Category Archives: WCMY News
Virus tally in LaSalle County climbs to 17
A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s bring the LaSalle County corona virus case count to 17. The LaSalle County Health Department says the two are in isolation. The new figure was announced Wednesd...
Apr 08, 2020
Small businesses can get grants for getting through shutdowns
Small businesses affected by the pandemic may be eligible for grants of up to $25,000 to help them get by. Ottawa City Hall is asking business owners to join a conference call about it. One will begin...
Apr 08, 2020
Ottawa pool to stay closed; Thornton Park improvements on hold
Swimmers won't be able to go to Riordan Pool in Ottawa this year. City Commissioner Marla Rodriguez says it's too risky to open during a pandemic that doesn't show signs of easing yet. Rodriguez says ...
Apr 08, 2020
County Board Chairman says virus patients deserve privacy
A leaked memo tells of two LaSalle County employees having the corona virus. County Board Chairman Jim Olson says he's upset about the leak, but not because he's trying to hide anything. He says he's ...
Apr 08, 2020
Farmers dealing with low commodity prices
Farmers are still in the fields and barns despite the coronavirus pandemic. LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann says the challenge has not been producing the goods. He says a drop in d...
Apr 07, 2020
Ottawa Times report says two LaSalle County employees tested positive for coronavirus
An Ottawa Times newspaper report says two LaSalle County Employees tested positive for coronavirus. One is said to work at the county jail. Another is said to work at the juvenile detention center. Co...
Apr 07, 2020
Third corona recovery reported in LaSalle County; two new cases on tally
A third LaSalle County person with the corona virus has recovered. The LaSalle County Health Department says a woman in her 30s who was sick with it two weeks ago has recovered. The announcement Tuesd...
Apr 07, 2020
Predicting the pandemic's peak: OSF doctor estimates two weeks
An OSF Healthcare doctor says the corona virus peak in Illinois could be two weeks away. Dr. Cliff Martin says it's a little hard to know, because people coming into contact with the virus right now w...
Apr 07, 2020
Ottawa chooses Ameren's residential electric rates this year
After Ottawa City Hall shopped around for residential electric rates this year, it decided to stick with Ameren. Since voters approved an electric aggregation or bulk-buying electric rate program eigh...
Apr 07, 2020
State publishes corona case count by zip code with map
A new map that shows confirmed corona virus cases by zip code shows it's more likely to have been confirmed in your community if it's closer to the edge of LaSalle County than in the middle. That does...
Apr 07, 2020