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.

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

QUINCY (WGEM) - DISH Network customers lost access to WGEM on Tuesday, March 10 after a renewal agreement was not reached. This means DISH customers no longer have access to network programming, ...

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 ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - On Tuesday, Republican voters in Scott County nominated Bob Smith for sheriff. Bob Smith’s career in law enforcement began in the Scott County Sheriff’s Department 35 years ...

MCDONOUGH COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Republican Voters in McDonough County nominated Joseph Moon for sheriff on Tuesday during Illinois’ primary. Moon beat out incumbent Nicholas Petitgout. Moon recently ...

ILLINOIS (WGEM) - On Tuesday, voters throughout Illinois chose Juliana Stratton as the Democratic nominee for US Senate Class II, according to the Associated Press. Stratton will take over for ...

MCDONOUGH COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Voters located in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District voted Dillan Vancil as Republican nominee. Vancil went up against Julie Bickelhaupt. Vancil will move on to ...

ILLINOIS (WGEM) - On Tuesday, voters throughout Illinois chose Don Tracy as the Republican nominee for US Senate Class II, According to the Associate Press If Tracy wins in November, he will take over ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Jordan Hawes was nominated for Hancock County Sheriff by Republican voters on Tuesday. Hawes went up against Joshua Smith. There was no Democratic candidate on the ...

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Residents in Pike County denied a public safety tax that was on the ballot Tuesday. The sales tax would have been raised by ¼ of 1%. The money was planned to go towards the ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - Illinois residents chose Jennifer Todd as the Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 15. Todd went up against Randy Raley, Paul Davis, and Kyle Nudo.