According to the Illinois Policy Institute, the results will help Gov. Pritzker decide whether to opt in to the program.

A proposed bill that would require every Illinois high school to provide students with a chance to register to vote by the time they graduate passed a House committee unanimously this week.

Joe I. Conover, age 90, of Quincy, died on March 22 in his home. Births: On March 18, at 2:53 and 3:09 a.m, Daniel White and Callie Fletcher of Pleasant Hill welcomed a twin boys.

QUINCY (WGEM) - Several local seniors had the chance to compete in the Central Illinois Sports All-Star game Sunday afternoon. The West team won 122-101, and West Hancock’s Cooper Knowles lead the way ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Chief Deputy Treasurer Shannon Kissinger says she doesn’t know why the treasurer position had its salary decreased. Winning a primary election should have been a day of ...

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. (WGEM) - An escaped inmate from Pike County Jail is back in custody. According to Pike County Sheriff’s Office of Missouri, Caden Keith Burt had escaped from Pike County Jail by ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - The search is on for Quincy’s next unsung hero. The Quincy Service Club is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Book of Golden Deeds. The award is the club’s highest honor, ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - On Tuesday, Republican voters nominated Tim Bass as Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge. Bass went up against incumbent Christopher Pratt. Bass is an assistant state’s attorney in the Adams ...

QUINCY (WGEM) -QHS girls’ soccer hosted their blue vs white scrimmage this afternoon. QND welcomed in Western for their home opener on the baseball diamond. The Raiders got the 17-0 win over the ...

Saturday is the setup day across the Tri-States. Expect a March warmup with a southeast breeze and at least some sun. Highs reach the upper 50s to near 60 in many spots. Saturday night: Clouds ...