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November 3, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A second Quincy man believed to be connected to a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the area of Sixth and Chestnut turned himself in at the Quincy Police Department around midnight Wednesday. Cayden R. Smith, 18, was arrested for a warrant for aggravated discharge of a firearm and was lodged in the Adams County…
Read Full Article November 2, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Judge Roger Thomson told Jonathan Graff he “violated the trust of everyone” in sentencing him Wednesday morning to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for sexually abusing a teenage girl. Graff, 31, a youth basketball coach and athletic trainer, appeared at the hearing in Adams County Circuit Court with his attorney,…
Read Full Article November 2, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Wednesday afternoon and is in the Adams County Jail in connection to a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the area of Sixth and Chestnut. Officers with the Quincy Police Department responded to the area of 6th and Chestnut at 1:49 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 for a reported shooting. When officers…
Read Full Article November 2, 2022 | By PETER HANCOCK, Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime political ally Michael McClain entered not guilty pleas Tuesday to bribery and corruption charges involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison and telecommunications company AT&T Illinois. Both were charged previously in the ComEd scandal, but federal prosecutors last month added new charges involving AT&T after that…
Read Full Article November 1, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Bradley Yohn of Springfield, who is preparing to defend himself against criminal sexual assault charges in a Nov. 2021 incident, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to another felony charge he picked up Oct. 14 for allegedly threatening to kill a correctional officer in the Adams County Jail. Yohn, 35, appeared…
Read Full Article November 1, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The case against a Camp Point woman facing sexual abuse charges was continued Tuesday morning as plea negotiations continue. Janelle M. Sparrow, 36, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with her attorney, Don Heck, before Judge Amy Lannerd. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department received a child abuse hotline report from the Illinois Department…
Read Full Article November 1, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council wants more time to assess an increase in residential and business water rates. In a quick meeting, aldermen tabled a vote on the ordinance and increase water and sewer rates. Alderman Patty Maples (D-6th Ward) made the motion to table and it passed by a voice vote as Mayor…
Read Full Article October 31, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY – Ryan Jude Tanner will receive the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award during the Night to Dream Big Gala on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Ambiance. The Night to Dream Big Gala is the largest fundraising event in the Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s annual campaign, which was launched Sept. 14 and runs through Jan. 13.…
Read Full Article October 31, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
Chris Pratt with the Adams County Public Defender’s Office talks about why the Safe-T Act is a good idea. David Adam hosts this week’s program, brought to you by Harvey’s Furniture.
Read Full Article October 30, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The principal of Eugene Field Elementary School has been allowed to return to her job after a one-week leave. Susan Johnson, superintendent of the Hannibal School District, placed Kelsey Whitley on administrative leave on Sunday, Oct. 23 after learning of a photo Whitley had posted to her social media account. Maria Mundle,…
Read Full Article October 30, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY – Longtime Quincy High School principal Dick Heitholt will be posthumously recognized as the recipient of the 2022 Dream Big Award during the Night to Dream Big Gala on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Ambiance. The Night to Dream Big Gala is the largest fundraising event in the Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s annual campaign,…
Read Full Article October 30, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Law enforcement officials are investigating three incidents of shots fired on Saturday night. Officers with the Quincy Police Department, Adams County Sherriff’s Department and Illinois State Police responded at 6:29 p.m. to a report of a shooting that occured in the area of 10th and Chestnut. A 30-year-old female reported her vehicle was…
Read Full Article October 29, 2022 | By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
On Nov. 8, Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General Assembly and, in 12 counties, a spot on the state’s Supreme Court. Ahead of Election Day, the Capitol News Illinois team has – independently or in collaboration with newspaper editors across…
Read Full Article October 29, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Voters head to the polls on Nov. 8 and there will be some new faces on the Adams County Board who are sworn in on Dec. 1. But the ones who are leaving the board, or may lose their re-election bids, will still have one job to do. The entire board is up…
Read Full Article October 28, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Alex Craig is much happier now that his bookstore has moved downtown. Codex Books opened Oct. 1 in the former Kirlin’s Hallmark building at 532 Maine after first moving in May 2021 into the Quincy Books and Toys location next to Hobby Lobby, 3800 Broadway, in the Quincy Commons Shopping Center. “Why not move…
Read Full Article October 27, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A trial for a Palmyra man facing charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm has been set for July. Raymond D. Gum, 35, appeared in Shelby County Circuit Court with public defender Austin Smith on Thursday morning during a brief hearing before Judge Frederick Tucker. A…
Read Full Article October 26, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Bryan Renfro as the college’s next president at the October 26 special board meeting. Renfro will start his new position on Jan. 4, 2023. He succeeds President Michael Elbe, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Elbe’s official retirement date…
Read Full Article October 26, 2022 | By Ron Kinscherf, Muddy River News Correspondent
QUINCY — What started as a simple FaceBook post mentioning “Banned Book Week” by Victoria DeMent, communications and development coordinator of the Quincy Public Library, has turned into the latest book club offered by the library. The Banned Book Club’s first meeting is Thursday, Oct. 27. you can register here. Rachelle Gage, community engagement specialist…
Read Full Article October 26, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
Dear MRN, I’ve been reading about all the arrests made in connection to the death of that man in Hannibal. Why weren’t those people charged with hate crimes? First, let’s review the crime. A probable cause statement from the Hannibal Police Department Police indicated officers reported at around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, to the…
Read Full Article October 25, 2022 | By Brittany Boll, MRN Correspondent
QUINCY, Ill. — The high school prom is a common theme used in different stories, movies, and life. A night some want to remember and a night some want to forget. Hours of planning, shopping, spending money and getting ready- all to make one special night magical or miserable. Some of us may have counted…
Read Full Article October 25, 2022 | By Ashley Conrad, Daily Muddy Host
Ashley and Brittany talk to Kyle Moore of GREDF to ask what the upcoming study on Quincy and Adams County housing is all about and what those who are putting the study together hope to learn. Instant Replay, Quincy Discount Warehouse, Utopia, The Abbey, The Liquor Booth and Harvey’s sponsor The Daily Muddy
Read Full Article October 25, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Near the end of a relatively benign meeting of the Quincy City Council on Monday night, Jeff Bergman, R-2, expressed dissatisfaction for how a comprehensive housing study, rejected three weeks ago by alderman, is going to be paid for. Aldermen rejected by an 11-2 vote on Oct. 3 a resolution to spend no…
Read Full Article October 25, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Quincy’s fall tree planting program won’t be as big as it has been in previous years. The Quincy City Council voted 10-3 Monday night to authorize the purchase of 40 ornamental and shade trees from Leffers Landscaping and Nursery, Inc., for a total cost not to exceed $14,000. Leffers will plant the trees…
Read Full Article October 24, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
The state’s comptroller is running for her second term in office. She was in Quincy this past weekend. Muddy River News is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article October 24, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Ruth Bower Shireman was a sixth-grade teacher for 27 years before she retired in 1999. Her retirement, however, never stopped her from working. Shireman recently learned she is a recipient of a Governor’s Volunteer Service Award, presented by the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. These awards recognize volunteers through a…
Read Full Article October 25, 2024
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