A new Illinois law was supposed to go into effect this month, but it’s now being held up in court until July 2026.

Moore, who is against the proposal, said school districts would potentially have to cover millions of dollars to replace ...

LEE COUNTY, Iowa (WGEM) - On Friday night, Lee County EMS rescued a dog from a sinkhole. According to the Lee County EMS Facebook page, they received a report of a dog that became trapped in a ...

June 22, 2025Deaths: Dennis Rickey “Rick” Lillard, 75, of Williamstown, Missouri, died on June 20 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Kenneth “Joe” Hussong, 80, of Hannibal, died on June 21 at Maple Lawn ...

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 ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WGEM) - At least one tornado tore through Jacksonville around noon on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Morgan County at 11:47 a.m. That warning ...

(CNN) - The Florida Panthers celebrated their Stanley Cup victory over the Edmonton Oilers this week, perhaps a little too much – and it came at the expense of the trophy itself. Somehow, Panthers ...

Flag Day will be a good day once the fog burns off (Brian Inman) However, this Saturday will start with a little bit of fog, followed by a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures will top out in the low to mid ...