Category Archives: WCMY News
Ottawa highway project to start Tuesday
A highway project starts Tuesday on Norris Dr. or U.S. 6 in Ottawa. The Illinois Department of Transportation says the highway will be resurfaced and sidewalks will get work done. The work is being do...
Apr 19, 2020
Online challenges can expose personal information to hackers
The Better Business Bureau is warning against a social media trend where people are posting senior pictures of themselves and graduation info. While it may seem like harmless fun, hackers take advanta...
Apr 19, 2020
No new LaSalle County COVID-19 cases; Illinois cases jump by over 1,500
The LaSalle County Health Department announced that the county had no new cases of COVID 19 on Saturday. So far, 28 people have contracted the virus and twelve have recovered. Illinois announced 1,585...
Apr 18, 2020
LaSalle County property tax bills may be on time this year
LaSalle County government's ransomware problem is a bigger threat to getting property tax bills out on time than the pandemic. Three county offices are involved in preparing tax bills. The information...
Apr 18, 2020
Virus affects labor negotiations at Ottawa City Hall
Not being able to sit down together in the same room because of social distancing guidelines, Ottawa City Hall and the fire fighters' union have agreed to just extend a labor contract. The contract ha...
Apr 18, 2020
Two more confirmed coronavirus cases and two more recoveries in LaSalle County
Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in LaSalle County. The health department says the cases are a man in his forties and a woman in her twenties. 28 people have tested positive for th...
Apr 17, 2020
Schools to stay closed for the rest of the semester
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered schools throughout Illinois to remain closed for the rest of the semester because of the threat of the coronavirus. Pritzker announced the action Friday d...
Apr 17, 2020
Six businesses get preliminary approval for Marseilles loan program
The Marseilles City Council earlier this week approved some applicants for a local business loan program the city is offering to help businesses get thought the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Jim Hollenbeck...
Apr 17, 2020
Nicor teaches digging safety through online games
Fire departments have taught fire safety to children for decades; now Nicor Gas is teaching gas safety to children. The company has an online digital arcade with games to teach about calling 811 to fi...
Apr 17, 2020
Local company donates meals to students and first responders
The owner of Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating says a lightbulb went on when schools started asking her to help feed students out of school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rene Ficek, who is also a dietic...
Apr 17, 2020