WCMY New Obituaries
Jim "Peff" Pfeffer, 80 of Seneca
Jim "Peff" Pfeffer, 80 of Seneca, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025 at Morris Hospital with his beloved wife by his side. Following Jim's wishes, no services will be held. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Jim was born November 1, 1944, in Ottawa, IL to the late Be...
Jul 23, 2025
Joan Elaine (Mennie) Harvey, 92, of Ottawa
Joan Elaine (Mennie) Harvey, 92, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on March 12, 2025, at Pleasant View, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at St. Columba Church with Rev. Nicolas Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. The Rosary will b...
Jul 21, 2025
National News
'Doomsday mom' Lori Daybell given 2 life sentences in murder conspiracy trials
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Inside the Idaho prison where Bryan Kohberger is being housed
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100 million Americans on alert for extreme heat, humidity
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Deputy AG Blanche set to meet for 2nd day with Ghislaine Maxwell
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2 shot, 1 dead, at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, suspect at large
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'Doomsday mom' Lori Daybell given 2 life sentences in murder conspiracy trials
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Business News
Volkswagen suffers $1.5 billion loss from Trump's tariffs
Matt Cardy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's tariffs cost German auto giant Volkswagen about $1.5 billion over the first half of 2025, the company said on Friday.Sales in North America plunged 16% due primarily to U...
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Trump set to visit Federal Reserve, ratcheting up pressure on Chair Jerome Powell
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is set to visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday, ratcheting up pressure on the central bank after his repeated calls for lower interest rates.It marks the first official trip to the Fe...
Jul 24, 2025
What's in Trump's trade agreement with Japan?
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday, making it the largest U.S. trade partner to broker an accord as the White House threatens to impose tariffs on dozens of countries within days.Before the deal, Ja...
Jul 23, 2025
Jeep maker Stellantis says it will lose $2.7 billion due partly to tariffs
Kevin Carter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's tariffs are costing Jeep maker Stellantis hundreds of millions of dollars, the company said Monday.The giant carmaker expects to have suffered nearly $350 million in losses over the first ...
Jul 21, 2025
