
No one hurt in Peru truck crash
No one was hurt when a semi-trailer truck lost control on the exit ramp and hit a light pole at the Red Lobster Restaurant at I-80 and Route 251 in Peru Monday morning. Peru Fire Chief Jeff King says ...
Jun 29, 2020