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QUINCY — Father Steven Arisman, pastor at St. Francis Solanus Church, vividly remembers the first time he realized something needed to be done about traffic on a stretch of College Street that runs from 17th to 18th Street between the church and the grade school. “There was one lady who (turned west off 18th Street),…
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Dissolution of Marriage/Union LOHMAN, APRIL DAWNLOHMAN, MATTHEW JON Dissolution of Marriage/Union MESSMER, JACOB CONRAD MESSMER, JODY KAY Dissolution of Marriage/Union BOWEN, NANCYBOWEN, CHARLES A
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Quincy American Legion Post 37 serves breakfast most mornings. It’s a good fundraiser for the group. And every Monday a group of local Republicans hold court and start off their week with eggs, coffee and toast and an update on party activities, happenings and gossip. But a few days ago, the griddle at the Legion…
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The Adams County Board heard Tuesday night that the county is going to receive a little more than $12.7 million in federal COVID relief funds. County Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin said the County should receive half of the money ($6.355 million) in a few weeks and the other half in a year. Austin said…
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QUINCY — Steven Homan, owner of the Barn nightclub at 711 S. Front, pled not guilty to a charge of aggravated battery when he made his first appearance Tuesday morning in an Adams County courtroom. Homan, 47, was charged April 14 after a Quincy Police Department investigation of an incident at the nightclub on April…
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The Quincy City Council referred a special use permit to the Quincy Plan Commission for review that will consider a second location for Carter’s Coffee Bar. The owner, Ciara Weese, has contracted the property at 641/645 Broadway for its new location. The Plan Commission will review and send back to the City Council for final…
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Courtesy of Yahoo! Finance ADM (NYSE: ADM) plans to invest approximately $25 million to expand refining and storage capacity at its crush and refining facility in Quincy, Illinois. This project will fully align the location’s refining capabilities with its crush capacity. It also will allow for greater flexibility in meeting the needs of ADM’s food,…
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The Quincy Police Department made a Sunday arrest in connection with a stabbing that took place Friday night on the city’s West side. Keith Young, 20, was arrested Sunday afternoon at the 1000 block of Jersey, where police were investigating a case of home invasion and aggravated unlawful restraint. Young is the suspect in a…
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Keith W Young III, 20, for Attempted Murder on an Adams Co Warrant at 1005 Jersey. Lodged The following were arrested during a traffic detail as part of a Step Grant:Keith A Powell, 46, Clayton, IL for Speeding. PTC Arlo P Farrell, 30, Quincy, for Speeding and Expired Registration. PTC Richard L Howard, Quincy, for Speeding. PTC Allison M…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Land Bank, approved by the Quincy City Council on April 26, is designed to help find buyers for blighted properties for which owners are no longer paying taxes. “Our city’s goal is to have these properties get purchased before they get to the fix and flatten level,” city planner Chuck…
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You wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for your mom. #facts Before you take her to brunch, fix her dinner or buy her this year’s plant/flower combo, Here are a few things you need to think about before you do so. It might make you spend a couple of extra bucks on her. I love…
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A study from WIREPOINTS shows that 102 of 175 measured cities in Illinois, including Quincy, received failing grades on their pension systems. llinoisans are suffering from more than just the nation’s worst state-level pension mess. For most residents, another problem hits much closer to home: Illinois’ local pension crisis. Complicating the situation is the fact…
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QUINCY — Nick Dooley’s passion for fly fishing led to the development of a business in 2018 in the basement of his house in Mendon, Ill. It also led to a few problems. “All of the stuff you see here, it filled our spare room in the house,” Dooley said when he opened Dooley’s Fly…
Read Full Article Troy A Deverger, 27 homeless for violation of bail bond. Lodged Tessa A Kelso, 21 Quincy for domestic battery on 3/22. Lodged Andre L. Anderson (53) 702 Washington for domestic battery. Lodged James R. Milsap Jr. (26) homeless for domestic battery. Lodged
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Quincy Mayor Mike Troup sat down with Muddy River News This Week to discuss getting the ball rolling as Quincy’s Mayor. He talks about his leadership team, led by Director of Administrative Services (DAS) Jeff Mays. Mays, a former state representative and director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security under former Governor Bruce Rauner,…
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From Quincy University – Quincy University has announced Caren Kemner as the next head men’s volleyball coach. Kemner comes to QU from Culver Stockton College, where she served as the head men’s volleyball coach for the past four years. “Caren Kemner has been a world-class athlete and an accomplished professional and coach,” said Brian McGee, QU President. “She is ideally…
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Gov. JB Pritzker just announced the state will enter the “bridge phase” with less restrictive mitigations on May 14. That means, if there are no setbacks, full reopening will take place about a month later on June 11. From Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office: As more of our residents receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois will operate with a…
Read Full Article Kristie L Strieker (55) 730 E Brennan for Leaving the Scene of Accident and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 9th & Locust. NTA Andrew M Dunn (35) 1509 S 38th for Speeding in a School Zone in the 3100 block of Maine. NTA Cooper R Rees (21) 2836 Harrison Place for Operating Uninsured Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of…
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QUINCY — JoAnn Witte was worried. The amount of money collected by the Gene Grawe Fund had risen every year since its inception in 2005. However, problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the past year gave cause for concern for Witte, the founder and president of the fund. The fund office in the lobby…
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Chicago Tribune – Near the end of a routine status hearing, an attorney for Michael McClain of Quincy, a longtime Madigan confidant accused of orchestrating the bribery scheme, said it would be difficult to discuss a trial date for the case because “there has been some at least intimations that the government might be seeking…
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Officials from the City of Quincy and the State of Illinois officially kicked off $35 million in runway safety improvements at Quincy Regional Airport (QRA) Wednesday afternoon. Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omar Osman, Mayor Mike Troup, QRA Director Sandy Shorr and other dignitaries performed the ceremonial dirt turning signify the start of the project.…
Read Full Article Rodney Benjamin, 2523 Cherry reports the theft of a package from his porch on 4-26-21. Quintez Johnson (26) 726 S. 18th for failure to yield at intersection at 18th and Spring on 4-29. NTA Rachel Myers, 2018 Jefferson, reports her unlocked silver 2012 Hyundai was entered while parked at her residence between 0001-0700 hrs on 4-24-21 and stole her…
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UPDATE: Quincy High School has just announced that each senior will now be allowed six tickets for the May 28 graduation, up from four tickets. A crowd of about 100 people filled the basement of Tower Pizza and Mexican Tuesday night as the Quincy Tea Party hosted a meeting to ask current and past members…
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Doug Palmer wants to life at Culver-Stockton College to return to what it was before the pandemic as soon as possible. “We believe strongly that it is in our best interest to get back to our core mission of teaching and learning,” he said. Palmer believes the best path to do that is by mandating…
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QUINCY, Ill. – Quincy University will host its 158th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, at Pepsi Arena (was QU Stadium). UPDATE! Quincy University Commencement ceremony moves to Pepsi Arena. WHERE: Quincy University Pepsi Arena, Health and Fitness Center WHEN: Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Quincy University will host…
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