Illinois
QUINCY — Director of Administrative Services Jeff Mays spent about 20 minutes during Tuesday’s Quincy City Council meeting making a presentation and taking questions from aldermen about a proposed 1 percent municipal grocery tax that will replace a state tax that will sunset on Jan. 1, 2026. A third reading and a vote on the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council at its Tuesday meeting approved a bid of $6,917,962 from Rees Construction Co. for the lead water main replacement project from 12th to 24th Streets on Broadway. When Alderman Greg Fletcher (R-1) asked Jeffrey Conte, director of public works, if the project was a prelude to the eventual repaving of Broadway,…
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Jared L. Gutting-English, 35, Quincy for No Valid DL at N. 5th St. and Hampshire St. 261Jarod L. Clark II, 32, Quincy for Suspended Registration at N. 18th St. and Broadway St. 181Patrick M. Milhauser, 51, Quincy for Speeding and FTA Criminal Trespassing at N. 16th St. and Chestnut St. Lodged 145Terra L. Forrester, 49,…
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QUINCY — The Trauma-Informed, Relationship-Focused Schools conference at Chaddock’s Dr. Debbie Reed Center for Excellence on March 5-6 promises to deliver impactful sessions for educators, administrators and professionals committed to creating trauma-informed and resilient schools. This year’s keynote speakers are: Leslie Hansen Vigor, director of social-emotional learning at ROE1, will present on “Proactive Use of…
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QUINCY — Kyle Venvertloh recently joined the Blessing Foundation board of trustees, assuming the seat of John Flynn, who retired after 24 years of service. A Quincy resident, Venvertloh is general manager of Quincy Recycle. He has a master of business administration degree from Quincy University and a bachelor of science degree from Illinois Wesleyan…
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QUINCY — Three men with little or no political experience hope to unseat incumbent Ken Hultz to win the Republican primary for 3rd Ward alderman and earn a seat on the Quincy City Council. The primary election is set for Feb. 25. With no Democrats filing to run in the 3rd Ward, the Feb. 25…
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Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD 170Canton R-V School DistrictCarthage ElementaryClark County R-1 School DistrictDallas ESD 327Hamilton CCSD 328Hannibal Head StartHannibal School District 60Illini West High School District 307-Virtual LearningKnox County R-I School DistrictLaHarpe Community District 347Lewis County C-1 School DistrictMacomb School District 185-Opening Late 2 HoursMarion County R-II School DistrictPikeland CUSD 10Pleasant Hill CUSD 3Ralls County Head…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested on Monday after an investigation by the Macomb Police Department determined he was involved in a series of fraudulent online transactions. Following a few reports of online rip-offs last week, officers from the Macomb Police Department began an investigation. The suspect utilized social media platforms to locate…
Read Full Article Cass D. Tasco, 34, Homeless for Criminal trespass at 200 N. 8th. NTA 161Cass D. Tasco, 34, Homeless for Criminal trespass to state supported property (Lampe). NTA 108James A. Cook, 52, 2201 Elm for Expired Registration and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 10th and Broadway. NTA 130Logan M. Dean, 23, 1719 Jackson for Failure to…
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Heather M. Osborne, 26, last known address in the 900 block of North Seventh in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for home invasion and driving on a suspended license. Osborne is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Call the Quincy Regional…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage has announced that Mollie Sanchez, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, has adjusted clinic hours. She is working three 12-hour days per week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sanchez specializes in medication management for patients seeking behavioral health services at Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage on the Memorial Hospital campus.…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) continues its Pathway Days initiative with Transfer Pathway Day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. This event is designed for students planning to attend JWCC before transferring to a four-year university, as well as any high school students who are undecided about their academic…
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CHICAGO — The attorney for Michael McClain said he and his client were “pleased and relieved” after Wednesday’s decision by a federal jury not to convict the longtime statehouse lobbyist from Quincy. Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on public corruption charges after a federal jury found him guilty on…
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CHICAGO — A veteran Illinois statehouse reporter said he believed former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decision to testify in the federal case against him “backfired.” Ray Long, who has covered Illinois state government for the Chicago Tribune since 1998 and wrote the 2022 book “The House That Madigan Built,” was in court for much…
Read Full Article Sharon K. Lord, 62, Clayton for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 18th and Broadway. NTA 181Kyra J. Jacoby, 23, 1519 S. 38th for Improper Turn at 48th and Harrison. NTA 104Erma J. Wright, 74, for Pedestrian Use of the Roadway in the 500 block of Chestnut. NTA 145Phillip M. Barnd, 28, 1436 Wormans Road for…
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QUINCY — Firefighters with the Quincy Fire Department battled through the bitter cold to extinguish a fire in a mobile home on the city’s northeast side on Sunday morning. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched at 10:14 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, to a structure fire at 2412 Penthouse Drive near 24th and Locust. Engine companies…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, recently announced the History Happy Hour program at the museum for February. Rob Mellon, local historian and executive director of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, will present “Mission Impossible: The Washington Peace Conference of 1861,” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. A…
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QUINCY — The cast of “Waitress” at the Quincy Community Theatre is ready to serve up a story filled with heart, hope and a lot of pie. Waitress performances are March 14-16 and March 20-23. Flex season ticket holders may reserve their tickets now, and general tickets go on sale Feb. 18. Seating is reserved.…
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QUINCY — Have you ever gotten a package you didn’t order? It might seem like a fun surprise, but it might be the setup for a scam known as brushing. In a brushing scam, you receive a package you didn’t order, often without a return address. This is usually a setup by companies who found…
Read Full Article Logan M. Adams, 27, 3834 Halfpap for FTA Disorderly Conduct. Lodged 161Luis A. Alanis Silva, 38, Quincy for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle. NTA 124Skyler R. Lippert, 33, Ewing, Mo., for No Valid Registration and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle. NTA 227Thomas A. Reynolds, 36, Pittsfield for Failure to Yield – Left Turn at 36th and Broadway.…
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QUINCY — Enrollment for Quincy’s four Catholic elementary schools — Blessed Sacrament, St. Dominic, St. Francis and St. Peter — is open for the 2025-26 school year. Each school offers preschool through eighth grade classroom in a faith-based, family environment focused on providing high-quality education. The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) Foundation has opened its…
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JWCC selected to participate in national initiative to help rural community college students succeed
QUINCY — John Wood Community College has been selected to participate in Phase 2 of the Rural Guided Pathways Project. Colleges that are part of Rural Pathways work with each other — and with community partners in their regions — to implement evidence-based, institution-wide reforms grounded in the guided pathways framework. The project’s rural focus…
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QUINCY — Twenty-two Quincy High School students participated as Illinois All-State musicians during the Illinois Music Educators Association Convention in Peoria from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1. More than 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process during the fall of 2024. Of those auditions, more…
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