Dylan Smith
Multimedia Journalist
Quincy, Illinois
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Dylan Smith is a Multimedia Journalist for WGEM News. Originally from Charleston, Ill., Dylan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Journalism from Western Illinois University.
While in college, Dylan was a reporter and executive producer for NEWS3, the WIU news station. It was at WIU that his passion turned from sports to news.
Before finding a home in news reporting, Dylan frequented the airwaves in East-Central Illinois at Cromwell Media Group by providing sports play-by-play commentary, producing commercials, and being a regular on-air talent.
When he's not at the station, Dylan enjoys working out, watching movies, and picking fights with his three younger siblings.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Dylan Smith
From Monday, Dec. 5 through Friday, Dec. 9, a portion of Western Ave. near Western Illinois University will be closed to through traffic.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Dylan Smith
WIU is seeing its largest freshman class in the last five years, 1,074.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 9:23 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
A new law that is set to take effect on Jan. 1 will require your next smoke alarm purchase to be one that features a 10-year sealed battery.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 6:49 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
While the holidays are known for decorating the Christmas tree or making a gingerbread house, it can also be a hard time for those who will be celebrating for the first time without their loved ones.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
As a town that relies primarily on tourism, Nauvoo is looking to finish the year on a high note with several weekends worth of holiday festivities.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
After a wet spring and dry summer in the Tri-States, Adams County Farm Bureau Manager Shawn Valter said farmers are pleased with this year’s crop yield.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
McDonough District Hospital is being recognized for patient safety improvements, specifically for work done on improving the documentation of IV drip titration.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:25 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Downtown Carthage is seeing new life with more businesses opening.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Playground for All is a project that aims to make recess and playground equipment more inclusive for students with physical handicaps.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 9:40 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Heading into the holiday season, towns throughout Western Illinois are gearing up for the festivities.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 4:30 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Officials at McDonough District Hospital are reporting a significant increase in outpatient illnesses.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Fundraising efforts are going towards a new, fully equipped vehicle, another dog and the cost of training for a new handler and the dog.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:18 AM CST
|By Jayla Louis and Dylan Smith
Project Red Ribbon kicked off Monday morning at City Hall by Mayor Mike Troup and Quincy Police Chief Adams Yates.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 4:26 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) and Good Food Collaborative are both Macomb-based nonprofit organizations and both share the same cause.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:36 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
On Thursday, members of the Carthage Kiwanis Club spent the afternoon decorating and distributing nearly 30 barrels to local businesses as an effort to collect gifts for the holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Plans are in the making to develop property inside a parcel of land on the eastside of Carthage known as the industry park, which sits just off the interchange of US-136.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
The Adams County Board has approved its budget for the new fiscal year.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:09 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Fifth grade Lincoln Douglas Elementary student Elaina Easterling began an effort on Nov. 7 to raise food donations for the local non-profit organization KidsPacks.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:55 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Construction on the Nauvoo Community Center began in March and is nearing completion.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:45 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
A new Vacant Building Registration Program is in the works that city officials said could prevent vacant, unoccupied buildings in town from becoming dilapidated.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:43 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
For the fourth year in a row, West Prairie School District has surpassed the state average for ninth graders on track to graduate on time.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 4:19 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Ahead of the 2022-23 school year, Illini West High School made the decision to bring in licensed counselors from the Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois (MHCWI) in order to improve school safety and provide crisis management.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:09 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
In a fall enforcement campaign that spanned from Oct. 16 to Oct. 31, a total of 14 citations were made that involved cellphone usage, speeding, seat belt violations and driver registration.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 4:43 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
New fundraising efforts are being made in hopes of being able to get the library's construction rolling again.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Plans are underway to revitalize and redevelop properties that surround Western Illinois University.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 5:01 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
Western Illinois University is putting to use a $235,549 United States Department of Education grant to expand their international studies programs.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 5:58 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith
New to Carthage Elementary School District this school year is the application of social-emotional learning (SEL) in classrooms.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Over 10 agencies from across Western Illinois gathered at the Rushville Fitness and Community Center to inform the community about how they can help.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Phase I of renovations at Bushnell-Prairie City High School are nearly complete.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Teachers learned the ABC’s of how to treat an injury.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
11 vacant houses in Macomb are on a list to be demolished in the near future.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Ahead of the current school year, the Macomb School District implemented a new cellphone policy for students at the junior high school.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
In 2019, Dallas City Elementary was designated as a Comprehensive School due to subpar student performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR).
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Early voter turnout in Hancock County has nearly doubled compared to the June primary.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
On Saturday, Oct. 29, Quincy Police responded to multiple shots fired reports that police say all took place in a two hour window.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters landed on Vince Grady at Western Illinois University to mark the beginning of a four-days long journey of field training for ROTC cadets.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
The collaboration between Adams County EMS and Hancock County has been in existence since March, but is set to expire on Nov. 30.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
On Tuesday, over 200 students from across the Tri-States participated in a hands on approach of seeing what the law enforcement and justice administration (LEJA) field has to offer.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
The McDonough County 911 Center is collecting information that aim to improve the effectiveness in the case that a first responder gets called to assist a non verbal person or special needs person.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Officials in the Macomb School District are seeing a noticeable difference in students behavior this school year. This comes after the district incorporated a second school resource officer.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
This school year marks the fourth class that has moved through the McDonough County CEO program, but the first class that is eligible to earn dual credit through Western Illinois University.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Thursday, Oct. 27 will mark the third year for the Tri-State Veterans Support group’s Veterans Resource Fair.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
The Flags of Love and Memorial Bricks Committee is in the process of renovating a veteran’s brick memorial in Chandler Park.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 8:22 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
In an effort to raise awareness about the available resources to students at Western Illinois University, the WIU Department of Communication’s social media lab began a campaign for the school’s food pantry.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
For the first time since 2019, homecoming at Western Illinois University has returned to it’s regular form.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
When construction on the new Macomb Middle School began in March, 2021, Superintendent Patrick Twomey was hopeful for a completion date before the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
The City of Macomb is implementing a Community Revitalization Plan in order to address areas of needed improvement around town.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
Over the next two weeks, school districts in Hancock County will vote on whether or not they want to see a 1% sales tax increase on the general consolidated election ballot on April 4.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
On Sunday afternoon, Quincy University Choirs gathered at the Francis Chapel on campus to perform for the first time in the new school year.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Dylan Smith
The city of Macomb is allocating $50,000 of American Rescue Plan Act money towards a new grant program that would aid non-profits.
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