Category Archives: WCMY News
Illinois River locks and dams to close for up to four months
Five locks and dams on the Illinois River will be closed for almost four months starting in the first week of July. There was some preliminary work on some of the locks last year. Mechanical work will...
Jun 10, 2020
No charges to be filed in case of man who jumped from bridge
State Police say no charges will be filed against a LaSalle man who jumped from the Interstate 39 Abraham Lincoln Bridge last month. A witness told State Police the man jumped off the bridge into the ...
Jun 10, 2020
No charges to be filed against man who jumped from bridge and went home
State Police say no charges will be filed against a LaSalle man who jumped from the Interstate 39 Abraham Lincoln Bridge last month. A witness told State Police the man jumped off the bridge into the ...
Jun 10, 2020
LaSalle County to get grant for coronavirus testing; cyber attack costs being tabulated
The LaSalle County Health Department is expecting to get a grant for $2.8 million to test people for the coronavirus. The county's finance director, Joyce Tucker, announced that to the County Board ea...
Jun 10, 2020
Police chief says report officers who abuse authority
Police are being challenged to make sure they don't go too far when they have to physically handle people. Police Chief Brent Roalson says a lot is expected of a police officer and training makes the ...
Jun 10, 2020
LaSalle County coronavirus case count climbs to 169 with 102 recoveries
Three more coronavirus cases were announced in LaSalle County Tuesday. The LaSalle County Health Department says a man and a woman in their 30s and a boy in his teens bring the total so far to 169. Tw...
Jun 9, 2020
IVCH eases some visitor restrictions
As the coronavirus threat eases, so will restrictions on going into Illinois Valley Community Hospital. Some restrictions were eased this week. IVCH CEO Tommy Hobbs is expecting more changes going in ...
Jun 9, 2020
New president named for Ottawa hospital
Dawn Trompeter is the next president of OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. She'll also continue serving as president at St. Paul Hospital in Mendota. The hospital system says servi...
Jun 9, 2020
A demonstrator's perspective on what "black lives matter" and "defund the police" mean
“Black lives matter!” It's a familiar cry at protests across the country these days. Some people who don't like hearing it take it to mean that only black lives matter and they like to res...
Jun 8, 2020
Settlement almost done in fired deputy auditors case
LaSalle County Board Chairman Jim Olson says it's time to "take it on the chin" and put the case of two fired deputy auditors behind. The board approved a settlement with Tori Artman and Pamela Wright...
Jun 8, 2020