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THIS JUST IN: Adams County Circuit Court Judge Debra Wellborn has granted a temporary restraining order to three families whose children attend Quincy Public Schools to allow them to return to class and not be quarantined. The students were three of 289 QPS students or staff who have been quarantined by the school district for…
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Quincy Medical Group announced Thursday that it had signed a letter of intent to join together with DuPage Medical, becoming one organization. A news release stated “…the organizations will intentionally focus on providing an unrivaled patient experience, while working to raise the standard for quality and excellence for physician-directed care.” DuPage Medical Group is the…
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QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup expects a new residential rental property procedure to be presented to City Council before the end of September. Troup was optimistic about that likelihood following a late Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Residential Rental Property Registration Committee (RRPRC) inside City Hall. “From where we started to where we are now,…
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QUINCY – After Labor Day weekend, Quincy’s downtown district will have two fewer eating options. Management of both Drake’s Steak & Ale and Que-Town BBQ are both closing their doors, each for their own reasons. “We are extremely saddened to inform you, our loyal customers and the entire community of Quincy, that due to decisions…
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QUINCY — People are sick and tired of being sick and tired. But does the COVID-19 virus care about that? As the State of Illinois re-tightens its COVID protocols, a packed house at Quincy’s Holiday Inn heard people wanting local control back in government and a lawyer who has traveled statewide attempting to block governments…
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QUINCY — City Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 in observance of Labor Day. City Hall will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 7 for regular business hours. Central Services will be closed Monday. Garbage and recycling will be picked up on Monday. Yard waste recycling will take place on Monday. Quincy Transit Lines will…
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QUINCY — Samuel Kenwick, 40, 311 Elm, Quincy, was detained and after an interview he was arrested and lodged for the offense of Aggravated Robbery. Kenwick will appear in court Wednesday for a bond hearing. All of the money was later recovered. PREVIOUS STORY: A person of interest is in custody Tuesday afternoon, less than three…
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QUINCY — Motions for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the Quincy School District and superintendent Roy Webb were filed at the Adams County Courthouse late Monday afternoon by an attorney representing three Quincy families. The motions were filed by Thomas DeVore, a Sorento, Ill., attorney with Silver Lake Group, Ltd., in…
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QUINCY — Jeff Butler may finally have found a place for his business. The Quincy City Council voted Monday to accept the Plan Commission’s recommendation for a special permit for an office and shop for a water and fire damage restoration service at 3120 N. 12th, formerly the home of Outdoor Power Inc. Aldermen will…
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QUINCY — Educators throughout Quincy are scrambling to put together plans to implement a vaccine mandate issued Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker that must be in place by Sept. 5. All P-12 teachers and staff, all higher education personnel and all higher education students must be vaccinated. People who can’t or won’t receive the vaccine…
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Muddy River News Publisher/General Manager Bob Gough sits down with Barb Baker Chapin and Dawn Whitcomb with the Adams County Suicide Prevention Coalition regarding their efforts with the organization. We also preview the September 11 fundraiser Behind The Mask: An English Garden Party.
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QUINCY — Gem City Kiwanis club members will be standing at the entrances to various businesses on Sept. 3, collecting donations and giving out “thank you” bags of peanuts. This fundraiser allows community members and folks who frequent local businesses an opportunity to make a financial donation to help the club and help local organizations “help…
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QUINCY — You won’t be taken away in handcuffs if you choose to defy Gov. JB Pritzker’s order to wear a mask indoors. A mask mandate inside buildings begins Monday across Illinois. Quincy Police Chief Rob Copley said Friday education will the focus of his staff when complaints are lodged by the public about masks…
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QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, will have a donut, coffee and lemonade stand to benefit the Quincy Salvation Army from 8-10 a.m. Sept. 4 at Hardy’s Radiator (on North 12th across from the Illinois Veterans Home entrance). Grace and June’s goal is to raise enough money…
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QUINCY — Quincy Superintendent Roy Webb heard the news Thursday morning about the vaccine mandate issued by Gov. JB Pritzker. Now Webb must figure out how to implement that mandate. The vaccine requirement goes into effect Sept. 5. It will apply to “all P-12 teachers and staff, all higher education personnel, all higher education students…
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MENDON — Jessica Humke struggled to spit the word out of her mouth. “Yes.” Humke and six other members of the Community Unit School District No. 4 School Board voted Wednesday night at Unity Elementary School to follow Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement this month that masks are required for students, teachers and staff at pre-K…
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SPRINGFIELD – Officials with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) have announced that offices around the state will begin reopening to the public starting today. The department is phasing in the openings across Illinois, but people in need are required to set up appointments at least 24 hours ahead of time. The following offices are…
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QUINCY — The idea made complete sense. Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive action has protected from eviction any Illinois residents who can’t pay rent because of the pandemic since March 2020. Nearly 18 months later, local landlords are ready for the eviction moratorium to expire. “A lot of politicians on the state and federal level are…
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QUINCY — Administrator Jerrod Welch said the Adams County Health Department is not currently giving the third vaccine shot to anyone. Welch said the department is instead referring people who ask to talk to their personal physician on what they should do. Only people with weakened immune systems are eligible for the third dose anyway,…
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The Illinois State Board of Education is updating its list of schools that have chosen to defy Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate. The Warsaw School Board voted 5-2 on Monday night to follow the mask mandate when the district returns from the Labor Day break on September 7. School officials met with ISBE representatives earlier…
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QUINCY — A Quincy construction firm is waiting for its day in court to collect more than $110,000 from Adams County in a dispute about additional work completed during the demolition process before the construction of the Adams County Jail. The suit, filed in April 2018, was scheduled to go to trial on Monday. However,…
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QUINCY – The Quincy City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to clear the way for the former Elder’s Restaurant property to come back to life. Lucky Dogs will be operated by Scott Frese and the plan received the green light for the permits to serve alcohol and operate video gaming terminals. Frese said the restaurant…
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QUINCY — The fundraising goal of the Quincy Children’s Museum has changed … and it hasn’t. The museum board announced in May it had a fundraising goal of $150,000. That figure would be achieved by getting 50 people or families to make a minimum $1,000 contribution, as well as 50 businesses or groups to make…
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QUINCY — Sisbro recently was presented a platinum award by Great West Casualty Company as part of its annual National Safety Awards program, which recognizes motor carriers in similar operations (truckload and less than truckload) with awards based on their year-end preventable crash results. Carriers are eligible to receive a platinum, gold, silver or participatory award.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s annual homecoming weekend is scheduled for Sept. 30 through Oct. 3, with numerous events planned for alumni, students and the community. Festivities kickoff on Sept. 30 with a homecoming parade, pep rally and annual balloon glow event. Weekend events include the Chuck French Memorial Golf Tournament, QU Serves at the Abbey, men and women’s soccer…
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