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House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms

A bill to regulate social media companies and the features they make available to minors is advancing in the Statehouse.
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DISH Network’s unreasonable demands keep WGEM off its service

It’s nowISH Network pulled WGEM and all other television stations owned by Gray Media off its service. Gray gave DISH ...
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Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail, and tornado threat Friday afternoon into night

QUINCY (WGEM) - After a brief respite Thursday, severe weather returns to the Tri-States on Friday as a powerful cold front and upper-level trough move into the region. The setup will create an ...
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Cattle trapped in Adams County barn collapse during storm

Cattle trapped in Adams County barn collapse during storm ...
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Measure introduced to rename Fort Madison post office

FORT MADISON (WGEM) - Officials in Fort Madison are looking to rename the Fort Madison Post Office. The measure was introduced to the house in July of last year and the House passed it on Tuesday. In ...
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Adams County family picking up the pieces after historic three-story barn damaged by tornado

ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - An Adams County family is picking up the pieces on Thursday after a tornado damaged their home and destroyed several sheds, as well as a historic three-story barn. The ...
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Quincy traffic snarled after gas leak on Broadway and stoplight collision on Maine

QUINCY (WGEM) - Traffic on Maine Street was backed up on Thursday after traffic from Broadway was being redirected for a gas leak and a vehicle hit a stoplight at 30th and Maine. McDonalds employees ...
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Power restored after crash at 24th and Jefferson hits utility pole, multiple injuries reported

QUINCY (WGEM) - According to Ameren, over 400 people in Quincy were without power on Thursday after a crash at 24th and Jefferson. The crash involved a truck that hit a utility pole and landed on its ...
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Annual Autism Awareness and Acceptance Walk aims to educate Quincy during event

QUINCY (WGEM) - For children born with autism, they can be diagnosed as young as the age of two. Quincy Medical Group has an event this weekend to help people learn more about autism. On Saturday, the ...
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Lee County Conservation seeking volunteers for Earth Day workday

LEE COUNTY, Iowa (WGEM) - Lee County Conservation is looking for volunteers to help spruce up the area for Earth Day. Join them for the Earth Day Volunteer Workday from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at ...
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Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers and Springfield FBI partner to combat child exploitation

QUINCY (WGEM) - In the age of online gaming and social media serving as a way for young kids to escape reality, Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers, along with the FBI, warns that these apps could be ...
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Fire breaks out at Rustic Ridge Variety in Canton, Missouri, destroying Amish grocery store

LEWIS COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) - A fire broke out at the Rustic Ridge Variety store in Canton, Missouri, Thursday evening. Fire officials reported the structure that caught fire was an Amish grocery store.