Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza fears proposed U.S. Postal Service service reductions could make it harder for the state to pay people and vendors.

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Illinois lawmakers are renewing their focus on curbing domestic violence in the state. The renewed focus comes after what police are calling a murder-suicide last week in Villa ...

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Illinois lawmakers are one step closer to overhauling the state’s child labor laws. The state House Labor and Commerce Committee passed a bill Wednesday modernizing child labor ...

PALMYRA, Mo. (WGEM) - Severe weather Thursday afternoon has delayed the repair of Palmyra’s water supply. Emergency Management Director Paul Frankenbach said that crews were working on the repair when ...

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - It was a solemn day outside the Illinois State Capitol Thursday as state leaders honored police officers who died in the line of duty during the annual Illinois Police Officers ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - A more active weather pattern with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue this week and into early next week. However, a lot of the time we will be more dry than ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - We are out of the woods for severe thunderstorms, but thunderstorms will continue to roll across the region throughout the overnight hours. We’ve already had some rainfall totals over ...

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives aims to eliminate the state’s subminimum wage for workers who have disabilities. Advocates joined the bill’s sponsor, state Rep.

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - The Illinois state Senate passed legislation Thursday changing certain election laws and putting three non-binding referendum questions on the Nov. 5 ballot. The move furthered ...

ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Department about 15 car burglaries or thefts have been reported over the past two weeks. Chief Deputy Patrick Frazier said the first ...