Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are ...

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - The Pittsfield Police Department is warning residents about counterfeit bills being used at local businesses. Police said there were several attempts to pay with these bills ...

(AP) - Trump admitted Tuesday what he earlier denied: He used the slur “shithole countries” to disparage Haiti and African nations during a 2018 meeting with lawmakers. Now he’s bragging about a ...

Carol Ann Fountain, 86, of Hannibal, died on Dec. 8 at Oak Tree Villa in Jefferson City, MO. Charlotte L. Johnson, age 93, of Quincy, died on Dec. 8 in Bickford Cottages. Donald Eugene Hall, 78 of ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - The 41st annual WGEM Salvation Army Bucket Blitz is underway. The Salvation Army is collecting donations at the Quincy Town Center and the Prairie Crossing Center. However, there is ...

A Michigan teacher is out of a job after making what school officials call a “bad joke” involving students just before Thanksgiving.

QUINCY (WGEM) - Mountain lion sightings have been on the rise in Missouri since the Missouri Department of Conservation ...

MACOMB (WGEM) - The new Beef-A-Roo location in Macomb officially opens on Wednesday. The sandwich restaurant will open in the former Hardee’s at 1015 West Jackson. Beef-A-Roo is a fast-casual style ...

(CNN) - People in the northern United States could get a treat Tuesday night. Scientists said some solar activity might make the northern lights visible, but that’s just a prediction and not a ...

PITTSFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) - The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is urging parents, guardians and educators to be proactive and help protect children from a recent wave of online sextortion. The sheriff ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy Police reported Monday that a 22-year-old Quincy man was arrested Sunday after police responded to a report of gun shots. According to police, Timothy Cunningham was charged ...