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QUINCY — Aldermen approved an ordinance at Tuesday’s Quincy City Council meeting that waived city regulations preventing the sale of alcohol within 500 feet of a park. By an 8-5 vote, aldermen approved granting a liquor license, which is necessary by state law to operate video gaming terminals, for 1002 N. 24th and 1006 N.…
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PEORIA — Eastside Rehabilitation and Health Care, 1400 E. Washington in Pittsfield, is one of 17 nursing and long-term care facilities in Illinois and Missouri at risk of foreclosure as its Peoria-based parent company, Petersen Health Care, owes nearly $51 million in loans. WEEK-TV in Peoria reported Monday that, as of early February, all 17 facilities…
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Brooke N. Failor, 38, 2036 Spring St., Retail Theft at 1400 Harrison St. NTA 148Kayle J. Dyer, 31, 2918 Harrison St., Battery at 1708 Broadway St. on 02/10/2024. NTACassandra Marquez, 19, Washington, Iowa, Failure to Reduce at N. 8th St. and Locust St. 136Kisha J. Watson, 49, Quincy, was arrested on a ticket on file…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Concert Series is returning to Quincy this summer to a larger venue. This year’s series will take place in Lincoln Park on the riverfront. This year’s series will span two weekends. One weekend will feature rock music, and the other will feature country music. The rock weekend, featuring six national acts,…
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QUINCY — Small business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to attend a Lunch and Learn event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the JWCC Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd. Presented by Andy Skattebo of BrickStreet Digital, this event aims to demystify the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in day-to-day business…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital was the recipient of 27 breakthrough awards at the annual Custom Learning Systems (CLS) HealthCare Service Excellence Conference at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla. These awards are based on patient experience survey scores for HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems), ED CAHPS (Emergency Department Consumer Assessment…
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Estate of Quincy woman makes gifts of nearly $100,000 apiece to Camp Callahan, Quincy Humane Society
QUINCY — Two Quincy organizations recently received gifts of nearly $100,000 apiece from the estate of a Quincy woman. Connie Sue Heck died at age 80 on Oct. 18, 2021, in Good Samaritan Home. Before she died, Heck gave Gloria Wilson, a neighbor of Heck’s for 13 years, power of attorney and named her the executor…
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SPRINGFIELD – Quincy Transit Lines has been awarded a grant for $2.065 million to pay for 13 buses. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that more than 500 paratransit vehicles valued at $57.1 million have been awarded to 113 transit providers through its Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program. The vehicles will be delivered to public transportation…
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QUINCY — Impact Global will sponsor Taste of Tri-States, a multicultural and business expo, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The expo will be held at 639 York. The event will celebrate diversity, heritage and history during Black History Month. The expo will include live performances and cultural experiences. Vendors will be…
Read Full Article Caleb W. Gottman, 38, 3701 Tonja Dr. for Stealing. 112Landon V. Humphrey, 18, Payson, for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 184Jasmine L. Perez-Echols, 21, 2225 N. 12th for Pike Co. FTA Possession of Alcohol. Lodged 173Carrie A. Darnell, 47, 1524 Lew Ct. for Improper Lane Usage. 132Melody R. Mangham, 20, of Pearl for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle…
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George E. Scott, 43, last known address in the 1300 block of Washington in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for threatening a public official and aggravated fleeing. Scott is 5-foot-9 tall and 160 pounds with a black hair and brown eyes. If you know where he can be found, call the Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society is partnering with the United Way of Adams County to be the hosts of a Queen of Hearts raffle that will kick off Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Dock, 1021 Bonansinga Drive. The raffle consists of a gameboard containing a deck of 54 cards numbered, sealed and placed facedown.…
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QUINCY — SIU Center for Family Medicine-Quincy has announced Stacy Miller as its February Employee of the Month. Miller is the office manager and has been employed with SIU since September 2021. As office manager, Miller is responsible for creating and updating faculty, provider and resident physician clinic and rotation schedules and uploading those into…
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QUINCY — The University of Illinois Extension Adams County Master Gardeners will be the host of the 28th annual Gardener’s Palette from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. Jeff Vancil from Hart’s Nursery in Bushnell will be this year’s keynote speaker and…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has announced $44.5 million in grants to 22 institutions of higher education to improve rates of postsecondary education enrollment, persistence, and completion among students in rural communities. Western Illinois University is one of the recipients, receiving more than $2.2 million. The Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED)…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a series of three classes which focus on characteristics of effective leaders, ethics, service and both leadership and communication skills — with a special emphasis on listening and engaging with others effectively. All classes are open to the public. No application is necessary,…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. M6 Enterprises, LLC of Quincy sold a residence at 1011 Ohio in Quincy to Joseph M.…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Chaddock Foster and Adoption Services team is hosting an open house event for prospective foster parents at its Carthage campus from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. This open house event will be a drop-in/drop-out format so prospective foster parents can learn in a comfortable, no-pressure atmosphere. Current Chaddock foster…
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QUINCY — The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes will take place at noon on Sunday, Feb. 25, at QU Stadium, 1301 N. 20th. Registration will begin at 10:45 a.m. Registered participants must raise a minimum of $100 to plunge and receive a Polar Plunge hooded sweatshirt. People who…
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Dusty Carson, 36, of Quincy for Battery. NTA 148Derek Hasselbrink, 47, of Quincy for FTA Burglary, FTA Failure to Reg as a Sex Offender, and new charge of Failure to Reg as a Sex Offender. 250Randy Smith, 55, of Quincy for Improper Backing. 108Nicholas Bingham, 26, of Quincy Fail to Reduce Speed. 148James Heckenkamp, 89,…
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QUINCY — No one likes doing their taxes, but filing early may help you avoid tax fraud this year. Tax scams are among the types of fraud most frequently reported to BBB, and scammers often impersonate the IRS. Their goal is either to get your personal information for tax identity theft or to trick you…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum is seeking a qualified and visionary person to fill the position of executive director. Barbara Fletcher, 63, director of the museum since June 2004, told the museum’s board on Dec. 3 of her intentions to retire. Fletcher said she will stay as director until her replacement is found, and she’ll…
Read Full Article Jeremy W. Williams, 41, 619 Cherry St., Improper Lane Usage at 2137 Jersey St. 169Rachael H. Brown, 46, 1456 Wormans Rd., Speeding and Operating Uninsured. 147Dara L. Poppe, 34, Hannibal, Mo., Speeding. 147Casey N. Anderson, 36, Camp Point, Speeding. 147Triston J. Moore, 20, 1601 S. 24th St., Speeding. 147Kristy L. May, 50, 3490 Timberline Dr.,…
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QUINCY — Dorothy Quincy Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced the winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards from five local area high schools. The administrators choose the senior in their school that best demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism and submit a packet of…
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