WGEM Staff
Quincy, Illinois
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Almost 1.7 million people will undergo a knee or hip replacement this year. Recovery is quicker than ever before. And now, new technology is allowing patients and their doctors to track their progress without coming into the office.
Updated: 16 hours ago
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The Quincy Police Department was called to a shots fired incident Monday night near 7th and Washington Street around 9:00 p.m.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 5:44 PM CDT
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Now a nationwide program is getting these kids moving and steering a path for their success.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 2:37 PM CDT
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The names of two adults who were killed Saturday in a crash on Illinois 336 south of North 2475th Avenue were released Monday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT
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Two Doors Down in Blandsville, Illinois presented Great River Honor Flight with a check donation Saturday.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 5:00 PM CDT
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Forty one percent of the US is considered obese and those who are obese are at increased risk for more than 60 chronic diseases.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
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September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness month
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:52 PM CDT
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From heart procedures to treating stroke, more than a million cardiac catheterization procedures are performed each year in the United States. This minimally invasive procure can be a life saver.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:36 PM CDT
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Richard H. Niemann, the former president of Quincy-based Niemann Foods died Sunday at his home.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
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If being told you have cancer wasn’t bad enough, what if the drugs being used to save you almost kill you?
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 3:34 PM CDT
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A fire destroyed a home in rural Lewis County, Missouri, Friday morning.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 3:42 PM CDT
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Hannibal-LaGrange University announced Thursday two local high school students set to graduate in December will begin their college careers with the university in January.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 3:37 PM CDT
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A standby attorney was appointed Thursday for a Springfield man charged in a 2021 carjacking and home invasion.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 5:27 PM CDT
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed bionic arms for kids who are born without.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 1:48 PM CDT
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Hannibal Fire crews responded Wednesday to what they describe as a “small fire” at the Beth Haven Terrace West Apartments.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 5:20 PM CDT
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Nearly 16 million American adults have chronic backaches, stabbing, pulsing pain that cannot be easily relieved by medication or physical therapy.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 5:10 PM CDT
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An estimated 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT
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The Pittsfield Police Department on Monday reported the arrest of the Pittsfield Saukee Youth Football Club head football coach for alleged theft.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:32 PM CDT
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A Keokuk man pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular homicide for an incident that happened earlier this year.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 12:47 PM CDT
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Trees in Golden and Camp Point were uprooted, and power outages were reported.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
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Parts of Camp Point and Liberty were without power Sunday night after storms producing high winds passed through the area around 10 p.m.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 7:53 PM CDT
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NBC News will have special coverage of the funeral for Queen Elizabeth the Second.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 2:55 PM CDT
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A fire broke out Friday night at 2424 Shelts Lane in Quincy.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 6:20 PM CDT
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The Palmyra Fire Department responded to a fire at 821 N Spring Street around 4:10 p.m. on Friday.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
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Scientists believe mosquitos may be able to sense the sugars some people secrete through their skin based on their blood type.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 11:49 AM CDT
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Quincy Chief of Police Adam Yates on Friday announced the appointment of Raymond “Mike” Tyler to Deputy Chief of Operations and Travis Wiemelt to the Deputy Chief of Administration within the Quincy Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 5:04 PM CDT
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This year alone, 105,000 Americans will be told they have colon cancer.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 3:23 PM CDT
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The Quincy Bed Bath & Beyond was not on the latest list of 2022 closures published on Thursday by the company.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 4:08 PM CDT
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More than 1,200 small cities, towns, and villages across Illinois will receive $371 million.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:44 PM CDT
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Every day in the United States, 130 people die from an opioid overdose – sometimes the drugs are obtained illegally, or they can be prescribed by a doctor for pain relief after surgery.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:22 PM CDT
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Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 5:35 PM CDT
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About six million kids in the US are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 5:33 PM CDT
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In a letter addressed to the Blue Devil Nation on Monday, Quincy Public School officials announced beginning on Sept. 16, students in Kindergarten through grade 6 must be accompanied by a paying adult at all football and basketball games.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 5:32 PM CDT
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Nearly 500,000 American servicemen and women suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 12:13 PM CDT
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Officials from the Canton R-V School District reported Friday morning that around 8 a.m. the district had been placed on “stay put” after an elementary student claimed to have a weapon.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
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Prosthetics are a solution – helping with mobility and some function – but in most cases, the artificial limbs may be fixed.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
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WGEM News was honored Wednesday with four Crystal Mic Awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
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The newest subvariant strain of COVID BA.5 is spreading through the United States and is now the cause of most COVID cases.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 3:36 PM CDT
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The trial is set to start Nov. 7, and he will return to court for a status hearing on Oct. 12.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 5:17 AM CDT
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The city of Quincy is set to loan the Quincy Regional Airport about 1.2 million dollars to install solar energy.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 5:04 PM CDT
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September is National Suicide Prevention month.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 10:18 AM CDT
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Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois, announced Tuesday it will discontinue its labor and delivery services.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 5:53 PM CDT
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Monkeypox – it’s an unfamiliar virus that’s spreading everywhere, prompting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
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So, it’s not surprising that 75 percent of people will suffer from foot pain at least once in their lives. One in three people will experience the pain of a bunion.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 1:15 PM CDT
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QHS vs QND boys soccer. Final score 4-3.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:18 PM CDT
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Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening and affects around one in 1,000 people in the U.S. every year.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT
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The Quincy Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted during an emergency meeting Thursday to discontinue participation with Egyptian Trust, the district’s health benefits provider.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 12:27 PM CDT
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An agenda published by the Quincy Public School Board calls for an emergency meeting Thursday at 4 p.m. to vote on withdrawing from Egyptian Trust, the health benefits provider for district employees.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 5:28 PM CDT
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Ameren Illinois has donated $15,000 to the construction of the Teresa Adams House.
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