Category Archives: WCMY News
Local political parties pick their leaders
Larry Smith, of Somonauk was elected to head the LaSalle County Republicans. Smith wants to make his party appealing for Democrats who may be on the fence about deciding who to support. Reelected Demo...
Apr 27, 2020
Gardening 'therapeutic' says Garden's Gate owner
Gardening is an activity to enjoy at home during these times of social distancing. WCMY 1430 Stacy B 042620 Garden's Gate owner Stephanie Stacy says conditions are already good for growing certain foo...
Apr 26, 2020
Ottawa changes demolition contractors for Illinois Ave. job
The contractor that put in the low bid to tear down a house in the 500 block of Illinois Ave. isn't getting the job. Ottawa City Hall had approved the $19,900 demolition bid from John Pohar and Sons. ...
Apr 26, 2020
LaSalle County corona virus case count reaches 44
A woman in her 40s is the latest LaSalle County corona virus patient. The LaSalle County Health Department announced the case Saturday afternoon. So far, there have been 18 recoveries and one death in...
Apr 25, 2020
Email, class registration, payroll down from computer hack at IVCC
Illinois Valley Community College's administrators believe the computer hack they discovered Friday can be fixed and a private company can do it. They don't know what it'll cost yet, but they believe ...
Apr 25, 2020
Peru man to pay restitution and serve probation for gun shots
A Peru man will serve four years on probation for some shooting incidents in the LaSalle area last year. Twenty-one year old Kevin T. Jones has already served most of the six-month jail sentence he go...
Apr 25, 2020
Computer system breech at IVCC
Illinois Valley Community College board members will meet at 9:30 this morning (Saturday, April 25) to talk about a computer system breech. An announcement from the college last night says someone out...
Apr 25, 2020
IVCC offering pass-fail grading this semester
Illinois Valley Community College students have until Thursday to decide whether they want to move on from their classes on a pass-fail basis. They can make the decision in the Webadvisor portal. Teac...
Apr 25, 2020
Schools begin dealing with summer program questions
Chicago Public Schools would normally be in session well into June. Ottawa High School Supt. Mike Cushing is wondering if the governor's decision to cancel school for the rest of the school year means...
Apr 25, 2020
Up to 43 COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County
The LaSalle County Health Department said Friday that there are two new coronavirus cases in the county. The county's total is at 43. The two new cases are a man in his sixties and a woman in her twen...
Apr 24, 2020