Category Archives: WCMY News
Man in his seventies dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Another person from LaSalle County has died after contracting the coronavirus. The LaSalle County Health Department says the man was in his seventies. There have been sixteen coronavirus-related death...
Jun 04, 2020
Congressman and challenger on George Floyd death
Cong. Adam Kinzinger says what happened to George Floyd makes him sick. He also says the right to protest doesn't include the right to deface U.S. memorials, burn historic buildings, and loot business...
Jun 04, 2020
Marseilles City Council votes to require businesses to register with city hall
Marseilles City Hall will now require all businesses to register for a license. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says some types of businesses, such as home businesses or contractors, already have to do it. The o...
Jun 04, 2020
Financially challenged AMC owns movie theaters in Peru and Morris
The AMC movie theater chain says low cash flow could put it out of business. If so, its movie theaters in Morris and at the Peru Mall would close. Movie theaters were already facing financial challeng...
Jun 04, 2020
Two new COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County
LaSalle County has two more coronavirus cases according to the county health department. The cases are a woman in her thirties and a man in his forties. The county's total is now at 156. Illinois anno...
Jun 03, 2020
Marseilles Fun Days canceled but will return
The Marseilles Fun Days committee decided to cancel this year's event over restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Committee member Catherine Strottner says the fireworks are also c...
Jun 03, 2020
NCAT to upgrade to electronic payment system
North Central Area Transit is buying an electronic payment system. Ottawa City Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut says NCAT customers will be able to use an NCAT card to load funds onto for taking rides. ...
Jun 03, 2020
IVCC president says respect the essential dignity of each person
Illinois Valley Community College President Jerry Corcoran says he hopes and prays the destruction and looting following the death of George Floyd will end. Corcoran says IVCC's core values of respect...
Jun 03, 2020
Seneca man identified in fatal motorcycle crash
A Seneca man has been identified as the person who lost his life in a motorcycle crash in Norway Tuesday night. The county coroner's office named him as 50-year-old Burl T. Owen. Sheriff's deputies sa...
Jun 03, 2020
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Norway
A 50-year old man lost his life in a crash involving a motorcycle and a deer last night in Norway. LaSalle County deputies say the man was northbound on County Highway 3 when a deer ran onto the roadw...
Jun 03, 2020