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MENDON — Jessica Humke struggled to spit the word out of her mouth. “Yes.” Humke and six other members of the Community Unit School District No. 4 School Board voted Wednesday night at Unity Elementary School to follow Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement this month that masks are required for students, teachers and staff at pre-K…
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State warns of decreasing intensive care bed capacity amid latest surge SPRINGFIELD – The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday amid an ongoing surge in the pandemic that first arrived in Illinois in March 2020. Beginning…
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My addiction started at a relatively young age. While most of my friends were busy listening to and buying records from the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Beach Boys, my tastes tended to drift more toward Jackie Wilson, David Ruffin and the Four Tops. I would be asked if I had seen such-and-such group or singer…
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SPRINGFIELD – Officials with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) have announced that offices around the state will begin reopening to the public starting today. The department is phasing in the openings across Illinois, but people in need are required to set up appointments at least 24 hours ahead of time. The following offices are…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Working for Illinois Extension, I get to travel quite often, mostly throughout west-central Illinois, and 2021 has brought a significant decline in ash trees in this area. Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a non-native insect that attacks healthy ash trees. EAB is nothing new. I have written about this insect before, mainly…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A traffic stop in Dallas City last Wednesday led to a methamphetamine possession arrest. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer with an Iowa registration for a traffic violation at the intersection of 3rd and Elm in Dallas City at 11:35…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A Dallas City woman was arrested on Friday afternoon and found to be under the influence of alcohol while also in possession of methamphetamine. Hancock County Sheriff’s Department deputies observed a gray 2005 Chevrolet traveling east on Ill. 9, west of Dallas City. The Chevrolet went off the road several times.…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Adams County Highway Department, 101 N. 54th, will be the site of a household hazardous waste collection on Oct. 9. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency provides residents with free collection events to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. All Illinois EPA HHW collections are contactless for…
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Dr. Muhammad Sami Iqbal, interventional pain management, has joined Hannibal Clinic. He holds pain management certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology. Iqbal completed a fellowship at Northwestern University and an anesthesia residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He received his medical degree in Pakistan.
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Daily Dirt: But what I do have are a very particular set of skills...are you going to eat your tots?
Daily Dirt for Aug. 25, 2021 As promised yesterday, here are my top five movie quotes from films since 2000. If you missed Nos. 6-10, just go back to the previous Daily DIrt. If you’re up to date, welcome to Vol. 47: 5. “… But what I do have are a very particular set of…
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QUINCY — The St. Peter Parish Picnic is scheduled for 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday on the parish grounds at 2600 Maine. A 50/50 auction, a silent auction and a basket raffle will be available for participants to win part of $6,000 in cash prizes. More than 20 games will be offered for kids.…
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Tara A. Hoebing (37) 707 S. 18th, Quincy for poss of meth. NTA 175 Christopher E. Wilkes (45) 503 N. 29th, Quincy for driving while license suspended. NTA 175 Victor D.Will (29) Homeless, for Pedestrian use of the roadway. NTA 175 Brooke E. Barnes (30) 835 S. 5th, Quincy for FTA peace disturbance. NTA 111…
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021-016864, 08/24/2021 @ 00:21:38, 909 Church St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Loud Music Officer Assigned 044 Logsdon, C A Entered By C46 Reynolds, S M Adult Male Involve Loud Music 08/24/2021 Adult Female Compl. Loud Music 08/24/2021 Public Narrative Loud music reported at 909 Church St. 2021-016865, 08/24/2021 @ 01:06:54, 2859 James Rd , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Disturbance – In Progress Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered…
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker received a question Tuesday at a news conference asking if he was going to follow through with strict enforcement measures against local school districts that voted to remain mask-optional. Reporter: “So far, 51 school districts out of 859 are defying your mask mandate and allowing parental choice. Are you…
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QUINCY — The idea made complete sense. Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive action has protected from eviction any Illinois residents who can’t pay rent because of the pandemic since March 2020. Nearly 18 months later, local landlords are ready for the eviction moratorium to expire. “A lot of politicians on the state and federal level are…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College president Mike Elbe called it a “defining moment for our region.” The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. More than 125 people attended the event. The ceremony showcased a 44-year educational partnership with the…
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QUINCY — Administrator Jerrod Welch said the Adams County Health Department is not currently giving the third vaccine shot to anyone. Welch said the department is instead referring people who ask to talk to their personal physician on what they should do. Only people with weakened immune systems are eligible for the third dose anyway,…
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HERE ARE OUR THREE FINALISTS! WATCH THE VIDEO, THEN VOTE BELOW:
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Wars are not always fought by armed military forces with guns, bombs, stealth fighters, and sophisticated weaponry. And the enemy is not always clearly defined. Even the reasons for war often lack clarity. But the divisiveness and fighting still rage, nonetheless. At first glance, you might think characterizing the divisiveness that America is experiencing today…
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QUINCY – Quincy Medical Group and the Cathedral of Worship are sponsoring “Man Up” from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Bob Mays Park. This event is free to men and offers an afternoon of activities, including axe throwing, plank and battle rope competitions, archery and more. QMG will offer blood pressure checks, heart checks, glucose testing,…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man and a woman were arrested early Saturday morning and face multiple charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department investigated a suspicious vehicle parked at Ralph’s Landing on the southern edge of Pike County, west of Pleasant Hill, at 12:42 a.m. More than 50 grams of methamphetamine, suspected psilocybin mushrooms, suspected…
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BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman were arrested Sunday night and face drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, executed a court authorized search warrant at 11:46 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Williams Street in Barry. Thomas J. Wallace,…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 24, 2021 I’ve made no secret about my long love affair with the silver screen, which is the top topic in Vol. 46 of the Daily Dirt. Since I was a wee lad — well, at least a lad — I have loved movies, and for decades even had them all…
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