WCMY New Obituaries
Michael "Mike" Bruce, 69, of Ottawa
Michael "Mike" Bruce, 69, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 9, at the Knights of Columbus, 401 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350, with a service at 12:30 pm and luncheon immediately following. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Otta...
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Gail (Wise) Daleo, 89, of Ottawa
Gail (Wise) Daleo, 89, of Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. In lieu of services, the family will be gathering for a private celebration of Gail's life. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Gail was born on May 1, 1936 in Ott...
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National News
Small earthquake rattles parts of New York City area, New Jersey
Aug 03, 2025
Tennessee man arrested after officers find 14 IEDs inside home: Sheriff
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Death of 9-year-old girl at Hersheypark ruled accidental, no criminal activity found: Police
Aug 02, 2025
Smithsonian removes references to Trump's impeachments from 'Limits of Presidential Power' exhibit -- for now
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4 dead in shooting at Montana bar, suspect at large: Highway patrol
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Small earthquake rattles parts of New York City area, New Jersey
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Business News
About 3,200 Boeing jet and weapons workers begin strike
Jon Hobley | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images(ST. LOUIS) -- About 3,200 union members at Boeing facilities in Michigan and Illinois went on strike at midnight on Monday after rejecting an contract offer from the company, the union said.Local members o...
2h ago
ABC starts broadcasting with new affiliate in Miami
Anthony Devlin/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- ABC began broadcasting with a new local affiliate in Miami on Monday, just months after Disney Entertainment struck an agreement with Sunbeam Television Corporation.Under the deal established in March, ABC Miami wi...
2h ago
Weak jobs report 'not what we want to see,' White House says
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Hiring slowed in July as President Donald Trump's tariffs pinched the balance sheets of some major companies and reshaped the nation's trade relationships. The reading fell short of economists' expect...
Aug 01, 2025
Stocks tumble after Trump unveils sweeping new tariffs
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading on Friday, just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order slapping new tariffs on dozens of countries. A weak jobs report worsened inves...
Aug 01, 2025
