Frank McCartney

Farha working with appellate prosecutor, Attorney General’s office to put Clinton sentencing in front of new judge

January 19, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha said he will be taking steps to put the Drew Clinton criminal sexual assault case back in front of a judge for sentencing after speaking Wednesday morning with a state official. Farha said he participated in a phone conference with David Robinson, the chief deputy director at […]

Chief judge removes Adrian from felony docket to ‘make sure everything’s running smoothly in Adams County’

January 13, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Judge Bob Adrian, who has gained national attention for the reversal of his decision in a local criminal sexual assault case, is no longer handling criminal cases at the Adams County Courthouse. An administrative order signed Thursday by Pittsfield judge Frank McCartney, chief judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, detailed the changes in […]

Chief judge visits Quincy: ‘Things will be done’ in coming days, weeks in regard to Adrian’s comments

January 12, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Judge Bob Adrian did not complete the remainder of his court docket Wednesday after throwing Josh Jones, lead trial attorney for the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office, out of his courtroom for a “comment” Jones recently made on social media. Frank McCartney of Pittsfield, chief judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court, said […]

‘Humiliating and embarrassing’: Adams County assistant state’s attorney fired after just four months on job

QUINCY — An assistant state’s attorney for Adams County was let go last week after working for just four months,...
Emergency protective order granted for Mayor Troup against Jason Priest after ’10 sticks of dynamite’ comment

QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup was granted an emergency summons protective order on Monday against Jason Priest, who said...
Ulmus Academy has a home

The Academy agreed to a three-year lease with Rupp Enterprises LLC for the northeast wing of the former Adams Elementary...
Boaters offer help, Park Board offers feedback on what it wants to see to keep Art Keller Marina open

QUINCY — Some Quincy Park Board commissioners bristled after board president John Frankenhoff told local media outlets after the Aug....
Paul Lange: Mendon’s Man of La Mancha looking for financial help in race against Miller

QUINCY — Paul Lange believes there should always be a choice when someone walks into a voting booth.

Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade to get $2.4 million state Main Street grant; Pittsfield getting $2.8 million for work on Monroe Street

by Muddy River News

QUINCY — The second time was the charm. In 2020, The City of Quincy Quincy applied for a $1.03-million IDOT grant to help pay for the Sixth Street Promenade, but it was rejected. But today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that Quincy was of several communities to receive part of $215 million … ...Read Full Article about Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade to get $2.4 million state Main Street grant; Pittsfield getting $2.8 million for work on Monroe Street

Tribune report shows six of 10 Illinoisans drinking tap water with toxic chemicals; Conte says chemicals found in Quincy but don’t pose serious threat

by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — A recent investigation by the Chicago Tribune says more than 8 million people in the state — 6 out of every 10 Illinoisans — are drinking tap water with toxic chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to leave the body. Recent testing by the … ...Read Full Article about Tribune report shows six of 10 Illinoisans drinking tap water with toxic chemicals; Conte says chemicals found in Quincy but don’t pose serious threat

QU adds fraternity, sorority; university hopes to raise $175,000 to upgrade houses on 18th Street

by rkinscherf

QUINCY — People driving north on 18th Street past Quincy University in the past week may have noticed fresh paint and other modifications to the houses that make up the school’s Greek Row. Through a donation of $25,000, QU has started the first phase of a remodeling … ...Read Full Article about QU adds fraternity, sorority; university hopes to raise $175,000 to upgrade houses on 18th Street

Paul Lange: Mendon’s Man of La Mancha looking for financial help in race against Miller

by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

QUINCY — Paul Lange believes someone should always have a choice when they walk into a voting booth. Lange, 67, is recently retired commodities broker who worked in Quincy but lives near Mendon. He has thrown his hat into the ring to run as the Democratic candidate for Illinois' 15th … ...Read Full Article about Paul Lange: Mendon’s Man of La Mancha looking for financial help in race against Miller

‘Humiliating and embarrassing’: Adams County assistant state’s attorney fired after just four months on job

by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — An assistant state’s attorney for Adams County was let go last week after working for just four months, and the verdicts in three parental rights cases he tried in juvenile court this summer were vacated because he was not licensed to practice law in Illinois. Pruitt Holcombe, who came … ...Read Full Article about ‘Humiliating and embarrassing’: Adams County assistant state’s attorney fired after just four months on job

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