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A male, 15-year-old student faces multiple charges in an alleged attack in a girls’ restroom at Quincy High School. Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha said his office filed charges of Criminal Sexual Abuse and Aggravated Battery on May 21 and the suspect will be tried as a juvenile. The charges allege that last week,…
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By BRITTANY BOLL, #Qmunity Connoisseur Tacos? Burritos? What’s coming out of your truck? From survival to trend, back to survival again, food trucks have been a part of the ever-changing food world. Here is your look inside the magic mobiles and the newest addition to our food #Qmunity. Charles Goodnight invented the chuck wagon in…
Read Full Article Tanner T Eyler (24) 1737 Chestnut for Driving While License Revoked, Failure to Reduce Speed, Leaving the Scene of Accident and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5th & Broadway NTA 140 Adam McKenzie (56) 537 Locust for FTA Open Alcohol in Vehicle at 537 Locust USC 184 Kenneth Newland Jr (43) Homeless for Possession of Stolen…
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QUINCY – The annual Dream Big in Color Fun Run for the Quincy Public Schools Foundation was held as a virtual event this year due to restrictions on gathering sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the student-driven fundraiser made great progress in raising money for the cause of the foundation, which focuses on support of creative teaching,…
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QUINCY — Changes made to the original proposal for a coffee bar at the intersection of Seventh and Broadway satisfied the Quincy Plan Commission at its Tuesday meeting. The commission voted to support the issuance of a special use permit to allow the development of Carter’s Coffee Bar, a coffee/specialty drink shop. All landscaping, buffers…
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It used to be simple to remember how many years the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament had been played in Quincy. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, was born in March 1991. The birth of the Macker tournament in downtown Quincy was in May 1991, so Jennifer turned 1 months before the Macker turned 2 … and…
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SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47, Quincy) said the legislative map released last Friday evening clearly shows Democratic leaders have “chosen politicians over people”, despite an earlier pledge by Governor Pritzker to veto any partisan-drawn map. “What a disappointment that despite earlier indications of bipartisan input and cooperation, the Governor is backpedaling on an…
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From THE CENTER SQUARE – A new study shows Illinois is leading the Midwest in delinquent mortgages. Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows 5.7% of Illinois homeowners were at least 90 days behind on their payments at the end of 2020. The next closest was Indiana at 5.1%, Missouri was at 4.1% and Iowa and Wisconsin…
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Dissolution of Marriage/Union MASON, MELANIE LEE MASON, JEREMY SHANE
Read Full Article Noah F Dees (20) 1314 Spring for Pike Co FTA Juvenile Matter at 1314 Spring Lodged 140 Jason A Priest (48) 2309 State for Criminal Trespass to Government Supported Property and Resisting a Peace Officer at 110 S 14th Lodged 158 Terell A Bell (30) Homeless for Violation of Order of Protection,FTA Aggravated Stalking, FTA…
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Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said on Muddy River News This Week that he wanted the city to hire three employees to help with the workload at Central Services, which is the city’s street department. At Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting, aldermen approved spending $335,000 for those three new employees to work on city streets.…
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QUINCY — Sayeed Ali, president of the Quincy School Board, and Brandi Many, the teacher subgroup president of the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel, noted how easy recent contract negotiations were. Only three bargaining sessions were needed to reach a deal well before the June 30 contract expiration date. When the last…
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QUINCY — Jeff Dorsey finally has an opportunity to chase the last of his two childhood dreams. At age 67, he wants to become the catcher for the New York Yankees. “I can hit. I don’t know if I can still catch,” he said. “I might have to get a crane to get me back…
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The first blush of a proposed new legislative map for Illinois has a huge impact on Western Illinois. Adams County could greatly benefit, or could be severely harmed, once the dust settles following the 2022 elections if this map hold firm. The heart of Adams County, including Quincy, is in a horizontally shaped House district…
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Inmate Name Sex Race Age Address Confined Released Booking# Klayton T Allen M W 25 Barry, IL 05/17/2021 12:11:11 05/17/2021 12:17:03 20170115-003 Pike County Sheriff FTA Pay or App. Warrant Christopher D Wood M W 36 Barry, IL 05/17/2021 23:23:11 05/18/2021 13:07:39 20190085-006 Pike County Sheriff Body Attachment Body Attachment Pike County Sheriff Bench Warrant…
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The American Bar Association will honor four individuals and a law firm for demonstrating outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged at a virtual program later this summer. The Pro Bono Publico Awards represent the top honors given by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, which over the years has…
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The Illinois General Assembly released their preliminary proposals for new legislative boundaries late Friday night and it pits several Republican incumbents against each other in the Illinois House. Democrats control the process because of their super majorities in both the House and Senate. In the first draft, Adams County is divided three ways and would…
Read Full Article Mitchell Watson, 29, 2305 Maine Apt. C Quincy, IL for domestic battery at 1028 Adams. Lodged. 177 Devin J Milsap, 32, of Quincy, arrested for FTA Use of Forged Credit Card at 200 Maine. Lodged 146 Karen Woolfolk, 80. 2038 Adams St Quincy, IL for failure to yield at intersection on 5-17-21. PTC. 109 Destiny…
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Jordan and Megan Branstetter’s reasoning for buying a small family-owned grocery store was influenced by more than just one number-crunching business decision. “We love Perry,” said Jordan Bransetter of the Ralls County community of just under 700, but swells a bit in the summer as patrons of Mark Twain Lake visit primarily between Memorial Day…
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In what is expected to be a crowded Republican field running for Illinois governor, suburban businessman Gary Rabine stopped Friday in Quincy. Rabine met with Quincy and Adams County Republicans at Revelry Sports Bar in downtown Quincy. He announced in March he would seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2022. He is the third…
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Tribune Publishing shareholders voted Friday to approve hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s $633 million purchase of the Chicago-based newspaper chain. The deal, which is expected to close by June 30, will take Tribune Publishing private and add the Chicago Tribune and other major dailies to the Alden portfolio, making the New York-based hedge fund the…
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From ILLINOIS POLICY Illinois shed 4,000 (-0.1%) private sector jobs from mid-March through mid-April, new data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows. Meanwhile, the public sector added 4,300 (0.6%) jobs during the month, netting the state 300 (+0.0%) jobs. That marks the worst month for jobs since December. While private sector payrolls as a whole…
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Officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to a panic alarm at Check n’ Go, 120 Steamboat Bend at 11:30 Thursday morning. When officers arrived, employees said a man had entered the business with a weapon and took an undisclosed amount of cash. The man was wearing a white shirt over a black hooded sweatshirt.…
Read Full Article Tersea K Grider (61) Rocky Comfort Mo for Failure to Yield Right of Way at 6th & York PTC 135 Avae C Ball 20, of Quincy for domestic battery and vehicular invasion. 140 Latwinkle N McCalley 32, of Quincy for a Dewitt County warrant for FTA driving on a suspended license. 140
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