Category Archives: WCMY News
Congressional candidate Brzozowski talks about stimulus payments, campaign finance reform in online town hall
LaSalle Democrat Dani Brzozowski feels Gov. Pritzker is doing a good job handling the pandemic. The 16th District Congressional candidate disagrees with Republicans who have criticized Pritzker. Brzoz...
May 12, 2020
Education award winner comes from long line of teachers
McKinley Elementary Reading Specialist Beth Woolley is one this year's recipients of the Regional Office of Education's Excellence in Education Award. Woolley says she comes from a line educators. Woo...
May 12, 2020
One new COVID-19 case; two new recoveries
The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting just one new coronavirus case. It the county's 107th. The case is a man in his thirties. There are also two new recoveries from the virus bringing the...
May 12, 2020
Master gardeners class to start next month
People who are very interested in gardening and would like some credentials to show for it can consider taking the master gardening training through the University of Illinois Extension. Program Coord...
May 12, 2020
Some non-emergency medical procedures resume at Ottawa hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa is resuming some services that were suspended because of the pandemic. The hospital's announcement Tuesday says patients will get COVID-19 testing 72 hours in advance....
May 12, 2020
Chicago priest appointed coadjutor of the Diocese of Peoria
CHICAGO (AP) - Pope Francis has announced that he has named suburban Chicago priest Rev. Louis Tylka to be the coadjutor bishop of Peoria. As coadjutor bishop, Tylka will assist current Bishop Daniel ...
May 12, 2020
Two new coronavirus cases and one new recovery in LaSalle County
The resident of the LaSalle Veterans Home who had tested positive for COVID-19 has since tested negative according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The LaSalle County Health Department on ...
May 11, 2020
Virus not found in subsequent tests at veterans home
A veteran who had tested positive for the corona virus has since tested negative twice. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the case at the LaSalle veterans' home on Saturday, May 2. Il...
May 11, 2020
New Marseilles City budget is balanced
The Marseilles City Council approved a budget last week for the fiscal year that started this month. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck says the pandemic might end up changing things though. The city plans to spend...
May 11, 2020
Police chase in the Streator area reportedly called off
A police chase in the Streator area last night doesn't appear to have led to any immediate arrests. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Department confirms there was a chase, but wasn't able to provide infor...
May 11, 2020