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.

WESTBROOK, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A Massachusetts family’s lost dog washed ashore in Connecticut this week. According to the Essex Regional Animal Control, it was notified on Monday about the ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/Gray News) - Authorities in Florida said they arrested and charged 31-year-old Joseph Garrett Duggar with lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - For the first time in nearly eight years, there will be a new sheriff in Scott County. With 45.2% of the vote, Bob Smith is the projected winner of Tuesday’s Republican ...

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 ...

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 ...

MACOMB (WGEM) - The McDonough County clerk has confirmed that an election judge at the First Presbyterian Church, precinct 2, in Macomb was removed on Tuesday. Voter Chris Sutton told WGEM News, it ...

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 ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - Send your birthdays and anniversaries to birthdays@wgem.com. Please have all birthday and anniversary announcements emailed to WGEM no later than two business days prior to the date ...

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 ...