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QUINCY — The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of the property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489, and refer to the ID number when calling. First Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# Samsung Cell Phone 9-2-23 20415 iPhone 9-5-23 20694 26” Huffy Bike 9-6-23 20739 SSC…
Read Full Article Cammie S. Bassett, 30, 537 Locust for Suspended Registration & Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5th & Chestnut. 173Ashlyn M. Deering, 28, 3118 N. College for Speeding at 36th & East Lake. 155Tony B. Martin, 37, 3420 Westview for Speeding at 36th & East Lake. 155Kendall T. Scott, 38, 205 Stadium Dr. for Speeding at 36th…
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QUINCY — The Knowledge Center at Chaddock has partnered with the Literacy Advocates of West Central Illinois to host a Community Conversation event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at The Knowledge Center on Chaddock’s campus at 205 S. 24th. The presentation will provide an overview of trauma and adverse childhood experiences…
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QUINCY — Appetizers, education and giveaways await women who attend Blessing Health’s Pink and White Ladies Night on Thursday, Oct. 19. The free event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. The first 100 attendees will receive a free cosmetic bag. Women will learn about Blessing Health…
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QUINCY — St. James Lutheran School will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the church, 900 S. 17th. All proceeds will be benefit the St. James Lutheran School. Anyone with items to donate can drop them off from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the…
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QUINCY — St. James Lutheran School will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the school, 900 S. 17th. Cost for dine-in is $10 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 10. Carry-out options $30 for a meal that will serve four people or $40 for a meal that…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday, Oct. 9, in observance of Columbus Day and reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 10, for regular business hours. Central Services will be closed on Monday. The Quincy City Council Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in City Hall council chambers. There…
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QUINCY — TikTok recently launched a new online store, TikTok Shop. Before you shop, check out these smart online shopping tips to avoid scams on the new platform. TikTok is a social media app with a reputation for trendsetting, and many small businesses already use the platform to advertise their products. More than half of…
Read Full Article Cass Tasco, 33, of Quincy for FTA Trespassing, Lodged 178Bryan Smith, 41, of Quincy for FTA Poss of Meth and Domestic Battery. Lodged 112Jeffrey Willingham, 61, of Quincy for Open Burning. NTA 155Mariann Wheeler, 59, of Quincy for Trespassing. NTA 184Mary Howe, 66, of Quincy for Improper Driving. NTA 155Taylor Welch, 33, of Quincy for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® to promote Fire Prevention Week. The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe. According to the NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home…
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Quincy native and 1983 graduate of Quincy High School Tim Scherrer will launch his new book “Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022” in Wooldridge, Mo., at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, the one-year anniversary date and hour of the wildfire that wiped half a Missouri village off the map. The book…
Read Full Article Jaden D. Gutting, 20, Clayton, for Driving While License Suspended, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Speeding at 30th & Chestnut. NTA 180Samantha Billingsley reported that the front glass doors of 301 Riverview were broken. 142Archieona French, 33, 1005 N. 5th, Quincy, for peace disturbance, trespassing, and driving while license suspended. NTA 101Shawna Walbert, 35, 500 Oak…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Tree Commission presented the Quincy’s Prestigious Landscape Award to the Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County during a ceremony Tuesday morning at the John Wood Mansion at the corner of 12th and State. The award recognizes the efforts made by the HSQAC to maintain the beauty of one of Quincy’s most…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s Fine Arts Department is presenting the “Haunted Hallway,” a Halloween exhibit, through Oct. 31 in the Heath Center Art Gallery on the Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison. This exhibit is free and open to the public Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to…
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QUINCY — The Second Tuesday of the Month program for October at Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries Second Tuesday program for October will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 522 S. Eighth. Brenda Langan, lifestyle coordinator at Adams Pointe Assisted Living, is the scheduled presenter. Attendees will be making…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is asking for the public’s help in deciding this year’s Dream Big staff choice award winner. This is the third year the award is being given out having been developed to recognize the extraordinary efforts of local educators. All faculty and staff of Quincy Public School District 172…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy teenager charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl pled not guilty Wednesday morning. Terrance Wilson, 16, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Adrian. Public Defender John Citro was assigned to be Wilson’s counsel. Wilson’s case was placed on the December jury docket.…
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Quincy — First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. (First Bankers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., and TI Trust are offering a complimentary fraud and scam prevention training at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The training will be held at the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York. Lunch will be provided. Attendees will learn…
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QUINCY — The AAUW Quincy branch will hold a celebration dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, at Tony’s Too Restaurant at the Holiday Inn, 4821 Oak. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup will present a proclamation honoring the group. One hundred years ago, a group of women in Quincy wanted to do something to promote…
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QUINCY — Quincy Public Library recently announced a favorite reading event will return this fall in partnership with Quanada. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, Quincy Community Read will be giving away 1,000 copies of Stephanie Land’s book, “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.” The library will be giving away 500 copies…
Read Full Article Jeffrey D. Willingham, 61, of Quincy for Open Burning at 312 S. 11th St. NTA 155Olivia Willing, 18, of Quincy for Residential Burglary. NTA 122Joahua Rice, 31, of Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged 112Harlie M. Virden, 30, of Quincy for Domestic Battery at 411 Oak St. Lodged 112Tyler M. Bozarth, 18, of Quincy for Speeding…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council learned during its Monday night meeting the renovation of City Hall could cost as much as $6.8 million. Director of Public Works Jeffrey Conte said during his presentation to aldermen that preliminary design work by Klingner and Associates is finished, and work on the final design and specifications is…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department now has Comirnaty, the current COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech, for individuals ages 12 years and older. The public will be notified as soon as the Pfizer-BioNTech 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 11 years is received. This updated vaccine should work well against currently…
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QUINCY — Ameren recently announced an adjustment in its residential electric supply costs that will extend from October 2023 through May 2024. Ameren’s base rate for usage of up to 800 kilowatthours will be 8.104 cents per kilowatthour and 7.904 cents for each additional kilowatthour, according to Reg Ankrom, president of SIMEC Energy, a consultant…
Read Full Article Pierre Parrish, 38, of Quincy for No Valid DL and Uninsured Vehicle. NTA 179Joshua G. Evans, 44, of Quincy for Theft at 1205 N. 12th St. Lodged. 112Eric M. Becker, 27, Quincy, for aggravated battery and criminal damage over $500 at 1000 Maine. Lodged 120Alex Brown, 34, Quincy, for suspended registration and operating an uninsured…
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