Category Archives: WCMY News
Four coronavirus cases added to LaSalle County total Sunday
The LaSalle County Health Department reports four more coronavirus cases in the county added to the count Sunday. The cases are a girl in her teens, a man in his 20s, a woman in her 40s, and a man in ...
Jun 07, 2020
Dog dies after house fire
Streator fire fighters weren’t able to keep a dog alive after rescuing it from a house fire in the 1200 block of Arthur St. Saturday night. Fire fighters used CPR and a pet mask to give it air. ...
Jun 07, 2020
Marseilles City Hall and Police Department lobbies reopening Monday
Marseilles City Hall is reopening to the public on Monday. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says there will be social distancing stickers on the floor. City hall already has a glass barrier between the public and...
Jun 07, 2020
Rep. Yednock speaks out for essential worker protections
St. Rep. Lance Yednock says essential workers shouldn't have to face threats from people who don't like to follow rules set for employee safety. He voted for a bill to make it an aggravated battery if...
Jun 06, 2020
Coronavirus totals hold steady in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department says, as of Saturday, the coronavirus case count for the county remains at 160 with 94 patients having recovered and 16 having died. No additions were made to any ...
Jun 06, 2020
Ottawa High School Hall of Fame nomination period open
The Ottawa High School Hall of Fame Committee is taking nominations for the class of 2021 inductees. Nomination forms are available online at the school's web site and at the office. They need to be r...
Jun 06, 2020
World War II veteran to get parade for 100th birthday
Two weekends from now, a small parade will honor the 100th birthday of a World War II veteran who lives in Ottawa. Francis "Kay" Killelea lives on Evans St. An assembly of his relatives, Ottawa fire f...
Jun 06, 2020
Marseilles looking to improve and expand sewers
The Marseilles City council is asking for grant money for two sewer projects. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says one will reline the sanitary sewer line that runs along Bluff and Union Streets. The other will ...
Jun 05, 2020
Morris State Senator says violence isn't the way to accomplish change
Morris Republican State Senator Sue Rezin says what happened to George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police is unconscionable. She says that peaceful protests are being hijacked by outside...
Jun 05, 2020
LaSalle County has nine new COVID-19 recoveries; one new case
Nine more people in LaSalle County who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. The LaSalle County Health Department says there was just one new case to report on Friday. That puts recoveries at 9...
Jun 05, 2020