Category Archives: WCMY News
Mix of support and opposition for vote-by-mail expansion
An Illinois Senate bill approved in the House Thursday night would expand voting by mail this fall. People who voted by mail in 2018, 2019, and in this year’s primaries would be sent mail-in vot...
May 22, 2020
Ottawa Elementary District prepares for more e-learning
With the possibility of more learning from home on the horizon, the Ottawa Elementary School District is working to improve its e-learning. Supt. Cleve Threadgill addressed a comment from a parent who...
May 22, 2020
Marseilles fared well during flooding
Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the city fared well during flooding earlier this week. There was a voluntary evacuation of the neighborhood east of downtown that has flooded in the past. The rive...
May 21, 2020
One new COVID-19 death from LaSalle County
A man in his eighties from LaSalle County is the ninth person to die after contracting COVID-19. The LaSalle County Health Department on Thursday had no new cases to report, but seven more people who ...
May 21, 2020
Rep. Welter approves of safety measures; is unsure about the coming budget
One Illinois House member was so adamant about not wearing a mask, he got escorted out of the legislative session Wednesday. Not St. Rep. David Welter. The Morris Republican says he has no problem wit...
May 21, 2020
Rep. Yednock says new job web site is a good step toward recovery
The state has run the Illinois Job Link web site for many years. During the coronavirus pandemic, it made public what looks like a revamp called Get Hired Illinois. Like its predecessor, Get Hired Ill...
May 21, 2020
Sens. Rezin and Stewart say big outcry made governor back off
The Republicans representing local Illinois Senate districts say a big public outcry made Gov. Pritzker back off. The Illinois Department of Public Health withdrew the order to charge business owners ...
May 21, 2020
IVCC starting cannabis production certificate program
Hemp will be grown on Illinois Valley Community College's farm plot. IVCC will start a cannabis growing certificate program this fall. Teacher Kathryn Lillie says it'll be done in two semesters with a...
May 21, 2020
Modified reopening plan would let restaurants serve people outdoors and reopen all state parks
Gov. Pritzker has modified phase three of the state's reopening plan. Under the changes restaurants would be able to serve people sitting outside. All state parks would reopen and people could go boat...
May 20, 2020
Five new COVID-19 cases and three new recoveries
LaSalle County has five more COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday. The county health department says the county's total number of cases is at 130. There were three more recoveries bringing that total to 60....
May 20, 2020