An 11-year-old boy from Winchester, Illinois, is being called a hero after saving his family from a house fire.

QUINCY (WGEM) - The Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) most recent Maternal Mortality Data Report finds ...

Tigerhawk Technologies CEO, JR Bareis, said it’s important to keep tech “healthy.” Bareis said tech software should be ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - The Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program has been expanded by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. This ...

HANNIBAL (WGEM) - At the start of the new year, minimum wage in Missouri went up to $15. For workers who receive tips such as servers, it’s $7.50. While it may sound like a positive move, some ...

Capt. Scott White with Missouri State Highway Patrol said 906 people died on Missouri roads in 2025. That’s down from 955 the year before. Dade reported no one was home at the time of the fire. He ...

WEST POINT, Iowa (WGEM) - A vehicle crashed into the nursing home in West Point Thursday morning. Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that an accident occurred at West Point Care Center Nursing Home ...

Beverly Jo Walker, 64, of Mendon, Illinois, died on Jan. 2. Dorothy M. Findlay, 93, of Perryville, Missouri, died on Dec. 31 at Independence Care Center. Max Allen ...

Capt. Scott White with Missouri State Highway Patrol said 906 people died on Missouri roads in 2025. That’s down from 955 the year before. About 20 people lined up along the street in the cold outside ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - The Miss Quincy Scholarship held their 4th annual Women’s Empowerment Luncheon event on Saturday. For four years, the Miss Quincy Scholarship has hosted their Women’s Empowerment ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (WGEM) - All the disagreements, tension and fallout from the past year lingers in Jefferson City as the city awaits the action to come with a new legislative session. Missouri ...

FORT MADISON (WGEM) - Fort Madison Police Department arrested a man for causing serious injury on Christmas Day. On Wednesday, the FMPD responded to a reported assault at 2420 Ave. M in Fort Madison ...