Barney Bier
February 9, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Robbery charges for a Quincy man and a Quincy woman in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl were dropped Friday afternoon as they accepted the terms of a negotiated plea that should allow both of them to be free by July. Fallon M. Gillum, 21, and Tristian L. Johnson,…
Read Full Article November 29, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A man and a woman facing robbery charges in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl were arraigned Wednesday morning and pled not guilty. Tristian L. Johnson, 23, of Quincy and Fallon M. Gillum, 20, of Quincy were in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Adrian. They appeared for…
Read Full Article January 19, 2023 | By BARNEY BIER
Dave Penn told the Quincy Park District Board during its Wednesday meeting that, based upon the information he had available, he could not make a determination as to whether or not it was legal for the Park District to make a contribution of $25,000 to the Riverfront Corporation. Amazing! Imagine a local government body asking if…
Read Full Article August 5, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The Illinois Attorney General’s office has received the recordings of the closed sessions of the Adams County Board and Finance Committee meetings for May and acknowledged the board’s actions during those meetings were “improper”. In a statement e-mailed from the AG’s communications office Thursday afternoon: “We are pleased that Adams County has acknowledged…
Read Full Article July 4, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Barney Bier, a former Adams County Board member and former state’s attorney, believes decisions announced by County Board chairman Kent Snider after a June 15 meeting are not in line with state law. A letter dated June 16, signed by Snider and sent to county department heads, noted personnel changes with the County…
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