Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa considers budget with possibility of tax revenue cuts due to shutdowns
Ottawa's city council could adopt a $47 million budget next week for the new fiscal year that starts May 1. The $47 million in spending is matched with a little over $43 million in revenue. The $3.8 m...
Apr 14, 2020
No new LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; one more recovery
The LaSalle County Health Department says another person in the county who had contracted the coronavirus has now recovered. That brings the count up to seven recoveries. There were no new cases to re...
Apr 13, 2020
County's computer problems are mostly resolved
Last week, LaSalle County Board Chairman Jim Olson estimated the ransomware problem that county government began having in late February is about 95% resolved. https://express-images.franklymedia.com/...
Apr 13, 2020
State's Attorney against outright medical release from jail
LaSalle County State's Attorney Karen Donnelly says there are mechanisms in place in the court system to help certain inmates get out of jail while awaiting trial during the COVID-19 outbreak. She fee...
Apr 13, 2020
Ottawa athlete completes running and fundraising goal
Ottawa athlete Coree Aussem-Woltering completed his more than 200 miles of running and $10,000 of fundraising yesterday. He began his Big Run for Small Business on April 1, running every street in Ott...
Apr 13, 2020
Empty shelves not sign of food shortage
LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann says there's plenty of food being produced by farmers, despite the ongoing pandemic. He says the reason you may have seen some empty shelves at stor...
Apr 13, 2020
LaSalle County up to 22 corona virus cases so far
The LaSalle County Health Department reported two more corona virus cases Sunday. The total so far is 22, including six people who have recovered and one person who died. The cases announces Sunday we...
Apr 12, 2020
Out-of-work artists encouraged to ask for relief
Artists can apply for financial help from the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund. St. Rep. Tom Demmer is encouraging all kinds of artists who are out of work because of the pandemic to apply. Grants of $1,...
Apr 12, 2020
Sen. Rezin would like state trails reopened
Gov. Pritzker said everyone could still take a walk during the shutdowns. But then the state closed popular hiking trails, such as the Illinois and Michigan Canal. St. Sen. Sue Rezin says it's frustra...
Apr 11, 2020
Peru Police Chief says don't call officers stupid for trying to save lives
Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei says his police officers aren't stupid, they're trying to save lives. Bernabei says some people have called officers stupid, either in person or on social media. That's...
Apr 11, 2020