Category Archives: WCMY News
Members of Congress urge support of local media outlets
16th District Cong. Adam Kinzinger, and around another 200 members of Congress, have signed a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to support local media outlets by spending federal money on ad...
May 1, 2020
Ottawa to have delayed Arbor Day event
Last Friday was Arbor Day. But the Ottawa Tree Board didn't get to have the usual tree planting at a school, because the schools are closed. Board chairman Brent Barron wants to do it in the fall with...
May 1, 2020
Three more COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department says three more people tested positive for COVID-19. The county's number of cases on Thursday was 53. The three new cases are a man in his seventies, a woman in he...
Apr 30, 2020
Five downstate Congressmen ask Gov. Pritzker to reopen Illinois by region
The five Republicans who represent parts of Illinois in Congress believe more businesses could safely reopen, although perhaps it needs to vary from one part of the state to the next. Adam Kinzinger, ...
Apr 30, 2020
St. Rep. Demmer calls for regional reopening plans
Dixon Republican St. Rep. Tom Demmer believes Illinois should reopen region by region and the governor's orders should apply only to regions that don't have plans for pandemics. Recognizing that some ...
Apr 30, 2020
Governor to consider regional reopening
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he'll consider a regional approach to reopening the state's economy. Pritzker says he want to wait until new COVID-19 case numbers start dropping. Pritzker says he needs to con...
Apr 30, 2020
Court case delays continue for less urgent cases
Most local court cases continue to be delayed because of the pandemic. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan says non-emergency civil court appearances, small claims, adoptions, civil ...
Apr 30, 2020
Man hurt in accident on barge
A man was hurt in an accident on a barge in Marseilles Wednesday afternoon. An ambulance was sent to a barge on the west end of Illini State Park at about 3pm. The man was reported to have been uncons...
Apr 29, 2020
Foul play not suspected in missing man's death
Ottawa police say the body of Thomas E. Thompson, reported missing on Saturday, has been found near Interstate 80. The police department says a man’s body was found late Tuesday morning. An auto...
Apr 29, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County Wednesday
LaSalle County has no new COVID-19 cases to report. The confirmed case count on Wednesday remains at 50. Illinois announced an additional 2,253 new cases on Wednesday and 92 deaths. The state has a to...
Apr 29, 2020