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CHICAGO — Alex Gough will begin a new role as Press Secretary. Gough previously served in Governor JB Pritzker’s office as Senior Deputy Press Secretary, a role he had held since March of 2022. Prior to that, Gough served as member of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus communications team and as a member of the Illinois…
Read Full Article Ashley’s done with Bradley Yohn (who isn’t?), Brittany makes drinks and Bob talks about herding cats.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy area veterans can enjoy a free night of comedy courtesy of Tri-State Veterans Support, Together with Tri-State Veterans and The Elks. The organization, Laughter has No Color, will offer “Comedy for Veterans” featuring Longhorn, Carolyn Agnew and Andy Hamilton on Saturday, July 15, at The Elks Club, 311 N. Second. Tickets for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Art Center invites the community to celebrate the past fiscal year at its annual meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Art Center, 1515 Jersey. The Art Center operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30. At the annual meeting, guests will be given…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Devin and Lesie Wailes of Quincy at 4:41 p.m. July 2, 2023.A boy was born to Alfie Lewis and Abbi Willing of Quincy at 10:11 a.m. July 3, 2023.A girl was born to Nathan Morris and Bailey Whiston of Palmyra, Mo., at 7:58 a.m. July 4, 2023.A boy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police arrested a man earlier this week for possessing child pornography on his social media accounts. QPD began investigating Cooper Davis, 23, of 3421 Lawrence Road in June. On Tuesday, officers executed a search warrant and took Davis into custody. Police also confiscated numerous electronic devices from the home. Davis was lodged…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – Veteran journalists Jennifer Fuller and Molly Parker will join Capitol News Illinois’ newsroom this month, expanding the outlet’s southern Illinois, broadcast and investigative presence. Fuller joins CNI as its broadcast director, bringing more than two decades of experience in Illinois radio, television and digital media to the newsroom as it plans to expand…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, July 14, 2023 And if you don’t remember Popeye Doyle, shame on you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 664 of The Daily Dirt. 1. You have a couple of million dollars at your disposal and a blank check. What classic cars — in mint condition —…
Read Full Article QuinCon 36 gets underway today at the Quincy Senior Center. Ashley talks to Mark Keller of the Great River Gaming Guild about this weekend’s event.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will be the host of a recruitment open house for potential new police applicants at the Quincy Police Sub-Post in the Quincy Town Center from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19. Pizza and drinks will be available. Officers will be available to answer questions regarding the hiring process, training,…
Read Full Article The Bradley Yohn trial continues and we have Thursday morning’s testimony
Read Full Article Crystal Boswell (39) 909 S. 9th Quincy, IL for operating vehicle with suspended registration at 6th and Jefferson. NTA. 161 John Ormond (83) 518 N. Capitol Ave Mount Sterling, IL for failure to yield – left turn at 3510 Broadway. PTC. 155 Belinda E. Hart (36) Quincy, Illinois for Violation of Order of Protection, lodged…
Read Full Article MRN’s David Adam and Brittany Boll test out The Abbey’s steak sandwich and Ashley Conrad interviews Quincy Police Department Sgt. Nick Eddy about using neighborhood cameras to help solve crimes.
Read Full Article At the height of his career, I seriously wonder what Gibson’s salary would be in today’s world. $40 million? Maybe $50 million? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 664 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of my favorite Cardinals teams of all time was the 1968 National League Championship club that…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Following a series of windy days and storms with high winds in central Illinois, we have received reports on large sections of trees lost, gashes left in the trunks of trees, and large splits in tree trunks. What do you do when a severe windstorm damages your landscape trees? Obviously, during an…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Traveling youth sports is a big business that Quincy has been mostly left out of for many years, primarily due to a lack of facilities. But some would like to see Quincy play catch-up and are willing to put their own money behind it. Darin Dodd of QTown Tournaments spoke during the public…
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