WCMY New Obituaries

William C. Godman, 85, of Mount Prospect
William C. Godman, 85, of Mount Prospect, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025 at OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital, Ottawa. William was born September 10, 1939 in Chicago, to Carroll and Blanche Naomi (Freer) Godman. He married Inette Hoxsey May 9, 1970 in Chicago. Bill is survived by his loving wife Inette and his son...
May 28, 2025

Blaine W. Flesher, 93, of Florida, formerly of Ottawa
Blaine W. Flesher, 93, of Florida, formerly of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025 at the Pavilion of Ottawa. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa with Rev Seamus Enright, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Ottawa officiating. Burial will be private a...
May 28, 2025
National News

Trump administration backtracks on Harvard foreign student policy
50m ago

DNI Tulsi Gabbard leading US delegation to major security summit in Singapore
2h ago

Tourists at beach house find human remains dating back 200 years
4h ago

Suspects who allegedly attacked woman in McDonald's because of her sexual orientation face hate crime charges
18h ago

Alleged jet ski driver booked on manslaughter in hit-and-run that killed Air Force Academy cadet candidate
23h ago

Trump administration backtracks on Harvard foreign student policy
50m ago
Business News
Stocks climb after court blocks some of Trump's tariffs
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Stocks surged at the open of trading 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.The D...
2h ago
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
Consumer confidence brightens as Trump rolls back tariffs
lechatnoir/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Consumer confidence improved more than expected in May, ending a monthslong stretch of worsening consumer attitudes as President Donald Trump's tariffs set off company warnings about price increases even after the ...
May 27, 2025