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QUINCY — A Quincy woman facing robbery charges in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl told her attorney Friday morning she will accept the terms of a negotiated plea. Fallon M. Gillum, 20, of Quincy was in Adams County Circuit Court for a pre-trial hearing before Judge Scott Larson. Her attorney…
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COATSBURG, Ill. — Firefighters from central and eastern Adams County didn’t get much rest Wednesday morning. Bill Phillips, chief of the all-volunteer Central Adams Fire Protection District, said he got home at about 3 a.m. Wednesday after battling a fire at a two-story Golden home on Tuesday night. “We left the scene at around 1…
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QUINCY — Three Quincy men are leasing property at the Knights of Columbus grounds, where construction will begin next month to create a Topgolf-like facility that they expect to open this summer. Trevor Beck, Nick Hiland and Kelby Rescinito have agreed with Knights of Columbus 583 officials to lease the driving range and par-3 golf…
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Bliefnick story to air Monday as first episode in limited series by ABC's 20/20 called 'Bad Romance'
QUINCY — Now it’s ABC’s turn. The show 20/20, the network’s newsmagazine that investigates intriguing crime and justice cases, is introducing a new true crime series called “Bad Romance.” The eight-episode limited series takes viewers inside relationships that turned bad. It starts Monday, Jan. 22 with the story of Tim Bliefnick, who was convicted in May…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School Board meeting next month could result in the end of Standards-Based Grading for some grade levels next year. On Wednesday night the Hannibal School Board voted to table a motion made by board member Jeff Evans for all district schools to transition to traditional grading from third grade and…
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QUINCY — Brian McGee, who has served as the 24th president of Quincy University since July 2019, recently signed an agreement to remain in that role through 2029. The announcement was made by Ralph Oakley on behalf of the QU Board of Trustees, which unanimously supported the extension of McGee’s agreement with the university. Oakley…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council concurred during its Tuesday night meeting with the Plan Commission’s denial of a special permit to allow Nancy and Keith Callaway to operate a nightclub at 428 Maine. That decision won’t stop the Callaways from their plans to open an upscale Latin dance bar and restaurant in the Granite…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Hannibal regarding their closed council sessions. John Lyng, former Hannibal mayor, filed the lawsuit on Oct. 20, 2023. In his petition, Lyng named each closed session held in 2023 from January through September, including Jan. 17, Feb. 21, March 7, May 2, May…
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QUINCY — Owners of a Quincy hotel that has been closed for nearly two years hope to reopen the facility this summer. Balwant Aulck and Sukhchain Sandhu are listed as the managers of Hotel in Quincy LLC, according to records filed with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. Their LLC is registered in Springfield. Aulck…
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QUINCY — The Coach House restaurant had quite the crowd the last week of December 2023, and it wasn’t just for the dollar size pancakes and homemade pies. Members of the community poured in to get one last meal served by one of Quincy’s finest. Judie Jenkins decided it was time to hang up her…
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Nicole Taylor took an untraditional path to becoming Miss Quincy as this was the first pageant she had ever entered. MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to her about her passion for the outdoors and representing Quincy at Miss Illinois.
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QUINCY — Members of the Quincy youth soccer community chomping at the bit to play games — for both recreational and club teams — at the Paul Dennis Soccer Complex need to be patient. The Quincy Park Board voted unanimously in October to approve the transfer of the 22-acre site at 4201 State from the…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates has identified the officer who was shot during Thursday’s shooting at Third and Elm and issued a statement. Officer Matt Hermsmeier, a 25-year veteran of the Quincy Police Department, was shot in the right upper arm while responding to the call. Another officer returned fire and killed the…
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QUINCY — When Chuck Makins first heard of the efforts to create the first Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapter in Illinois, he didn’t have to think long to come up with someone who would have been a perfect candidate. Himself. Makins, the facilities and maintenance manager at the Knapheide Manufacturing Company in Quincy,…
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QUINCY – The Illinois State Police reports a 49-year-old Baylis man who shot a Quincy Police officer Thursday morning died from return gunfire. Quincy Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of North Third at 11:51 a.m. During an investigation of a disturbance at a residence, a QPD officer was shot and another QPD…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has confirmed one of its officers was shot and suffered “non-life-threatening injuries” Thursday morning during an incident at Third and Elm. Mike Tyler, deputy chief for the Quincy Police Department, did not identify the injured officer but did say the officer was taken from the scene by an Adams…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Rabbit Hole, an upscale children’s resale shop in Hannibal, has found a permanent home. A crowd of supporters gathered Monday at 3334 W. Ely in Hannibal to cut the ribbon and cheer on local business owner Brandy Johnson. The Rabbit Hole first opened in March 2023 in downtown Hannibal and the…
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La GRANGE, Mo. — Moments after leaving Town & Country Bank Monday afternoon with his pockets stuffed with cash, a La Grange man walked into the La Grange Police Department and turned himself in. Details about the attempted robbery and subsequent arrest of Jason Edward Day, 49, became available Tuesday after a probable cause statement…
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QUINCY — Beginning in February, Adams County Board meetings will be livestreamed. Ryan Hinkamper (R-District 2) made the motion at Tuesday night’s Board meeting. He said that in the Transportation, Building and Technology committee meeting earlier Tuesday evening, the committee had voted to take the request to the full Board. Hinkamper said when the new…
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QUINCY — Victor A. Weems III heard a litany of charges read against him in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon after more than seven months on the run from authorities. Weems, 19, of Quincy, who was arrested Monday during a raid at an apartment complex at 3100 State. He was formally charged with first-degree…
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QUINCY — The Chaddock Board has announced the appointment of Matt Obert as theInterim President/CEO of the Chaddock Family of Organizations. The decision comes following the death of President/CEO Debbie Reed, who passed on Jan. 4 after a battle with cancer. Matt Obert has been with Chaddock for over 16 years, serving in various administrative…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — A second-degree murder trial for a New London man was scheduled to begin Monday, but the closure of the Ralls County Courthouse complicated travel plans for witnesses and forced Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Luke Bryant to dismiss the case — for now. John M.R. Kurth, 24, was released from the Marion…
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QUINCY – Adams County Sheriff’s officers and Quincy Police have made an arrest in connection with a May shooting that killed a Quincy woman. A raid at a South side Quincy apartment Monday afternoon led to the arrest of Victor A. Weems III in the shooting death of Dana Lawton. Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy has announced receiving a $50,000 grant for an engineering study of a riverfront amphitheater at Clat Adams Park. The grant was awarded by the Illinois Arts Council Agency from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Planning Fund. Arts Quincy, Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation and the City of Quincy worked together to acquire the…
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