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TIMEWELL, Ill. — The 36th annual Timewell Lions Toy and Antique Tractor Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, at the old Timewell School and Gym. Nine dealers from Illinois, Iowa and Missouri will be in attendance and will have toy tractors, combines, semi-trucks, construction toys, custom toys, hot wheels and various other items.…
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QUINCY — Mayor Linda Moore has made her selections for the people who she wants to lead and be members of committees to work on a pair of projects she pushed for during her mayoral campaign. Moore has created a “Strategic Task Force on Housing” and a “Sports Commission.” Each committee includes members and some…
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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. Katherine Wilson of Pleasant Hill sold a residence at 102 W. Clinton in Pleasant Hill to…
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Kristine L. Perrine, 54, of Quincy for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 12th and Chestnut. NTA 184James E. Gay, 80, of Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operate Motor Vehicle with Suspended Registration and Driving on Suspended License. NTA 173Lashanda R. Louis, 45, of Quincy for Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm, Aggravated Battery- Elderly…
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Ashley talks to Mayor Linda Moore about the improvements being made to the nuisance abatement program, the new committees that will work on housing and sports tourism and recognized QPD’s new accreditation. Mercantile Bank brings you Minutes with the Mayor.
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Nicholas L. Trenter, 40, last known address in the 800 block of Jersey in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for delivery of methamphetamine. Trenter is 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 243 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474 if…
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QUINCY — In observance of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, the City of Quincy and other Quincy services will operate on the following schedule: Quincy City Hall and Central Services will both be closed Thursday, June 19, and will reopen with regular hours on Friday, June 20. Quincy Transit Lines garbage collection will operate on…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present “Stitches in Time,” a quilt show in celebration of Hancock County’s Bicentennial, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 4 at First Christian Church, 701 Wabash. Admission is free. The quilts to be displayed over the church pews…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County’s annual meeting will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 22, in the Stained Glass Gallery of the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. The business portion of the meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. followed by a tour of the museum’s construction…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, will hold its History Happy Hour on Thursday, June 19. Steven Belko from John Wood Community College will present “The Inauguration of the Imperial Presidency: Lincoln’s Abuse of the War Powers, a constitutional and legal assessment of the Civil War from the Union perspective.” The Civil…
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The forthcoming launch of Hollywood Casino Joliet’s new land-based facility is a triumph for entertainment seekers. It’s also shaping up to be a serious economic catalyst for the entire region. Scheduled to open its doors to the public on August 11, pending final regulatory approval, this state-of-the-art destination is arriving six months ahead of schedule.…
Read Full Article Brayden Gabel, 19, of Quincy for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Aggravated Fleeing, Driving While License Revoked, Criminal Damage to Property and Resisting a Peace Officer. Lodged 120/176Alexa Luteru, 27, of Quincy for Speeding at 11th and Broadway. 181Kale Eckhoff, 18, of Quincy for Speeding at Bonansinga and Kesler Park.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department received its recognition for completing its successful certification of the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, or ILEAP. Macomb Police Chief Jeff Hamer presented the certificate to Quincy Police chief Adam Yates and members of his leadership team at Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. ILEAP is the process where law…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council heard a presentation Monday on how the city may be able to tighten up and better enforce cases of unkept properties that the city eventually ends up cleaning up. Director of Inspection Michael Seaver and City Attorney Bruce Alford gave aldermen an idea of how to handle nuisance abatement…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s “Hospital from Home” program was featured at the recent Hospital at Home World Congress in Vienna, Austria. Through a combination of home visits, telemedicine and sophisticated monitoring technology, Blessing’s program provides hospital-level care in the homes of Medicare patients with select conditions who live within 60 minutes of Blessing Hospital. The…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Wilsonville man was taken into custody on June 12 as part of an investigation of a multi-county crime spree that included a burglary in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department responded to an alarm activation at the Jiffi Stop convenience store in Pleasant Hill at approximately 3:55 a.m. on…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — David L. Allen, 52, of rural Pittsfield was sentenced on May 27 by Pike County Judge Frank McCartney to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. Two more counts of failing to register as a sex offender were dismissed nolle…
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QUINCY — Amanda Wetzel, an information technology support associate at the SIU Center for Family Medicine – Quincy, recently was named the June Employee of the Month. Wetzel has been with SIU Medicine for a little more than a year and has made an impression through her dedication, positive attitude and technical expertise. She assists…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinic Mobile will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at Memorial Medical Clinic, 951 Broadway in Hamilton. This come-and-go event will provide a look at Memorial’s mobile healthcare unit, which expands access and serves rural communities. Attendees can tour the clinic, meet…
Read Full Article 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. Kevin C. Lash and Kelly J. Lash of Coatsburg sold a storage building at 101 S.…
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QUINCY — It’s been nearly 35 years since Dan McClain was removed from the movie theater of the Quincy Town Center (known then as the Quincy Mall) for sneaking into a showing of the R-rated film “Pretty Woman” at age 11. He’ll make a triumphant return to the same theater in less than a week…
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Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips take you inside the home of Larry and Susie Royalty at 1416 Locust. This house … has a past. It is known around Quincy as “The Monckton Mansion” where Leo Monckton reportedly hosted a friend from Chicago, Al Capone, on numerous occasions. This home was built for Charles Savage, manager…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Matthew and Lacey Bunch of Quincy at 1:46 p.m. May 29, 2025.A boy was born to Thomas and Brittany Weise of Quincy at 8:27 a.m. June 2, 2025.A boy was born to Lester Collier and Hailey Soebbing of Quincy at 5:58 p.m. June 3, 2025.A boy was born…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council (TRRC) of Public Officials recently announced it is consolidating two of its Quincy offices into a single, more accessible location at 133 N. 33rd. The new location is scheduled to open to the public on June 30. A press release noted the change will not affect the locations…
Read Full Article Brenda J. Bigham, 60, of Quincy for Failure to Yield at N. 36th St. and Broadway St. 111Judy K. Barnett, 81, of Palmyra, Mo., for Disobey Stop Light at 3rd St. and Maine St. 181Christopher C. Johnson, 33, of Quincy for Driving on Suspended License. NTA 126Abbey R. Bloyd, 30, of Quincy for FTA-Use of…
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