Illinois
Starting today, Wednesday, June 9, South 12th St. between Payson Avenue and Ohio will be closed to through traffic. This section of roadway will re-open to traffic on Friday, June 18. The road is being closed by a privately hired contractor to allow for the repair of a failed sewer line in the area. Motorists are…
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QUINCY — Blues in the District just wasn’t the same last year. The pandemic forced organizers to forego attempts to have live concerts in Washington Park last summer. Instead, two concerts were held in the Washington Theater, and blues lovers could watch the events on Facebook. “People still loved it,” said Bruce Guthrie, executive director…
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QUINCY — A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday as Blessing Health System opened its Blessing Resource Center, which will provide a personalized, concierge-like service targeted to help consumers navigate their health in one place or with one phone call. The Blessing Resource Center will be a place for patients to learn about services, the cost…
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Truck and Tractor pulls, concerts, queen contests, carnival rides and a demo derby. That’s a full lineup starting Tuesday at the 74th annual Pike County, Illinois Fair in Pleasant Hill. The Miss Pike County Fair Queen and Miss Junior Fair Queen gets things started Tuesday at 7 pm. Wednesday, June 9 is family night. With…
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QUINCY — Michael Seaver, director of inspection and enforcement for the City of Quincy, brought Monday night to the Quincy City Council a proposed ordinance to establish a residential rental registration program. It wasn’t met with open arms. Mike Farha and Tony Sassen, 4th Ward alderman, both said they couldn’t support the proposal. Jeff Bergman,…
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QUINCY — Mike Farha looked at the nearly $2 million cost for sewer replacement for a three-block stretch on Oak Street, quietly shook his head and rubbed his eyes. “The reason I voted yes for it is that it has to be done,” the 4th Ward alderman said after Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting.…
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QUINCY — A $1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s highway safety program is making it possible to replace about 13,000 feet of guardrails in Adams County. Clevenger Contractors from Bluffs was awarded the contract. Workers have been replacing guardrails around the county since April. County engineer Jim Frankenhoff believes the work will be…
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QUINCY – Two scholarships recently were awarded by the Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis Club to local graduating seniors. The scholarship assists one student from Quincy Notre Dame and one from Quincy High School who have been a Kiwanis Key Club member for at least two school years. Katie Ozment from Quincy Notre Dame and Erica…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The Safe Kids Adams County and Quincy Medical Group pediatrics department are hosting a free Safe Kids Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon June 12 in the QMG employee parking lot, 11th and Maine (across from QMG’s 1101 Maine building). The Safe Kids Health Fair will provide activities to promote safety and…
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QUINCY — LaTonya Brock, executive director of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce since 2017, was sworn in Thursday morning to become a member of the Quincy School Board. Brock will replace Mike Troup, who stepped down from the School Board after winning the mayoral election in April. She will complete the remainder of Troup’s term,…
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One of the most tragic days in Quincy’s history happened 75 years ago this weekend. Edward J. Schneidman, 40, the mayor of Quincy, and Martin Heinen, a 6th Ward alderman and a member of the Quincy College (now Quincy University) faculty, died in a disastrous fire that swept Chicago’s LaSalle Hotel during the early hours…
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Pike County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some…
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QUINCY — Sunset Home is looking to raise at least $5 million as part of a campus renovation plan that would include construction of a 106-bed skilled nursing facility across the street from its current location at 418 Washington. Jerry Neal, administrator at Sunset Home, says a 43-bed Alzheimer’s unit added to the current facility…
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QUINCY — Amy Looten takes one four-hour shift every month at the Quincy Hospitality House. She’s there to help guests, check them in and make sure the home is ready. And sometimes, she sits with visitors and talks. “(The house) serves as a respite,” Looten said. “It’s such a stressful time for these people. Most…
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SPRINGFIELD — The Senate passed its own version of legislation regarding changes with the FOID card late Monday. Supporters of the bill say it should ease the backlog of issuing FOID’s by The Illinois State Police. Opponents argue it hurts law abiding citizens rather than targeting criminals who should not have guns as the criminals…
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QUINCY — National Cancer Survivors Day is recognized each year on the first Sunday of June to honor everybody impacted by cancer. Quincy Medical Group is inviting people to visit the QMG Cancer Institute, 3301 Broadway at the Quincy Town Center, from 9-11 a.m. on Sunday, June 6 to honor Quincy’s cancer patients and survivors.…
Read Full Article MILTON, Ill. — William H. Farnsworth, 68, of Pittsfield died Saturday when a vehicle drove off an approximately 150-foot-high bluff northeast of Milton near the Illinois River. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a call early Saturday evening about the crash, which was on private property. Shortly after the arrival of emergency personnel, Farnsworth, the…
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Volunteers planted flags last week and they were by each headstone on this cool, gray Memorial Day Monday morning. Thanks to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Always.
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On Thursday, May 27 at 1:20 P.M., the Pike County (IL) Sheriff’s Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of East Bridge Street, Nebo. Following an investigation, Mark T. Westemeyer, 63, of Nebo, was arrested on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. The investigation was…
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QUINCY — Tony Douglas walked up to an athlete working out at the Verti-Go complex and asked how he was feeling. The athlete replied he was doing well but his back hurt a little bit because he had done squat lifts earlier in the day. “Here’s an athlete who wants to play basketball, which means…
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The City of Quincy wants to remind people they need new stickers on their recycling bins next week. If you sit out a bin that does not have the new blue sticker on in come Tuesday, the bins will be picked up by Central Service crews. The old stickers expire Monday. Monday is also Memorial…
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On Thursday, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Stephen R. Howard, 39, of Baylis, Illinois on 14 counts of unlawful possession of child pornography and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The arrest stems from an on-going two month criminal investigation regarding photographing and videotaping an underaged juvenile. The Pike County Sheriff’s…
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The Quincy Police Department reports the arrest of Quincy resident, Ashley D. Toohey, 30, on a seven count Adams County warrant for Reproduction of Child Pornography involving children under 13 years of age, and Possession of Child Pornography. This investigation started in September 2020 after Facebook flagged an account for possible child exploitive material. Multiple…
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QUINCY — Major League Baseball has taken over operations of the minor leagues and downsized operations, and the aftereffects have positively affected the number of teams and quality of players of the Prospect League. The Clinton LumberKings and Burlington Bees, rivals in the Class A Midwest League for more than 60 years, were trimmed from…
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Quincy, IL –The Quincy Family YMCA will be distributing food boxes again this Thursday starting at 4pm while supplies last. This was made possible by the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The Quincy Family YMCA received approximately 1,100 boxes this week that will be distributed to Adams County residents. Any individual who lives or…
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