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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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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Terry Newell has chosen The Legacy Theater in Carthage to present the Sue Newell Scholarship Showcase at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. This variety show is a third-party rental event hosted at the theater, produced in memory of Newell’s late wife, Sue, to raise funds for a scholarship fund in her…
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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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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., the largest food industry redistributor in North America, recently celebrated the crowning of its annual Forklift Rodeo National Champions at its headquarters in Mount Sterling. From the Mount Sterling location, Jon Moore secured victory in the pallet jack competition. This is his second consecutive national championship win in…
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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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(UPDATE: The Quincy Police Department reported Tuesday afternoon that Clary faces another charge of sexual exploitation of a child that allegedly occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the 2200 block of Spruce.) QUINCY — The use of the Flock automatic license plate reader cameras helped the Quincy Police Department arrest an Ashland…
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QUINCY — As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health will be the host of free prostate cancer screenings in five locations across the region. Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed and treated at the Blessing Cancer Center. Registration is required. The screenings will be held…
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Jermaine Q. Harper, 44, last known address in the 1400 block of North 24th Street in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for possession of meth and resisting a peace officer. Harper is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 275 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Call the Quincy Regional…
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