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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday the Illinois Department of Transportation has been awarded a total of $24.9 million in two grants from the Federal Transit Administration for battery-electric paratransit vehicles and paratransit vehicle replacements. The investment will help expand and improve services, providing additional transportation options, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing quality…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office executed four search warrants at various addresses in the Quincy area Sunday regarding a multiple month investigation pertaining to numerous vehicle thefts and vehicle burglaries. Two adult males identified as Ayden L. Dietrich, 18, and Jonathan Torres Jr., 18, along with four male juveniles were taken…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — An Auburn, Ill., man was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on June 20 for his involvement in a string of thefts of zero-turn lawn mowers from a local farm implement dealer last fall in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was contacted on Oct. 11, 2022,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Michael Bukstein, surgeon and physician executive director for Blessing Health Hannibal, is retiring on July 1 after 48 years of service. “When I joined Hannibal Clinic in 1975, I was physician number 11,” he said. “The friendships and relationships that I have made and enjoyed are enduring.” A Missouri native who…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — After receiving a $400,000 grant from the state, the Mount Sterling Park District has been making waves in an attempt to raise enough money to give its current pool much needed upgrades. The state grant was through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program, administered by the Illinois Department of…
Read Full Article Meteorologist Brent Clair give us an update on some potential thunderstorms for Saturday night.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Adams County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people at 635 Payson Avenue Friday afternoon on charges of methamphetamine possession. One of the suspects, Bethany Handley, 29, was also charted with intent to deliver meth and endangering the life or health of a child. Shana Chatham, 43, and Cory Graham, 42, were arrested with possession…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Chicago man wanted for burglary a year ago at the Kohl’s department store in Quincy was arrested Tuesday outside a Kohl’s in Arlington Heights. Officers with the Quincy Police Department responded to the Quincy Kohl’s at 2:11 a.m. on June 29, 2022, in reference to an alarm. They discovered the front west…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Cornerstone: Foundations for Families, a mental health services provider, has announced the appointment of Dr. Melissa McKelvie as its new executive and clinical director effective July 10. McKelvie, a clinical psychologist, brings with her more than 24 years of experience in serving people and communities. She has worked with hundreds of clients in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District publicly opened the doors on Wednesday for the first time of what will become the Hannibal Innovation Campus. After more than a year of planning and negotiations, the school district announced the acquisition of 4417 McMasters Avenue, the building that was once Jack’s, then ShopKo and then…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Junior High will get a new freezer/cooler and work will be done at Baldwin Elementary School as part of the Quincy School District’s summer maintenance program. The Quincy School Board Wednesday night approved health/life safety spending on those two projects. Emrick Brothers had the low bid for the the freezer/cooler at $71,414…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The pedestrian injured in a traffic accident on the Memorial Bridge Sunday morning has died. A press release from the Quincy Police Department said Timmy L. Fries, 56, of Wentzville, Mo., died in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield at 3:50 p.m. Monday. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to 201 Maine…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Adams County’s Transportation, Building and Technology Committee has voted to hire Klingner and Associates to interpret the results of the mold inspection done in April and will hold another special meeting next week for those with concerns about the process. The county will spend up to $4,000 with the Quincy firm on this…
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