WCMY New Obituaries

Lee Robert Ilgen, 83, of Ottawa
Lee Robert Ilgen, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at his 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...
2h ago

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...
20h ago
National News

At least 1 dead, multiple people injured as severe weather hits Kentucky: Sheriff
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Map: US states could face unhealthy air quality due to Canada wildfires
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Intelligence agency IT specialist charged with attempting to provide classified information to foreign government
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On the anniversary of his hush money conviction, Trump continues to fight criminal case
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At least 1 dead, multiple people injured as severe weather hits Kentucky: Sheriff
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Business News
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
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