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Karen Bower, 85, of Ottawa
Karen Bower, 85, of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Unity Point Hospital in Bettendorf, Iowa. Private services will be held at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in Streator. Karen was born on September 17, 1939 in Streator to Edwin and Louise (Steinbrink) Wa...
5h ago
Obe T. Johnson, Jr., 80, of Ottawa
Obe T. Johnson, Jr., 80, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Allure of Mendota. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Lloyd Johnson, Pastor of Utica Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Freedom Lutheran Cemetery in Ottawa where Full ...
21h ago
National News
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil set to appear in immigration court
47m ago
Former mafia 'street boss' allegedly plotted to kill feds, prosecutors say
1h ago
Shooting reported at CIA headquarters in Virginia
1h ago
2 Israeli embassy staffers killed in apparent 'targeted attack' in Washington, DC
1h ago
Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
2h ago
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil set to appear in immigration court
47m ago
Business News
Bitcoin hits a record high. Here's why.
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Bitcoin surged to a record high on Thursday, vaulting more than 3% in early trading and hurtling past $110,000 for the first time.The price of bitcoin stood at $111,385 on Thursday, extending a sharp rise...
36m ago
Dow closes down 800 points as bond sell-off rattles markets
Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed down significantly on Wednesday as bond yields spiked amid deficit concerns centered on a tax cut measure under consideration in the U.S. House as part of a megabill su...
18h ago
Trump's impact on European politics: Rise of the right and liberals pushing back
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.Three European Union countries held elections on Sunday -- R...
May 21, 2025
Stocks slide after Moody's downgrades US debt
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Stocks slumped at the open of trading on Monday after a downgrade of U.S. credit triggered a spike in debt yields that threatened to raise borrowing costs throughout the nation's economy.The Dow Jones Industrial...
May 19, 2025
