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SPRINGFIELD – Attorneys in the offices of Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx made similar arguments in recent court filings as both defend bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines against constitutional challenges. In separate cases at different levels of the federal court system, both offices are trying to make…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works water crew will be replacing a fire hydrant valve beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28. Water will be shut off at portions of the following streets: Once water service is restored, a 48-hour precautionary boil order will be in effect for customers that were…
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QUINCY — Members First Community Credit Union is holding a hygiene drive beginning Monday, Oct. 28 and continuing through Thursday, Oct. 31. Products will be accepted for males and females. All products collected will be donated to QUANADA in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Items suggested for the drive are: Items may be dropped…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded the Salvation Army of Hannibal a $15,000 grant to help feed people in need this fall and into the Christmas season. The Salvation Army will use $5,000 of the grant to restock the food pantry shelves. In a press release, Jake Reed, donor relations coordinator…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Service Club Foundation recently presented a check for $10,000 to Mississippi Valley Council Scout Executive Ricci Dula. Fire destroyed a classroom and shooting range at Saukenauk Scout Reservation near Mendon on May 9. The fire also destroyed the camp’s supply of shotguns and ammunition. The Service Club’s donation will help rebuild…
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QUINCY — Quincy University honored its Heritage Award recipients at an alumni dinner during homecoming weekend on Sept. 28. The Heritage Awards are the highest honors bestowed by Quincy University upon its alumni. For more than 50 years, Quincy University has presented the Bill O’Donnell Distinguished Alumni of the Year award to alumni who have…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 The unsung star of today’s countdown could be Bryan Adams … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,096 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s time to bid adieu to our look back at the late summer and early fall periods of music history 30, 40 and…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Ozark Jubilee has chosen The Legacy Theater in Carthage to present a Branson Country Christmas show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov, 2. This is a third-party-hosted rental event held at The Legacy Theater. Coming from Branson, Mo., the Ozark Jubilee brings a cast of top entertainers for an all-new Christmas…
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MILAN, Ill. — The natural process of trees shedding leaves in the fall is the most visible sign of trees preparing for winter dormancy. Shedding leaves is a tree’s way of self-preservation, reducing plant material that require resources that become scarce during the cold days and short daylight of winter. While the rainbow of colors…
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Even as the Cardinals and the Cubs failed to make the playoffs, I still am an avid fan and baseball card collector. I still have my card collection. Unfortunately, I never saw my dad’s collection. He told me he found a cigar box down by the railroad tracks full of Honus Wagner and other player cards…
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Three Pike County men are scheduled to be in court in the next few weeks as a result of their arrests for violating the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act. Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted criminal investigations in late 2023 and in 2024 and charged the following men for failing…
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Nicole L. Kelle, 41, 2015 1/2 Vermont for Suspended Registration and Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 132Olivia K. Brown, 22, Quincy for failure to yield left turn. PTC 124Sinead S. Davis, 21, Quincy for uninsured vehicle. NTA 124Samuel D. Schuring, 19, Quincy for theft over $500. Lodged 144Brianna S. Nixon, 22, 824 Jersey for domestic battery. Lodged…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A St. Charles County jury found a Hannibal man guilty of first-degree assault and second-degree murder after a five-day trial concluded on Friday. The jury believed Jason D. Anderson, 26, kicked Dusty Wilson, 49, of Hannibal and caused his death at the end of an Oct. 9, 2022, bar fight outside Rumor…
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Graveside services for Edwin Lee Riggs, 75, of Center, will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Center Cemetery with pastor Steve Goughnour officiating. Full military honors will be provided by American Legion Post 510. Funeral services are under the direction of Bienhoff Funeral Home. Mr. Riggs passed away on October 24, 2024…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 The year was 1984, and The Boss was … well, the boss. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,096 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to day two of our three-part special dealing with the sweetest sounds of late summer and early fall from 50, 40 and…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man was sentenced to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Thursday for failing to register as a sex offender. Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a criminal investigation on Nov. 28, 2023, into a violation of the Illinois Sex Offender…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Twelve people and organizations were recognized at this year’s Highway Safety and Traffic Conference for their efforts in moving Missouri towards zero roadway fatalities. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety holds the annual event to support Show-Me Zero, Missouri’s strategic highway safety plan. These awards are presented every other year to four…
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‘My client is the speaker’: Jury hears three dozen wiretapped calls of McClain between 2018 and 2019
CHICAGO – By early 2019, Mike McClain had been a fixture around the Statehouse in Springfield for the better part of 50 years, first as a Democratic lawmaker in the 1970s and then for decades as a high-profile contract lobbyist. And though he officially retired in late 2016, McClain could still be spotted around the…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) is introducing Pathway Days, an initiative helping students and parents make smart, informed decisions about careers and academic majors. Designed to begin with the end in mind, these events focus on early career identification, salary insights and connecting career potential with student debt awareness. Students will connect with…
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CHICAGO – In 2006, electric utility Commonwealth Edison was riding out the last year of a decadelong state-mandated rate freeze, which had put the company in “dire” financial straits. In a period when corporate profits climbed at record rates, ComEd was an outlier. And as the utility stared down the possibility of state lawmakers extending…
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QUINCY — Quincy University welcomes alumnus Mark Tyrpin (Class of 1997) as the featured speaker at the President’s Leadership Breakfast, for which QU President Brian McGee is the host, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the QU Cafeteria, 18th and Lind. Tyrpin has been the president of Mercantile Bank, a United…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s second concert of its 2024-2025 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4605 W. Ely Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Piano maestro Jared Freiburg and his Vagabonds will be playing memorable tunes from the 1950s by artists from Elvis…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for more information about a recent burglary at a Quincy business. A press release from the Quincy Police Department says a subject burglarized Sam’s Club at 700 N. 54th at 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The subject gained entry by breaking the front windows of the entry…
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