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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNI) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers ...

Dorothy Zopf, age 95, of Quincy, died on June 3 in Bickford Cottages. Ruth Whipps, age 96, formerly of Ursa, Ill., died on June 3 at the Unity Pointe Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Stephen Richard Vaughn ...

PLYMOUTH, Ill. (WGEM) - A man and dog died on Monday evening after getting hit by an Amtrak train in Plymouth, Illinois. According to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a train ...

MCDONOUGH COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Mosquito testing in McDonough County tested positive for West Nile virus by a mosquito in Bushnell, Illinois. Testing begins in May every year, with traps set up ...

Daniel Winn is an evening anchor at WGEM News. He grew up in the Central Illinois town of Casey. Moving to Quincy was more than a career move for Daniel, it puts him closer to family, and he's ...

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Ronnie McKenzie – aka King Ron to his more than 2 million social media followers – is using his digital presence to build bridges, particularly between the deaf and hearing communities.

QUINCY (WGEM) - Warmer temperatures are on the way for the region. We’ll see high temperatures on Thursday in the low 90s. We’ll probably be one of the hottest spots in the Midwest that day. If you’ve ...