Category Archives: WCMY News
Big demand for for internet service for homebound students
With so many children learning at home these days, internet companies are getting a lot of requests for high-speed service installations. Mediacom offers something for those who otherwise might not be...
Apr 06, 2020
Reddick Mansion restoration continues
Reddick Mansion restoration work continues. Reddick Mansion Association President Lorraine McCallister says most of the upper level windows have been redone with vintage glass still in them. Lower lev...
Apr 06, 2020
Isolation especially tough on those recovering from addiction
Perfectly Flawed Foundation Founder Luke Tomsha says the isolation associated with social distancing can cause a lot of anxiety for anyone - especially those recovering from addiction. He's advising p...
Apr 06, 2020
Four more COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County; One death in Grundy County
The LaSalle County Health Department is announcing four more cases of COVID-19 in the county. One is a man in his thirties who is at home recovering. Another is a man in his forties who is at a hospit...
Apr 05, 2020
7th annual Best Friend Pet Photo contest ready to start
Hundreds of people are expected to send pictures to the No Animal Left Behind Best Friend Photo Contest. It's the seventh year for the contest founder Jean Nakaerts says the email entries can begin on...
Apr 05, 2020
Seventh COVID-19 case reported in LaSalle County
A man in his forties is the seventh confirmed coronavirus case in LaSalle County. The person is hospitalized in isolation. The Health Department is stressing that even though the number of confirmed c...
Apr 04, 2020
Pandemic preparations: state sends refrigerator trailer to LaSalle County
The state has sent a refrigerator trailer to LaSalle County, to be used for body storage in case there are a lot of deaths from the corona virus. County Coroner William Wujek was going to ask the Coun...
Apr 04, 2020
IV PADS getting by without Lily Pads sales
The Lily Pads resale shops that support the Illinois Valley PADS homeless shelters are closed until the stay-at-home restrictions are gone. To save operational costs, the PADS shelter in Ottawa isn't ...
Apr 04, 2020
Grand Ridge water tower project generated voter turnout boost
Grand Ridge voters were very interested in the water tower referendum they approved. The LaSalle County election canvass published on Tuesday shows 40% of Farm Ridge Township's 595 registered voters c...
Apr 04, 2020
Peru mayor asking stores to follow new guidelines
Peru Mayor Scott Harl is asking stores, and other businesses, to follow new guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Among the guidelines are only allowing one person per cart at stores, banning ...
Apr 03, 2020