ADAMS COUNTY COURTHOUSE
A global technology outage has grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world. The Associated Press reported Friday morning that CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board heard a report from the firm who conducted the study on replacing the HVAC system in the courthouse, some of which has been in place since the building was constructed in 1947. Thomas Buchheit with RTM Engineering presented the study to the Board at a special meeting Tuesday night.…
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Local government was rather contentious in 2023. A reflection of the frustration many feel with the polarized politics in today’s world. A lack of consensus or willingness to achieve goals for the common good unfortunately seem to prevail. Anyway, here are the most read governmental stories of 2023, according to MRN Analytics. 1. A couple…
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QUINCY — A St. Charles, Mo. company tasked with giving Adams County officials a second opinion on how to handle the issue of mold in the courthouse has submitted its findings and the chairman of the Adams County Board said the county plans to proceed with remediation of the problem. John A. Jurgiel and Associates…
Read Full Article QUINCY — First the Adams County Courthouse didn’t need to be closed. Then it did. Now it doesn’t. John Jurgeil of Jurgeil and Associates out of St. Charles, Mo., gave a report to the Adams County Board Tuesday night that said the building did need some remediation, it was okay to continue conducting business there.…
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MRN’s Bob Gough sits down with Alicia and Dave Weiman to talk about this weekend’s Ethan’s Rodeo and attorney Ryan Schnack talks about his health struggles and the issue of mold in the Adams County Courthouse.
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Bobby and Ashley talk to Ryan Hinkamper about bourbon, being a foodie, good cigars and the latest on the mold problem in the Adams County Courthouse. Hinkamper has been a member of the County Board since 2016. Brittany also brings the moonshine.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Members of the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office are meeting Thursday night with Eighth Circuit Chief Judge Frank McCartney about the issue of mold in the Adams County Courthouse. An inspector with the Illinois Department of Labor replied to a complaint regarding the mold put forth by the Machinists Union, which represents the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — During a June 28 Zoom meeting to discuss mold problems in the 84,000-square-foot Adams County Courthouse, Larry Schwartz of SafeStart Environmental gave his conclusions about the April testing his company conducted to the 125 people who participated online. “The real hard facts are, right now, knowing what I know, and I can’t say I’m absolutely…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board voted to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for what county officials call a “short-term fix” as they work on mold remediation at the courthouse. During a special meeting Tuesday night, the Adams County Board approved a request for proposals to install air scrubbing equipment into the building’s ventilation…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Courthouse was oddly quiet Monday. So many employees in the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office were gone that the office closed for lunch, which it never does. Public Defender Christopher Pratt said most of the eight people in that office did not make it to work Monday. Most people used…
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Adams County officials asking for patience as they determine what to do about mold in the courthouse
QUINCY — Adams County officials said Thursday morning they are “investigating our options” after hearing three doctors say during a Wednesday Zoom meeting that work should cease in the Adams County Courthouse because of unsafe air quality levels. A press release issued Thursday morning by Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler said the county has received…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Doctors, attorneys and experts who deal with environmental building issues agreed Wednesday night that alternate work spaces need to be found for employees in the Adams County Courthouse until mold problems in the 84,000-square-foot building can be resolved. Larry Schwartz of SafeStart Environmental was the host of a Zoom meeting Wednesday night, with…
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QUINCY — After several Adams County employees demanded to see a preliminary environmental report done on the courthouse for mold, Adams County officials turned over the report to the employees. About a dozen employees attended the Transportation, Building, and Technology that preceded the Adams County Board Tuesday night because they were told they would get…
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QUINCY — Adams County Circuit Judge Scott Larson signed an order Thursday immediately allowing portable electronic devices in the Adams County Courthouse. However, using those devices in the courthouse will have limitations. The order limits visitors to using portable electronic devices in the common areas of the courthouse, such as lobbies and hallways, for email,…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board followed the recommendation of the Transportation, Building and Technology Committee on Tuesday and approved a bid of $56,000 from Safestart Environmental of Chicago to test for mold and other contaminants throughout the Adams County Courthouse. About 15 people — most of them attorneys, judges and employees at the courthouse…
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QUINCY — Quincy attorney Ryan Schnack has been diagnosed with chronic inflammatory response syndrome — a condition he says can be debilitating, but it’s also treatable and curable. “If I’m exposed to mold, my immune system goes crazy,” he said. “If I get toxins in my body, my body has an abnormal response. I have…
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QUINCY — Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens says a Chicago-area company will conduct tests at the Adams County Courthouse next month to investigate complaints of mold throughout the building. Grootens, whose first day on the job was Dec. 1, said he didn’t learn of mold concerns in the 77,000-square-foot building until Friday, Dec. 16. “I…
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UPDATE: Adams County Sheriff Rich Wagner said the Adams County Courthouse was cleared and would reopen at 1 p.m. Tuesday. QUINCY — The Adams County Courthouse was evacuated Tuesday morning after a phoned-in bomb threat, and Adams County Sheriff Rich Wagner says it will remain closed until at least 1 p.m. “Courthouse has been evacuated…
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