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Quincy City Council

‘No pending change’ after Troup makes pitch to have aldermen ask fire and police commissioners to alter offer to Lewin

May 9, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — No action was taken by the Quincy City Council during its Monday meeting in regard to the ongoing negotiations with Jonathan Lewin as the city’s next chief of police. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said during a Monday press conference he planned to ask the City Council to request that the Board of Fire […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, Jonathan Lewin, Mike Troup, Quincy City Council

Troup: City still investigating what happened with cyber attack

May 9, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved spending $24,341 on a new redundant firewall from SecureData Technologies during its meeting Monday night. It won’t fix, however, the current problems with the city’s email system. The computer systems of the City of Quincy were hit with a cyber attack during the weekend. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Cyber attack, Mike Troup, Quincy City Council

Retired city employee tabbed as new 6th Ward alderman

May 3, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — After retiring in December 2019, Patty Maples has continued to follow what’s going on at Quincy’s City Hall. She was at home watching the April 5 meeting of the City Council when she heard Katie Awerkamp, a Democratic alderman in the 6th Ward, announce she was resigning her seat. “So I just texted […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Jessica Douglas, Patty Maples, Quincy City Council

Quincy City Council approves record $47.2 million annual budget

April 26, 2022 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

When Mike Troup took office as Quincy’s mayor last May, he had to work with the budget the previous administration and City Council had approved.

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Budget, Mike Troup, Quincy City Council

Council approves $500K for new downtown development project

April 19, 2022 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup’s plan that could lead to the razing of the crumbling Welcome Inn received the seal of approval from the Quincy City council on Monday night.

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Mayor Mike Troup, Quincy City Council, TIF, Welcome Inn

First projects in Small Rental Rehabilitation Program receive City Council approval

April 12, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Aldermen approved funding for the first 10 projects in the Small Rental Rehabilitation Program during Monday’s City Council meeting. Building owners with property west of 18th Street, within the city limits, submitted proposals for funding assistance. Forgivable loans are available at zero percent interest for 50 percent of the total cost of renovation/construction up […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Cullinan Properties, Hotel Development Program, Quincy City Council, Small Rental Rehabilitation Program, Western Illinois Economic Development Authority

Aldermen vote to give $250,000 more to Q-WRAP; Troup extols program’s virtues, but native Quincyans ask, ‘What’s in it for me?’

April 12, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Aldermen voted Monday night to authorize another $250,000 for the Quincy Workforce Relocation Assistance Program (Q-WRAP), but it was clear some aldermen aren’t convinced of the program’s effectiveness. The program aims to incentivize out-of-town employees to move to Quincy by offering $5,000 in property tax relief for those buying a house or $3,500 […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Chuck Bevelheimer, Jeff Bergman, Mike Troup, Q-WRAP, Quincy City Council, Richie Reis

Brink retiring as Quincy Township supervisor; Awerkamp stepping down as 6th Ward alderman

April 5, 2022 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Quincy Mayor Mike Troup announced that Quincy Township Supervisor Cindy Brink is retiring at the end of the month.

Filed Under: Politics, Top Stories Tagged With: Quincy City Council, Quincy Township

City of Quincy looking at $47.2 million operating budget for next fiscal year

March 29, 2022 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

The proposed $47.2 million budget is $2 million lower than the final FY 2022 budget, but is nearly $8 million higher than the budget approved last April.

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Budget, Quincy City Council

Agreement with city allows landfills near Burton to be preserved for green spaces and wildlife habitats

March 22, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved Monday night a memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen’s Association for the preservation of green spaces and wildlife habitats at three local landfills.  Landfill No. 4 is near Burton, and just to the west are Landfills No. 2 and No. 3, five miles east […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen's Association, Quincy City Council

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Assistant coach on state championship basketball team arrested, charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse

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QUINCY — An assistant coach on Quincy Notre Dame’s girls basketball state championship team was arrested Thursday and is lodged in the Adams County Jail on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The Quincy Police Department began an investigation involving a possible inappropriate … ...Read Full Article about Assistant coach on state championship basketball team arrested, charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse

‘We wanted somebody who really had touched all of Quincy’: Scholz to receive Exchange Club’s Golden Deeds award Friday

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QUINCY — It’s probably easier to list all of the community activities Chuck Scholz hasn’t participated in and all of the awards he hasn’t been given. Scholz, 68, is best known for his three-term stint as the mayor of Quincy from 1993-2005, but he’s been a board member, trustee, chairman or … ...Read Full Article about ‘We wanted somebody who really had touched all of Quincy’: Scholz to receive Exchange Club’s Golden Deeds award Friday

Mount Sterling man facing federal drug charges; jury trial to begin July 5 in Springfield

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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — A Mount Sterling man recently was indicted on federal drug charges. Agents with the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, in conjunction with a SWAT team with the Illinois State Police and sworn personnel from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant … ...Read Full Article about Mount Sterling man facing federal drug charges; jury trial to begin July 5 in Springfield

Calftown building where 2008 fatal fire occurred hit again by fire

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QUINCY —  A building on the northeast corner of Seventh and State, where three people died in a fire in 2008 and a man was convicted for setting the fire and murdering them, was ablaze again Wednesday night. Quincy Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp said the call came in at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday, and … ...Read Full Article about Calftown building where 2008 fatal fire occurred hit again by fire

Yohn says he will ‘most definitely’ be ready to defend himself when his trial begins June 21

by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — When Judge Roger Thomson asked Bradley Yohn if he would be ready for the first day of his trial on June 21, Yohn replied, “Oh, yes sir, most definitely.” Yohn is defending himself Pro Se against charges of carjacking and home invasion in Adams County filed in November 2021. He appeared … ...Read Full Article about Yohn says he will ‘most definitely’ be ready to defend himself when his trial begins June 21

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