WCMY New Obituaries

Mamie Guerra, 91, of Ottawa
Mamie Guerra, 91, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at St. Joseph Church in Marseilles, with Rev. Ryan Mattingly, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park at ...
May 09, 2025

Kathy C. Mendell, 71, of Ottawa
Kathy C. Mendell, 71, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Sherry Stevenson of Crossbridge Community Church, officiating. Visitation will be fr...
May 07, 2025
National Sports

Timberwolves investigate after fans accused of 'racially charged comments' toward Warriors' Draymond Green
7h ago

Scoreboard roundup -- 5/8/25
May 09, 2025

Football fan alleges discrimination, collusion in NFL draft against Shedeur Sanders: Lawsuit
May 09, 2025

Scoreboard roundup -- 5/7/25
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Scoreboard roundup -- 5/5/25
May 06, 2025

Timberwolves investigate after fans accused of 'racially charged comments' toward Warriors' Draymond Green
7h ago
National News

Pope Leo XIV's family tree shows Black roots in New Orleans
7h ago

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing will be next week; risk assessment says they pose moderate risk if released
May 09, 2025

Ohio high school student dies following injury in lacrosse match
May 09, 2025

Columbia student arrested during citizenship interview can remain free, court says
May 09, 2025

Judge orders release of Tufts University doctoral student from ICE custody
May 09, 2025

Pope Leo XIV's family tree shows Black roots in New Orleans
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Business News
Do Trump's tariffs put small businesses at greater risk? Experts weigh in
(Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A carousel ride and 12 flavors of fudge await shoppers at LARK Toys, a family-owned toy shop outside Minneapolis, Minnesota.The glee on offer belies the stress behind the counter as President Donald Trump's ...
4h ago
Trump floats lower tariffs on China. What would it mean for prices?
Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday voiced a willingness to ease tariffs on China, saying on social media it "seems right" to slash levies from 145% to 80%.The announcement arrives a day before Treasury Sec...
May 09, 2025
Mortgage rates are falling. Is it a good time to buy a home?
ABC NewsMortgage rates have dropped over the early months of 2025, offering homebuyers an opportunity for some borrowing relief if they move ahead with the big-ticket purchase.The housing market remains sluggish and wider economic uncertainty looms, ho...
May 08, 2025
Fed holds interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump
Vincent Alban/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just weeks after President Donald Trump intensified calls for lower borrowing costs and voiced eagerness about the potential "ter...
May 07, 2025