WCMY New Obituaries
Lee Robert Ilgen, 83, of Ottawa
Lee Robert Ilgen, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Jennifer Amy-Dressler, of Open Table United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park, wh...
May 30, 2025
Carol Ann Peisker, 86,
Carol Ann Peisker, 86, passed away on May 28, 2025, at the Pavilion of Ottawa. Funeral services will be private with Pastor Phil Potaczek of Trinity Lutheran Church and arrangements handled by Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa, Illinois. Carol was born on July 6, 1938 in Ottawa, Illinois to Jerry and Florence (Gross) Looney...
May 29, 2025
National News
3rd person arrested in connection with death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter
May 30, 2025
2 teens found dead in remote area of Arizona, officials investigating as possible homicide
May 30, 2025
At least 1 dead, multiple people injured as severe weather hits Kentucky: Sheriff
May 30, 2025
Map: US states could face unhealthy air quality due to Canada wildfires
May 30, 2025
Intelligence agency IT specialist charged with attempting to provide classified information to foreign government
May 30, 2025
3rd person arrested in connection with death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter
May 30, 2025
Business News
AI influencers compete for followers and brand deals on social media
Imma is the creation of a company called Aww, Inc. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Snapchat influencer Caryn Marjorie arrives at the ABC News headquarters in New York City carrying a shopping bag from Apple. She pulls out a brand-new iPhone and turns it on, co...
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Stocks close higher after mixed rulings on Trump's tariffs
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed higher on Thursday after a panel of federal judges blocked President Donald Trump from slapping some of his far-reaching tariffs on China and other major U.S. trading partners.A federal a...
May 29, 2025
Macy's slashes profit forecast, says tariffs dampen outlook
Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Macy's slashed its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, attributing the downbeat expectations in part to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.The New York-based retail chain is the latest major compa...
May 28, 2025
What is a stablecoin and what could it mean for your finances?
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The GENIUS Act, a cryptocurrency regulation bill making its way through the Senate, has thrust a little-known type of digital asset into the spotlight.The industry-backed measure establishes ru...
May 28, 2025
