Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa High book and computer returns will be this week
Ottawa High School students need to return textbooks and laptop computers, if they have those, this week. Supt. Mike Cushing says they would have done it last week. But the flood required that the sch...
May 25, 2020
Man dies in train-pedestrian crash
A man died in Marseilles early this morning when he was hit by a train. Marseilles police say it happened at the Main St. crossing at 12:46am. His body was found on the south side of the tracks. Marse...
May 25, 2020
St. Sen. Rezin says lawmakers showed shocking lack of awareness giving themselves raises
Morris Republican St. Sen. Sue Rezin says she couldn't support the budget that passed the legislature for a number of reasons. She says it relies heavily on borrowing and hope that federal money will ...
May 25, 2020
Registrations are being taken now for next LaSalle County electronics dropoff
LaSalle County residents who want to drop things off at the next electronics recycling event need to call soon to register for a time. The March drop-off was cancelled due to restrictions for the pand...
May 25, 2020
Daily statistics: LaSalle County coronavirus case count reaches 140
LaSalle County’s coronavirus case count is up to 140, with five new cases added to the LaSalle County Health Department’s tally Sunday. The five new cases are a male in his youth, a man an...
May 24, 2020
Streator's 4th of July 2020 celebration rescheduled to 2021
Everyone who bought tickets for Streator's Independence Day celebration has until the end of June to ask for refunds if they want to. The Streator's 4th Committee has decided it's not feasible to expe...
May 24, 2020
Illinois changes way it reports nursing home virus cases
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is no longer providing the total numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths at long-term care facilities in favor of disclosing information about recent outbreaks. The Chicago Tri...
May 24, 2020
IVCC and Ottawa extend Ottawa Center lease
Illinois Valley Community College and Ottawa City Hall have worked out a three-year lease renewal for the Ottawa Center. The college will pay the city $115,000 per year. And it will keep offering some...
May 24, 2020
Rep. Welter says new budget gives up legislature's power and authority to Pritzker
St. Rep. David Welter says the budget that passed the House Saturday didn't get his support because it falls $5 billion short of revenue. The Morris Republican says it also gives an enormous amount of...
May 23, 2020
Storm drops hail and fells trees in Ottawa
Nickel size hail fell in Ottawa at about 2pm Saturday, according to trained weather spotters who reported it to the National Weather Service. Strong winds also knocked down some trees and big branches...
May 23, 2020