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 ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - A 10-year-old boy in Indiana is on life support after suddenly falling severely ill following a Cardinals baseball game. Hayden Kissen and his family have had a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) - 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 ...

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 ...