Category Archives: WCMY News
Local police departments watch for signs of unrest over Minnesota man's death
There were no signs of unrest in LaSalle County as protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis police custody, a week ago spread throughout other parts of Illinois. The Grundy ...
Jun 1, 2020
LaSalle County up to 154 coronavirus cases; state up to 120,260
The LaSalle County Health Department reported the coronavirus case count is up to 154. Three new cases were added to it Sunday. They are a teenage boy, a man in his 20s, and a woman in her 40s. Statew...
Jun 1, 2020
Illinois Department of Veterans' affairs asking people to help raise spirits at veterans' homes
The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is asking communities to rise to the task of boosting the spirits of veterans living at veterans' homes like the one in LaSalle. Director Linda Chapa LaVia ...
Jun 1, 2020
Kylee Zoran awarded Don Morehead Scholarship
Kylee Zoran, of Ottawa Township High School is the 2020 recipient of the Don Morehead Community Service Scholarship. Zoran plants to attend Joliet Junior College and then transfer to a university to p...
May 31, 2020
Three new COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County
LaSalle County had three more coronavirus cases to report on Saturday. The health department says there have been 151 cases in the county. The cases include two teens and a man in his twenties. The co...
May 30, 2020
Body recovered from Illinois River Saturday morning
Conservation police are confirming a body was recovered from the Illinois River between Ottawa and Utica Saturday morning. Sgt. Phil Wire says the body was found in the area of Covel Creek. The name o...
May 30, 2020
Court personnel aim to keep people moving through to minimize coronavirus spread
Things are changing for the public's return to LaSalle County courtrooms, and some changes are ones a lot of people will like. Sheriff Tom Templeton says there'll be no more showing up for traffic cou...
May 30, 2020
Corn Belt Energy supporting pandemic relief through Starved Rock Country Community Foundation
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is getting $5,000 for COVID-19 relief from Corn Belt Energy. The foundation can use the money to help people directly affected by the pandemic. The utilit...
May 30, 2020
Five new coronavirus cases and two new recoveries
LaSalle County has five new COVID-19 cases and two new recoveries. The health department says there have been 148 cases and 81 recoveries as of Friday. The cases include a woman in her thirties, a man...
May 29, 2020
State figures document exploding unemployment from pandemic shutdowns
Unemployment has more than tripled in this area since the pandemic shutdowns began. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says 4.6% of LaSalle County residents who wanted work didn't have it ...
May 29, 2020