Category Archives: WCMY News
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
Money still available for local businesses from Marseilles City Hall for COVID-19 relief
The Marseilles City Council has approved eleven loans for businesses being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the city still has $40,000 to loan out. The loans are interest f...
Jun 05, 2020
Ottawa to have city computer systems assessed for security weaknesses
Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem wants to make sure the city's computers aren't vulnerable to hackers. The city's hiring a firm to look them over. The company will look for weak points in the city’s comp...
Jun 05, 2020
Washington Park fountain to get repairs
Niles Industrial Coatings put in the low bid for some work at Washington Park in Ottawa. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says the 18-year old fountain needs work: concrete patching, painting, and el...
Jun 05, 2020
Settlement imminent in case to rehire fired deputy auditors
The lawyers didn’t go into details Thursday, but they informed Grundy County Judge Lance Peterson that the LaSalle County Board is about to consider a settlement with two deputy auditors who los...
Jun 04, 2020