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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CHICAGO (WGEM) - The State of Illinois has a new research project: cannabis. It recently launched the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) in partnership with the City of Chicago.
By: Max Cotton
The AFL-CIO hosted the eighth annual Central Illinois Building Trades Career Day fair at the BOS Center in Springfield as part of National Apprenticeship Week.
By: Max Cotton
The state Senate Executive Committee passed the Dignity in Pay Act Wednesday by a 9-3 margin with bipartisan support. It now heads to the Senate floor.
By: Max Cotton
Published Nov. 21, 2024 at 5:32 PM EST | Updated moments ago
By: Max Cotton
In a bipartisan 43-11 vote, senators gave the Dignity in Pay Act their final seal of approval.
By: Max Cotton
Published Nov. 21, 2024 at 8:20 PM EST | Updated 6 minutes ago
By: Max Cotton
Published Nov. 22, 2024 at 4:38 PM EST | Updated moments ago
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks about President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Pam Bondi to be the next U.S. Attorney General in Springfield, Ill. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Clint DeRoze) By Max Cotton Published: Nov. 25, 2024 at 11:57 PM CET
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) By Max Cotton Published: Nov. 26, 2024 at 12:03 AM CET
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - With the holiday shopping season officially beginning after Thanksgiving, it’s important people don’t break the bank to find those perfect gifts.
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