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QUINCY — Mr. K’s Fabric Shop is having a grand re-opening event to celebrate 50 years in business from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held. Attendees can to explore the newly renovated showroom and enjoy…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village in Quinsippi Island Park will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 during the 16th annual Frontier Settlement Day. The Friends of the Log Cabins Association is the host of this free event. The Friends of the Log Cabins encourages re-enactors and others…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department recently announced the recent graduation of Deputy Chief Mike Tyler from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. He completed the 10-week Staff and Command program at the Clay County (Mo.) Sheriff’s Department from April 22 to June 28. This program, implemented by the Center…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG) recently announced the addition of Dr. Mary Doellman, an otolaryngologist specializing in treating ear, nose, and throat (ENT) conditions and concerns for patients of all ages. Doellman always knew she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. She developed a passion for ENT while in medical school. “I’ve always…
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QUINCY — The November death of the owner of Quincy’s Steak ‘n Shake franchise at 3819 Broadway has led to the decision to close the restaurant this month. Todd Dugal, the restaurant’s general manager who said owner Paul Ledgard had “taken me under his wing” for the past five years, posted on Facebook on Wednesday…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Summer Concert Series is returning to Lincoln Park next summer. Whitney Mintert spoke to the Quincy Park Board during the public input portion of Wednesday night’s monthly meeting. At the same time, concert organizer Scott Edlin was the host of a dinner thanking the sponsors of the series this past…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing six felony charges, including attempted murder and armed violence, filed two pro se motions with the Adams County Circuit Clark in March claiming he was defending himself in a December 2023 stabbing incident. He wanted his case dismissed, but his attorney at the time chose not to adopt those…
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Amber L. Huston, 33, Quincy for Suspended Registration and Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle, NTA 124Teri M. Gibbons, 41, 1125 S. 5th for Operating Vehicle with suspended Registration and Driving on Suspended License, NTA 180Teri M. Gibbons, 41, 1125 S. 5th for Retail theft over and Criminal Trespassing to property. NTA 180Kaleb A. Ulrich, 25, 2122…
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QUINCY — A lone trumpet hummed the familiar, somber tune of “Taps” Wednesday morning as members of American Legion Post 37 fired their rifles into clear blue skies overhead, signaling the end of a ceremony to commemorate the events that took place on September 11, 2001. Dozens of police officers, firefighters, local government officials and…
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QUINCY — Members First Community Credit Union is celebrating 70 years of service to the community. It has been committed to providing members with personalized financial services since 1954. Members First has grown from a small group of people to a financial institution serving 7,200 members. The journey began with the simple mission of “your…
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QUINCY — Adams County Board member Steve McQueen (R-District 4) was wearing two hats at Tuesday’s board meeting. McQueen, the plant manager for Huber Engineered Materials, has been working on a project to repair and reinforce the South Quincy Levee, which keeps flood waters out of Quincy’s riverfront industrial base. Huber is one of those…
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QUINCY — Oral arguments in the Gavin Masters appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court Fourth District on Tuesday afternoon focused on the standard of review for a post-conviction petition. Masters, 26, received a 115-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections in December 2015 after an Adams County jury convicted him of first-degree murder in…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court August 1-31, 2024. Jaden Nelson from Jacob Nelson on Aug. 1, 2024.Jacob Benz from Blaklyn Benz on Aug.1, 2024.Karla J. Green from Ryan M. Green on Aug. 1, 2024.Hope G. Tucker from Christopher J. Meyer on Aug. 1, 2024.Bettymarie Ann Jones…
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QUINCY — Christopher Gill was prepared to hear negative feedback from parents of elementary school students on Tuesday at Quincy University’s Connie Niemann Center when they learned of the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools’ (QCES) proposal for a new working facility plan. That’s OK, he says. “That’s why we’re calling it a working plan,” Gill, chief…
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QUINCY – Quincy Police arrested three people on the city’s north side Tuesday afternoon after a fight broke out. Just after 12:30 p.m., officers with the Quincy Police Department and Adams County EMS responded to a fight in progress involving numerous subjects at 200 North 8th. When officers arrived, they located a 42-year-old victim who…
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QUINCY — A trial for the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges has been pushed back again. St. Louis attorney Justin Summary appeared by Zoom for a Tuesday morning motion hearing before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court. Summary said his clients, Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle M.…
Read Full Article Zachary C. Seager, 47, Homeless for Ticket on file-Fleeing/attempt to elude officer and Driving on revoked license. NTA 132Zachary C. Seager, 47, Homeless for Driving on revoked license. NTA 132Matthew M. J. Porter, 26, 623 Spring St. for Trespassing to 600 Maine Dollar General. NTA 144Linda Morgan, 63, 108 S. Elm, Bowen for Stealing at…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will present a program on Camp Ellis, a former World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center in western Illinois, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Senior and Family Resource Center, at 639 York. The program is free and open to the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy and Tri-Township Fire Departments responded to a fire at 3019 Cabot Rd. after a passerby reported smoke coming from the home. QFD received the call around 9 a.m. Tuesday and TTFD responded via mutual aid. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the home’s roof and the QFD incident commander…
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QUINCY — Cedarhurst of Quincy, 319 S. 48th, has been rebranded as High Point Residence Quincy to reflect the commitment of the facility to providing exceptional senior living experiences. High Point Residence Quincy will continue to deliver the same care and services that residents and their families have come to expect. This rebranding aligns the…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will honor local and national first responders on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after receiving permission from the 9-11 Memorial and Museum to be a viewing site for the organization’s anniversary film. This year’s film will be premiered locally in JWCC’s Heath Center auditorium at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. The event is…
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QUINCY — A quick reaction by a Quincy man to a dangerous situation may have saved a person’s life last week. Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, read a letter of appreciation at the beginning of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, recognizing the swift response by Steven Fuller on the morning of Sept.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to have an ordinance drafted to end the city’s electrical aggregation program. Several aldermen noted during the Sept. 3 meeting that they were receiving complaints from customers who were automatically enrolled in the aggregation program, having their electric supply service switched to Constellation. City officials said…
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QUINCY — A rewritten resolution that authorizes giving $25,000 from the city’s Economic Growth Fund to the Quincy Society of Fine Arts got the two extra votes it needed from the Quincy City Council on Monday night. After voting to permanently table the original resolution, aldermen voted 8-6 to approve a revamped resolution. Director of…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Aug. 1-31, 2024. Jonah Aaron Clark, 27, of Omaha, Nebr., and Karli Bryanna Keller, 27, of Omaha, Nebr., filed Aug. 1, 2024.Jennifer Marie Cardamone, 23, of Liberty and Logan Alan Hamilton, 25, of Liberty filed Aug. 5, 2024.Samantha Marie Metz, 23, of Joplin,…
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