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Elections have consequences. As a former business owner who operated a business in the 7th Ward for more than 30 years and continues to invest in the ward, I ask 7th Ward voters to vote for Tim Siemer as your alderman. During the past four years, voters in the 7th Ward have faced many issues,…
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Sometimes I’m the mom who gathers with them at the table with all the construction paper, craft glue, glitter, and stickers … Actually, never mind. I’m never that mom. I just send them to children’s church for crafts. If you don’t know this about me already, I hate crafts. I mean, I’m not against them.…
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SPRINGFIELD — A rush of legislation passed before a Friday deadline in the Senate included proposals aimed at protecting those seeking reproductive health care in Illinois. The first of these proposals, Senate Bill 1909, would give the state’s attorney general explicit authority to crack down on “limited services pregnancy centers,” which are also known as crisis…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club has given its financial support for this year’s “2023 Project Graduation” in support of the Hannibal High School graduating senior class on graduation night. Caylee Cox, president-elect of the club, shared with Kiwanis club members the various fundraising projects that have been conducted since the students…
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QUINCY — Golden Bridges has begun a partnership with the Adams County Red Cross to provide the labor to install in-home smoke detectors in the Adams County area. T Heberlein, who recently joined the staff of Golden Bridges, has worked with the program in the past and will reunite with personnel at the Adams County…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College marketing efforts have earned top honors in multiple categories from two higher education marketing competitions: Collegiate Advertising Awards and Educational Advertising Awards. C-SC submitted entries to Collegiate Advertising Awards and was awarded the gold award in the recruitment category for their “Junior Fidget Mailer” and a silver award in the…
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On 3/22/2023 at 7:42 AM a juvenile from Versailles struck a deer CR 300N. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. On 03/24/2023 at 7:00 AM Tricia J. Barfield of Mt. Sterling struck a deer on US 24. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Three of the five defendants allegedly involved in the death of Taurean Snoddy pleaded not guilty on Friday during an arraignment in the Marion County Courthouse. Snoddy was found lying unresponsive in the street in the 1200 block of Lyon on the night of Jan. 25. After CPR was performed, he was…
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Bob Gough interviews all seven candidates for Quincy School Board.
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I truly believe there should be a national holiday (maybe an entire week) paying tribute to plumbers. Where would be without them? (For starters, probably not in the bathroom) … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 567 of The Daily Dirt. 1. A profession we rarely think about unless it’s a time…
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Donald Sparks, 48, of Maywood for Stop-Sign. PTC 178 Cammie S Bassett (30) of Quincy, arrested for Fighting at 620 College. NTA 147/112 Jason Snider, 44, of Quincy for FTA DWLS. Lodged 112 Paishence Anderson, 18, of Quincy for Pease Disturbance at 1828 Broadway. NTA 104 Reshay Wright, 41, of Quincy for Resisting Arrest, Criminal…
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2023-005448, 03/30/2023 @ 00:30:47, 8976 County Road 412 , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Assist Agency Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Compl. Assist Ambulance 03/30/2023Adult Involve Assist Ambulance 03/30/2023 Public Narrative Assist Agency reported at 8976 County Road 412. 2023-005449, 03/30/2023 @ 01:45:29, I-72 Mark Twain Bridge, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Assist Agency Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C85 Venker,…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department has been working with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department during the past few days to determine the cause of a gastrointestinal illness infecting prisoners at the Adams County Jail. The illness was determined to be caused by norovirus through samples sent to a lab at the Illinois Department…
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MACOMB – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation announced Friday the arrest of Gary A. Welty, 71, of Mount Sterling for two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. ISP DCI Zone 4 agents initiated an investigation earlier this year into Welty after receiving several reports of sexual…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — A Perry woman is lodged in the Pike County Jail after she was arrested on three counts of felony retail theft. The investigation began on or about March 12 when the Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a retail theft complaint from a retail business in Griggsville. The Pittsfield Police Department received two…
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CHICAGO — About an hour before sunrise on a mid-January morning in 2019, two FBI agents arrived at the home of Fidel Marquez’s mother, where the longtime executive of Commonwealth Edison had been staying. The agents played a series of recordings of wiretapped phone calls for Marquez, featuring Marquez himself. When other people in the…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra School Board met in special session Thursday night and accepted the resignations of four staff members, including the former high school football coach and his replacement. A press release issued Friday afternoon from the Palmyra School District said Mark Hoerr, Tyler Krietemeyer, Kevin Miles and Marty Smyser had resigned “effective…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — The Ralls County Courthouse was evacuated Friday afternoon after a fire started because of what is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. New London Fire Department Safety Officer Brian Reed said courthouse employees called emergency services reporting that fire was coming out of the outlets and smoke was…
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QUINCY — Twenty-six local prolife advocates and members of Right to Life of Adams County met with Congressman Randy Frese at the Illinois March for Life in Springfield on March 21. Thousands from around the state gathered at the Capital to pray, share experiences and show their commitment to life and health for mothers and…
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QUINCY — Registration is open for the 13th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl in Quincy to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will have one session on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. and three sessions on Saturday, April 29, at noon, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Teams of…
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley return to their Crown Peach roots and talk politics while Bobby doesn’t let the Cardinals lack of pitching on Opening Day distract him.
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Democracy is not easy. When an elected school board is seated, its members pledge to work together for the greater purpose of educating within a school district. As individuals, overreaching intellect, self-interest, overly cautious inaction, ego, the need to be popular or to promote their own values or time restraints take second place, as they…
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CHICAGO – In the weeks following then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s forced ouster of his longtime chief of staff following allegations of sexual harassment, a high-ranking Commonwealth Edison official was considering how to help the disgraced Madigan ally. Tim Mapes had served as Madigan’s chief of staff for more than 25 years and further solidified…
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