Max Cotton is a journalist based in Quincy, Illinois, focusing on local news for WGEM TV. With experience in various television stations including KFVS-TV, WHO-TV, KCAU Channel 9, KDSM FOX 17, and WHBF-TV, Max covers a wide range of topics including new laws, public health, politics, and financial management.
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By: Max Cotton
Published Aug. 31, 2024 at 12:31 AM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago
By: Max Cotton
It's why Giannoulias launched the Lifesaving Education and Awareness on Donation (LEAD) program.
By: Max Cotton
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he’s concerned after an incident at a federal prison in Thomson required an employee to be hospitalized and forced the prison to go into lockdown.
Published Sep. 5, 2024 at 3:54 PM EDT | Updated 5 minutes ago SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Illinois may soon get a new flag and you could be the one to design it.
Illinois may soon get a new flag and you could be the one to design it.
By: Max Cotton
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Single-use plastic bottles will soon be a thing of the past in hotels across Illinois. That's because Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed legislation Aug. 9 requiring hotels use reusable soap and shampoo containers.
Former President Trump To Debate Vice President Harris (MGN) By Max Cotton Published: Sep. 10, 2024 at 11:37 PM GMT+2
By: Max Cotton
Published Sep. 10, 2024 at 11:37 PM CEST | Updated moments ago
By: Max Cotton
Wednesday’s state House Health Care Affordability and Accessibility Committee hearing focused on PBMs and specifically how they affect the specialty drug market.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) announced Thursday financial services organization TIAA will manage the Bright Start College Savings Program, which is a 529 savings plan. It will start managing the program Sept. 30.
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