Category Archives: WCMY News
Three employees at Ottawa nursing home have COVID-19
Three employees at Ottawa Pavilion have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a company announcement. The three were tested last week and are recovering at home. The announcement says they...
Jun 23, 2020
Health educator says everyone should keep following safety recommendations
The state is set loosen more pandemic restrictions again on Friday. LaSalle County Health Educator Jenny Barrie says people still need follow safety precautions like frequent hand washing and social d...
Jun 23, 2020
October trial scheduled for funeral director charged with embezzling
A funeral director accused of taking money from clients over a 16-year period is taking his case to trial. Fifty-two year old William "BJ" Elias is charged with embezzling $136,000 in money that peopl...
Jun 23, 2020
Peru mayor responds to claims that tax increment financing raises property taxes
Peru Mayor Scott Harl lashed out at social media stories on the city's property taxes at last night's city council meeting. Social media posts claim the city is using the downtown TIF district to rais...
Jun 23, 2020
OHS to have enough laptop computers for students to take home
Nearly all Ottawa High School students will be issued laptop computers this fall. So if there are still restrictions on holding classes normally, the teachers will be able to teach students remotely. ...
Jun 23, 2020
Land sale and TIF funds approved for Ottawa YMCA project
The new Ottawa YMCA community recreation center is roughly estimated to cost $20 million. It'll get $3 million in help from a tax increment financing fund. The Ottawa City Council approved its side of...
Jun 22, 2020
Two more COVID-19 recoveries in LaSalle County; no new cases
The LaSalle County Health Department had no new coronavirus cases to report on Monday. The county's total is still 190. Two more people recovered from the virus for a total of 141. Illinois announced ...
Jun 22, 2020
COVID-19 case count highest in people in their forties in LaSalle County
According to numbers from the LaSalle County Health Department, people in their forties are the age group with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County with a total of 39. People in thei...
Jun 22, 2020
COVID-19 case count in LaSalle County at 190 with 139 recoveries
The LaSalle County Health Department added two cases to the COVID-19 count Sunday. That's a total of 190 so far. The health department says 139 people have recovered from the virus in the county, incl...
Jun 22, 2020
Problem at Oglesby substation may have been caused by bird
Oglesby had a big power outage Saturday afternoon. An Ameren spokeswoman confirmed an animal caused a problem at the Oglesby substation. Commissioner Jason Curran suggested on social media that it mig...
Jun 20, 2020