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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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HANNIBAL (WGEM) - Hannibal Police are investigating a fight that happened at 10:31 p.m., Friday. Police were called to the 100 block of North Main Street for a fight in progress between two men.

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 ...

HANNIBAL (WGEM) - Hannibal native Rose Ghattas announced on Tuesday her candidacy for the Missouri House of Representatives. According to Ghattas, she grew up in Hannibal and works as a realtor at ...