SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNI) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at ...

CHICAGO (CNI) - The state of Illinois is investigating an automatic license plate reader system used in a northwest suburb ...

KEOKUK (WGEM) - The Keokuk Police Department announced on Friday the death of K9 Officer Zsolt. They said Zsolt was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Zsolt joined the force in 2018 and was ...

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 21-year-old California man died Tuesday night after being struck and killed by a vehicle in Hannibal.

Bessie Bell Chestnutt, age 80, of Hannibal, died on June 12 at Sarah’s Place in Hannibal. Kristen Alaine Green, age 44, of Hannibal, died on June 12 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis. Stephen ...

NEW YORK (WGEM) - Western Illinois University is forever a part of the history of bands and artists who have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. WIU’s Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie in ...

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Send your birthdays and anniversaries to [email protected]. Please have all birthday and anniversary announcements emailed to WGEM no later than two business days prior to the date you wish your ...

After a four day trial, the court declared a mistrial for a Macomb man who was accused of murdering his cellmate in the McDonough County Jail.

Abi graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May of 2025. She grew up in Dallas, Texas, and is thrilled to be a part of the sports team at WGEM. At OU, she did live reports for GamedayU — Oklahoma ...

(CNN) – A convenience store owner in Thailand was caught off guard Monday by a wild elephant. The large animal was caught on camera walking right up to the shop. It used its trunk to move a freezer ...