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 ...

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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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.

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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. (WGEM) - Officials reported that excavators cut a rural waterline in the Shelby County Public Water District Wednesday morning. According to officials, residents on the North end of ...

KEOKUK (WGEM) - The Keokuk Community School District will be providing free lunches to children in the community with their Summer Food Service Program. The program starts on June 4 and will provide ...