Illinois
Rushville man gets 30 months probation, has two Class X felonies dismissed as part of plea agreement
VERSAILLES, Ill. — A Rushville man facing two Class X felonies for the manufacture and delivery of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis pled guilty this week to lesser charges. Jack O. Flachs, 23, appeared in Brown County Circuit Court with attorney Drew Schnack before Judge Jerry Hooker on April 7. He pled guilty to…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman arrested in June 2024 and facing an armed violence charge, a Class X felony, recently agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges. Dakota R. Morrill, 26, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Thursday, March 27, with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. She pled guilty to…
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UPDATE: Adams County Coroner Scott Graham issued a press release at 1:15 p.m. Thursday identifying John R. Kincaid III of Quincy as the person who was pronounced dead at scene of the accident on Wednesday. QUINCY — A person died in a traffic accident on Interstate 172 at Mile Marker 12 in Adams County on…
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QUINCY — Quincy Rotary After Dark (RAD) will hold its second annual adult Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 12, at The Dock, 1021 Bonansinga Drive. Check-in will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Participants can enjoy a lively Easter egg hunt with the chance to win fantastic prizes. The event will feature a party…
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QUINCY — Dr. Patrick Hotle will present a program on artist John Quidor at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, at the Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey. Quidor, an artist best known for his unique literary-themed paintings based on works like Don Quixote, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Pioneers, lived in Quincy during the…
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QUINCY — Melrose Chapel invites families to its Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 12, at the church, 3600 Payson Road. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The hunt times will be divided by age groups: The event also will offer face painting, games, cookie decorating and a scavenger hunt.
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QUINCY — Eight months ago, the Quincy Park District’s Board of Commissioners discussed during its annual retreat the possibility of letting the public weigh in on the future of Art Keller Marina. The Park Board twice searched in 2021 for a private operator to take over the marina but had no success. Commissioners said during their August…
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QUINCY — Darin Dodd came to Wednesday night’s Quincy Park Board meeting with questions about issues with baseball/softball fields he rents for his weekend Qtown Tournaments. He wasn’t happy with the answers, but Park Board President Mark Philpot asked Dodd to “stay connected” and “work towards a solution collectively.” Dodd spoke at the beginning of…
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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. Cheerful Home Association of Quincy sold .24 acres in Quincy to PDR Holdings, LLC of Quincy…
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Caitlin R. Dietiker, 25, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant FTA Unlawful Delivery of Controlled Substance and Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon at 2nd/Locust. Lodged 112Victor L. Armstrong, 50, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant for Possession of Meth at 7th & Lind. Lodged 112/255
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QUINCY — Members of the Blessing Health System Medical Staff Services department were selected to make presentations at two recent national conferences. Their selection was based on the strength of prospective presentation summaries they submitted to conference organizers in a competitive process. The Blessing representatives made two presentations at the 48th educational conference of the…
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QUINCY — Advocacy Network for Children is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The agency opened its doors in January 1990 as CASA of Adams County. Its mission was to serve abused and neglected children in Adams County. The CASA program uses trained community volunteers who then become the voice for a child in the…
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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Unless stated, no injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. 04/03/2025:A juvenile from Mt. Sterling rear ended a vehicle in front of Dot Foods, Inc. driven by Emma E. Hendricks of Versailles. Two passengers were transported to local hospitals with…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2025. Brock Adam Thornton, 38, of Quincy and Derrick Eugene Rickerson, 32, of Quincy filed Mar. 14, 2025.Michael Joseph Weed, 59, of Quincy and Denise Joanne Hinch, 53, of Quincy filed Mar. 14, 2025.Meagan Karen Weaver Blaesing, 32, of Quincy and…
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QUINCY — The deadline to enter Arts Quincy’s Dogwood Royalty video contest has been extended by one week. Parents now have until Monday, April 14, to submit their child’s video and give them a chance to be crowned Little King, Queen Prince or Princess of Dogwood. Arts Quincy, America’s First Arts Council, has once again…
Read Full Article Isaiah Decker-Collazo, 27, of Quincy for Alley After Dark and Resisting a Peace Officer. Lodged 132Kristy L. Shaw, 38, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant for Forgery. Lodged 161Alyssa L. Marquis, 20, of Godfrey for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 12th and Broadway. NTA 134Whitney R. Bedford, 26, of Liberty for Improper Lane Usage at…
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QUINCY — No charges are being filed against a homeless person who admitted to starting a Tuesday morning fire on Quincy’s northwest side. The Quincy Police Department and Quincy Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire at 828 N. Sixth just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 8. Detectives were called at 4:30 a.m. to assist…
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QUINCY — Patient safety at Blessing Health System attained another level of national recognition after its Sterile Processing Department (SPD) met the requirements, passed an onsite inspection and earned Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from the international accrediting organization, DNV (Det Norske Veritas). According to DNV’s website, Blessing’s SPD is the 21st to earn this certification…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, directed by Bruce Briney, presents “American Horizons” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Quincy Junior High School’s Morrison Theater. “American Horizons” is a salute to American composers, including regional composers Jeremy Beck, James Romig, Randall Faust and Aaron Copland. Music by Copland includes selections from The Tender Land…
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QUINCY — Several non-compliant sex offenders and violent offenders against children recently have been sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections. A report from the Quincy Police Department showed each person listed below had been on parole, probation or pretrial release for previous arrests and convictions as they continued committing violations for failure to register…
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BARRY, Ill. —The Barry Community Chorus will perform its annual Easter cantata, “The Easter Story,” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Barry United Methodist Church, 720 Perry. The cantata presents the story of Holy Week through Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection via new and familiar songs as well as narration. It is under the direction…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2025. Carol E. Clay Mann from Michael L. Mann on Mar. 6, 2025.Rhea J. Griffin from Matthew S. Griffin on Mar. 6, 2025.Joleen M. Patton from Thomas E. Patton on Mar. 6, 2025.Javier Skwara from Alisha Skwara on Mar.…
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Photos and drone footage from Brian Mosley. QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a call at 828 N. Sixth early Tuesday morning. Quincy Fire Chief Steve Salrin said the call came in just before 1:00 a.m. and crews could see the smoke and flames from blocks away as they arrived. QFD immediately went…
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QUINCY — Aldermen spent 90 minutes before Monday night’s City Council meeting listening to the start of the review of the city budget for 2025-26. Comptroller Sheri Ray said the $54.89 million budget for the general fund is down 6.89 percent from last year’s budget because the city gave extra money last year for capital…
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