Category Archives: WCMY News
Ten BEST Inc. business grant applicants to get money for help staying open
The Business Employment Skills Team submitted 29 applications from businesses in eight counties for grants from the state to help them stay open despite changes in the way they have to do business. BE...
May 29, 2020
Ready to reopen, business adapt to coronavirus cautions
A lot of businesses that have been shuttered or just partially open for the last two months are opening up today. There'll be some limitations, like how many people can be in a store and how far apart...
May 29, 2020
Marseilles restaurants get free patio license from City Hall
The Marseilles City Council agreed on Thursday to issue permits to all restaurants in town to serve people outdoors. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck doesn't think it will affect traffic or parking downtown. Holl...
May 28, 2020
One new coronavirus case in LaSalle County; three more recoveries
The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting three new COVID-19 recoveries and just one new case. As of Thursday, there have been 143 cases in the county and 79 recoveries. The new case is a woma...
May 28, 2020
Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks ready to open--with some limits
Starved Rock State Park reopens Friday. But there are some limits on what can be done. Site Superintendent Alvin Harper says some of the limits are because of flooding and some are because of rules me...
May 28, 2020
Water company advises reopening businesses to flush water lines
Businesses that are reopening after more than two months may need to do some plumbing care. Illinois American Water spokeswoman Karen Cotton says water that's been sitting in pipes for so long can pic...
May 28, 2020
One new COVID-19 case in LaSalle County
LaSalle County had just one additional COVID-19 case to report on Wednesday. The LaSalle County Health Department says the cases is a male in his teens. There have been 142 cases in the county. Illino...
May 27, 2020
$100k bond set for Ottawa man after stolen car crash
An Ottawa man allegedly stole a car from Ottawa, crashed it into the gate at the National Guard training site in Marseilles, and then crashed again into a culvert south of Seneca. LaSalle County deput...
May 27, 2020
LaSalle County defendants must resume showing up for court
A lot of defendants whose cases have been delayed for the last couple months in LaSalle County will have to show up for their next court dates. Sheriff Tom Templeton says take your own mask, if you ha...
May 27, 2020
First jurors in more than two months could be seated in LaSalle County next week
Courts will reopen for more normal business Monday. LaSalle County Courts Administrator Lori Wakeman says that means jury trials resume. Three criminal case trials were scheduled for next week, but it...
May 27, 2020