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The Crosstown Showdown is a matchup dating back to 1940. Between Quincy Senior High School and Quincy Notre Dame, separated by just over three miles.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The Crosstown Showdown is a matchup dating back to 1940. Between Quincy Senior High School and Quincy Notre Dame, separated by just over three miles.
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/19/rivalry-special-its-own-right/
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Holocaust survivor, 10-year-old with gentle soul among those killed in Bondi Beach shooting
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December 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Holocaust survivor, 10-year-old with gentle soul among those killed in Bondi Beach shooting
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Iowa National Guard releases names of soldiers killed in Syria attack
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/15/iowa-national-guard-releases-names-soldiers-killed-syria-attack/
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December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Iowa National Guard releases names of soldiers killed in Syria attack
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Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles
Read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/15/family-member-questioned-after-rob-reiner-his-wife-found-dead-los-angeles-ap-source-says/
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December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles
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New Illinois law going into effect: Dispatchers required to recognize cardiac arrest, provide T-CPR
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/12/new-illinois-law-going-into-effect-dispatchers-required-recognize-cardiac-arrest-provide-t-cpr/
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New Illinois law going into effect: Dispatchers required to recognize cardiac arrest, provide T-CPR
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/12/new-illinois-law-going-into-effect-dispatchers-required-recognize-cardiac-arrest-provide-t-cpr/
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Bucket Blitz donations provide shelter for families and individuals
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/11/bucket-blitz-donations-provide-shelter-families-individuals/
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December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Bucket Blitz donations provide shelter for families and individuals
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Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
Read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/09/raul-malo-soulful-tenor-frontman-mavericks-has-died-age-60/
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December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
Read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/09/raul-malo-soulful-tenor-frontman-mavericks-has-died-age-60/
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Bucket Blitz donations help The Salvation Army social services department
https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/09/bucket-blitz-donations-help-salvation-army-social-services-department/
https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/09/bucket-blitz-donations-help-salvation-army-social-services-department/
December 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Bucket Blitz donations help The Salvation Army social services department
https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/09/bucket-blitz-donations-help-salvation-army-social-services-department/
https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/09/bucket-blitz-donations-help-salvation-army-social-services-department/
‘Shark Tank but local’: GREDF ScaleUp and Secure applications due soon
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/05/shark-tank-local-gredf-scaleup-secure-applications-due-soon/
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December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
‘Shark Tank but local’: GREDF ScaleUp and Secure applications due soon
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FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/04/fbi-makes-arrest-investigation-into-pipe-bombs-placed-dc-eve-jan-6-riot-ap-source-says/
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/04/fbi-makes-arrest-investigation-into-pipe-bombs-placed-dc-eve-jan-6-riot-ap-source-says/
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/04/fbi-makes-arrest-investigation-into-pipe-bombs-placed-dc-eve-jan-6-riot-ap-source-says/
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National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/01/national-guard-member-shot-dc-has-shown-positive-signs-west-virginia-governor-says/
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/01/national-guard-member-shot-dc-has-shown-positive-signs-west-virginia-governor-says/
December 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
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For the second grading period in a row, McDonough District Hospital has received an “A” safety grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent non-profit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/28/mdh-earns-second-consecutive-safety-grade/
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November 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
For the second grading period in a row, McDonough District Hospital has received an “A” safety grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent non-profit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/28/mdh-earns-second-consecutive-safety-grade/
Read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/28/mdh-earns-second-consecutive-safety-grade/
Tests of ByHeart infant formula tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies showed that all of the company’s products may have been contaminated.
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/25/byheart-baby-formula-all-lots-may-be-contaminated-with-botulism-bacteria-tests-show/
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November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Tests of ByHeart infant formula tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies showed that all of the company’s products may have been contaminated.
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/25/byheart-baby-formula-all-lots-may-be-contaminated-with-botulism-bacteria-tests-show/
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/25/byheart-baby-formula-all-lots-may-be-contaminated-with-botulism-bacteria-tests-show/
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141.
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Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/24/jimmy-cliff-reggae-giant-star-landmark-film-harder-they-come-dead-81/
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November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
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read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/24/jimmy-cliff-reggae-giant-star-landmark-film-harder-they-come-dead-81/
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized
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Quincy family returns home after surviving Hurricane Melissa.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Quincy family returns home after surviving Hurricane Melissa.
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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/04/dick-cheney-one-most-powerful-polarizing-vice-presidents-us-history-dies-84/
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/04/dick-cheney-one-most-powerful-polarizing-vice-presidents-us-history-dies-84/
November 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/04/dick-cheney-one-most-powerful-polarizing-vice-presidents-us-history-dies-84/
read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/04/dick-cheney-one-most-powerful-polarizing-vice-presidents-us-history-dies-84/
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them.
read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2025/10/31/banks-retailers-run-short-pennies-us-mint-stops-making-them/
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October 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them.
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New deaths and illnesses reported in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals. Previous deaths were reported in Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Utah. One person who became ill was pregnant and it resulted in the death of a fetus.
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
New deaths and illnesses reported in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals. Previous deaths were reported in Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Utah. One person who became ill was pregnant and it resulted in the death of a fetus.
