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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugene Miller said the case against two prison guards at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling comes down to two facts. “They beat him up,” he said during closing arguments Friday afternoon in the U.S. District Courthouse in the Paul Findley Federal Building. “Then they lied to…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Closing arguments started Friday afternoon in the federal trial for two prison guards at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling. Two defense witnesses and a rebuttal witness for the prosecution were on the stand Friday morning at the U.S. District Courthouse. U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough then read jury instructions…
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QUINCY — Some have referred to the show as a cornucopia of culinary creations. Others simply label it the World Series of Food, an event that can pack a mouth-watering punch to the paunch while serving as a multi-dimensional pleasure for the palate. Whatever the title or description, prior to the pandemic the Kohl Wholesale-sponsored…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal School Superintendent Susan Johnson requested and received permission from the Hannibal School Board to begin formally exploring the development of the former Sutherlands lumber store in an “Innovation Campus”. Johnson asked to hire an architect and engineer to investigate the cost of converting the property, which is across the road from…
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QUINCY — Tashia Decker will never forget what her life was like before she sentenced to Adams County Drug Court on March 5, 2020. “I started out with nothing,” she said Wednesday. “I had no place to live, I didn’t have my children, I didn’t have a job, I did not have a car. Now…
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QUINCY — Charles Craft had already committed to moving his Riverfest music festival from Ft. Madison, Iowa to Quincy this year. And the City of Quincy is backing up that commitment. Riverfest received a $25,000 grant from the BET on Q Committee on Wednesday. Craft said he was still finalizing some details for the August…
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The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2021 audit and heard a special report on JWCC’s Support Services programs during its regular meeting Wednesday night. The firm of WIPFLi, LLP completed its audit of the financial records of JWCC for the fiscal year 2021. The board approved to file the…
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QUINCY — Carlos Williams has been in the Adams County Jail for 29 months awaiting his trial in the 2019 murder case of Orlando Smith. However, when he was scheduled to appear in Adams County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a status hearing in front of Judge Roger Thomson, Williams wasn’t there — twice. He didn’t…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man charged in connection with the February death of another Quincy man in his home pled not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder during his arraignment on Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Devere S. Gholston, 27, and a 15-year-old boy were arrested after the beating death of 67-year-old…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation and Quincy High School Leadership Class have partnered to hold the ninth annual Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, starting at Quincy High School. This year’s run will begin in the parking lot at QHS, 3322 Maine, and will continue down Maine Street…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Health System feted its corps of volunteer workers at a Wednesday afternoon tribute inside Town and Country Inn and Suites. That was the good news. The bad news, however, is the organization sorely needs hundreds more volunteers to meet the needs of a wide range of assistance it offers. Christy Woodward…
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Reprinted with permission from Crain’s Chicago Business. © Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. A big Chicago-area doctor’s group and its private-equity backers are squaring off with a downstate hospital in a fight with potentially big implications for Illinois’ health care industry. Blessing Health System, a nonprofit three-hospital chain based in Quincy, opposes neighboring Quincy Medical Group’s…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The jury in the federal trial for two prison guards at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling was sent home Tuesday morning because of “technical difficulties,” according to the chief deputy at the U.S. District Courthouse. During a brief status meeting on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough scheduled…
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QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup’s plan that could lead to the razing of the crumbling Welcome Inn received the seal of approval from the Quincy City council on Monday night. Alderman Dave Bauer (D-2), who had requested to table the $500,000 proposal last week, asked Planning and Development Director Chuck Bevelheimer if this money was intended…
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QUINCY — The new owners of the State Theater are ready for visitors to create new stories beginning this week. The Forward Quincy Cattywampus All-Stars, an offshoot of the Brooklyn-based musical group Food Will Win the War, will play a special performance Thursday night at the newly renovated theater at 434 S. Eighth. It will…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup would like to discuss with the city’s new police chief, who is scheduled to be selected during the first week of May, about changes he would like to see at the top of the Quincy Police Department’s organizational chart. Three finalists to replace Chief Rob Copley were selected after a two-month search by…
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QUINCY — It is believed that John Adams, our nation’s second president, said, “The shortest road to men’s hearts is down their throats.” Horizons Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen, 224 S. Eighth, is adding a twist to Adams’ thoughts. “Food is kind of the gateway to life here at Horizons,” said Sarah Stephens, Horizons’ executive…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup met Thursday with members of the local hotel, motel and hospitality industry to answer questions about what had been labeled a $500,000 request for “hotel development.” The money, if approved by the Quincy City Council on Monday night, would utilize proceeds from the 1 percent food and beverage tax. Troup…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County wants people and families who have yet to file their 2021 tax returns to know a no-cost option is still available through MyFreeTaxes.com, a free United Way service. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, an annual United Way of Adams County service that processes people’s income tax returns…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board will consider recommendations to fill three administrative roles at the April 27 board meeting. Retiring Superintendent Roy Webb and incoming Superintendent Dr. Todd Pettit will advance the names of Jason Fink to be the next principal of Rooney Elementary School, Debbie Johnson to be the district’s director of music…
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QUINCY — The finance committee for the Quincy Park Board met Wednesday night to discuss how to come up with $2.5 million and $3 million to pay for a new irrigation system at Westview Golf Course. John Frankenhoff, chairman of the finance committee, said commissioners are considering many options. He doesn’t believe a referendum is…
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QUINCY – Thomas A. Oakley, who helped grow Quincy Media, Inc., into the 13th largest media company in the country, and for nearly seven decades was a driving force for economic development in West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, died Wednesday at his home in Quincy. He was 89. “A mighty oak has fallen, that’s for…
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QUINCY — The moment when Caroline Redenius finally held her brother’s dog tag was overwhelming. “It doesn’t seem real to me,” she said. “I can’t identify with it. Isn’t that odd?” Redenius and her sister, Beverly Warning, were in Smith Hall on the Illinois Veterans Home campus Wednesday morning for a ceremony during which they…
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QUINCY — Just after 6 p.m. Monday, Quincy Police officers responded to the 1000 block of York in regards to a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they quickly obtained a description of the suspect vehicle and possible suspects. Officers later established a crime scene in the 300 block of South 11th.…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman speaking to the Quincy City Council at Monday’s meeting shed light on an increasing number of canceled Cape Air flights at Quincy Regional Airport. Whitney Mintert addressed aldermen during the public forum portion of the meeting. During her allotted three minutes, Mintert said she and her husband, Michael Joyce, moved…
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