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QUINCY – A governing agreement for a new Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation (QRDC) was unanimously approved by the Riverfront Master Plan Steering Committee Thursday evening. The QRDC will consist of a nine-person governing body who all have to live in Adams County. The body will include two city representatives, two county representatives, two park board…
Read Full Article On Sunday, Quincy Police were notified by St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL that they were treating a 3 year old child for burns that the child received the previous day at a residence in Quincy. The child had been taken to Blessing Hospital the previous evening and flown to St. John’s Hospital due to…
Read Full Article LaJOLLA, Calif. — Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill., recently received the 2021 Summit Award: Provider of Choice at the Custom Learning Systems Healthcare Service Excellence Conference. The Summit Award is the highest award of excellence presented at the HCSEC. It is awarded to qualified, innovative and progressive people, teams and healthcare facilities who have made…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department issued 57 seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. The Quincy Police Department also took the following enforcement actions. 3 fugitives apprehended 2 suspended/revoked licenses 11 uninsured motorists 2 disregard traffic control device 4 expired registration citations 1 fleeing to elude a police…
Read Full Article QUINCY — United Way of Adams County is asking for assistance during the holiday season at its Good News of Christmas volunteer center inside the Quincy Town Center. Monetary donations are being accepted, and volunteers are needed to help wrap and shop for gifts. “Bring your family, friends, church group, co-workers or just yourself and…
Read Full Article Major Shelley McClintock of The Salvation Army talks about the charity’s mission during the season of giving. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article TI-Trust has announced the retirement of long-time board member and Chairman of the Board, Donald K. Gnuse. Gnuse’s retirement will be effective in 2022. In 1956, TI-TRUST’s predecessor received trust powers and, in that same year, Gnuse began his work in banking and spent his entire 65 year career devoted to banking and trust services. …
Read Full Article Joseph M Klompien, 29, Quincy for F.T.A. no valid driver’s license in the600 block of Oak. Lodged. 131 Ashanti L Hill, 18, Quincy for criminal damage under $500 and criminaltrespass in the 600 block of harrison drive. Lodged, 120 Wesley D Stevens, 29, Quincy for aggravated assault at 318 MaidenLane. Lodged. 135 William R Tournear,…
Read Full Article Nearly two years ago, a WBEZ open-records request to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office set off alarm bells in Springfield. The governor’s office released a 2012 email exchange between now-indicted former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist Michael McClain and two top aides to then-Gov. Pat Quinn. McClain was seeking leniency for a former state employee, Forrest Ashby,…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Dec. 2, 2021We’re always here to help, especially at holiday time … welcome to Vol. 145 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. It’s that time. Most of us are entering the homestretch of our holiday shopping for family and friends, and the later it gets the more likely we…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A County Market maintenance truck with refrigeration and maintenance equipment exploded and caught fire a little after 1 p.m. Wednesday while sitting in a parking lot on Broadway. The truck was in the Culver’s parking lot, west of the 25th and Broadway intersection. Witnesses said they saw multiple explosions that “just kept coming”…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The day after a Springfield, Ill. man pleaded not guilty to multiple charges from a home invasion and carjacking along Quincy’s North Bottom Road, a Quincy woman did likewise. Karen D. Blackledge, 33, entered her plea Wednesday in Adams County Circuit Court. Blackledge was indicted by an Adams County grand jury last week…
Read Full Article LIMA, Ill. — Christmas at the Firehouse, a celebration of the holidays with members of the Lima-Tioga Fire Department, is set for 5-8 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Lima-Tioga Fire Station, 509 N. Range Line, in Lima. Visitors can enjoy a musical wagon ride around the park, hot chocolate, donuts and a bonfire. They also…
Read Full Article I guess $7.25 million doesn’t buy much these days. For those of us who head west for gas, commute daily for work or just want to escape the People’s Republic of Illinois, it’s great that both bridges are finally open for a better flow of traffic. But the newly “repaired” Memorial Bridge isn’t the smoothest…
Read Full Article When people are checked into the Clay County Detention Center, they all have to pay an intake fee of $8. But for women on their periods, entering the jail used to cost them extra. Incarcerated women at the facility used to be charged about $6 for two packages of 12 pads. If they didn’t have…
Read Full Article 2021-024219, 11/30/2021 @ 06:56:22, 1900 Hope St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C104 Sheehan, V C Adult Involve Information 11/30/2021 Adult Female Involve Information 11/30/2021 Adult Female Compl. Information 11/30/2021 Public Narrative Information reported at 1900 Hope St. 2021-024220, 11/30/2021 @ 07:05:22, US 61 W Ely, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Red Light Enforcement Officer Assigned 037 Wealer, M P Entered By 2710 McCurdy, J E Adult…
Read Full Article Debra Clawson (64) Quincy for improper driving. PTC Devon K. Hawkins (27) 327 South State St. Mendon, IL for no valid drivers license. NTA 175 Lenlee M. Klusman (19) Winter Park, FL for improper lane usage. PTC 130 Chad Winkowitsch (47) 1228 Apt. E, Quincy for criminal trespass to state supported property. NTA 130 Alexis…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for December 1, 2021 The calendar says it is now December. Whether that’s good or bad will likely not be decided for another 30 days … welcome to Vol. 144 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. It’s officially December. Do any of these contemplations touch a base — or nerve…
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