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Quincy School Board

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Quincy School Board extends superintendent search

QUINCY -- The Quincy School Board is extending its search for a new superintendent by two weeks. The board wants to match candidate expectations with the district’s priorities. Board members held second-round interviews in January, then continued talks with the finalists. During those talks, School Board President Shelley Arns said finalists wanted more pay than the district had budgeted. She said the district was ready to offer more than the roughly $200,000 paid to the previous superintendent. Even with that […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026 115 4 7

Quincy Shootout basketball

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No Quincy Shootout on Saturday

QUINCY -- The annual classic known as the Quincy Shootout will be operating under an abbreviated schedule due to inclement winter weather. Don't fret - there will be games tipping off on Friday under a scaled-down schedule. Games will be tipping off at different times from Blue Devil Gym, The Pit, and John Wood Community College. Tournament organizer Eric Stratman announced late Thursday that the event will not take place on Saturday, factoring in freezing temperatures and the looming winter […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026 131 5 8

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Adams County

Final multiplier announced for Adams County

SPRINGFIELD - Adams County now has a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, per the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the "multiplier," is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties. This is required per state law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state's 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties. Those include school districts, junior college districts, and fire protection districts among others. If there […]

todayDecember 22, 2025 93 10 10

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Quincy police blotter: November 2024

QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has reported the following activity for November 2024, and are as follows: November 1-2 Courtney P. Cookson, 34, Quincy for FTA Possession of Meth and FTA (Pike County) Obstruction of Justice at 200 N. 36th St. 140 Jessica R. Blankenship, 35, Hannibal, Mo., for Speeding at Gardner Expressway and Jackson St. on 10/31/2024. 113 Carrie L. Saxberry, 53, 828 N. 4th for FTA Driving While License Suspended. Lodged 135/112 Amanda L. Jones, 43, 908 S. 24th for […]

todayDecember 29, 2024 830 2

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Adams County

Quincy police blotter: October 1-15

QUINCY — The following has been reported by the Quincy Police Department for the period of October 1-15, 2024 and are as follows: October 1 Dimeer T. Oliver, 27, 318 Maiden Ln. for no insurance and suspended registration. NTA 120John H. Gebhardt, 78, 502 N. 28th St. for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. PTC 169Benjamin A. Mowen, 38, homeless for aggravated battery, burglary and criminal damage. Lodged 124Willie H. McNair, 38, 438 N. 6th St. for TOF theft over, City […]

todayOctober 29, 2024 443 3

Quincy Police Department police blotter

Adams County

Quincy police blotter: August 1-15

QUINCY — The following has been reported by the Quincy Police Department for the period of August 1-15, 2024 and are as follows: August 1 Yoshi Riggins, 46, 1023 Jersey St. for Peace Disturbance at 936 N. 54th St. on 7-31-2024. 122Jonathan Sultzman, 39, homeless for trespassing at 617 Elm on 7-27-24. 151/107Anna Sutton, 37, homeless for trespassing at 617 Elm on 7-27-24. 151/107Xavier Colon, 927 N. 4th, reports his residence was entered between 7-27 and 7-28 and property was stolen. 151Brenda Allen, […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 477

Adams County marriages divorces

Adams County

Adams County marriages, divorces: July 2024

QUINCY -- The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court for the month of July 2024: Kelley Ann Bliven, 35, of Clayton and Kyle James Smith, 37, of Clayton filed July 3, 2024.Daron Brett Cannell, 43, of Mendon and Jodi Marie Stodgel, 38, of Mendon filed July 5, 2024.Sheldon Robert Niekamp, 30, of Quincy and Brooke Lynn Burton, 33, of Quincy filed July 8, 2024.Chaun Alyse Lynch, 24, of Quincy and Logan Steven Wolf, 31, of […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 194

Quincy Police Department police blotter

Adams County

Quincy police blotter: July 17-31

QUINCY — The following has been reported by the Quincy Police Department for the period of July 17-31, 2024 and are as follows: Earl J. Bryant, 53, Quincy, Retail Theft at 837 Jefferson St. 113James Venus Jr., 64, homeless for Trespassing at 405 Vermont St. NTA 128Ryan M. Miller, 20, Payson, FTA Expired Registration at N. 20th St. and Broadway St. 186Tyler R. Arbet, 28, 401 Cherry St., Disregard Stop Sign at N. 7th St. and Vermont St. 169Sarah C. Paden, 38, 1225 […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 603

Adams County

Quincy police blotter: June 11-24

QUINCY — The following has been reported by the Quincy Police Department for the period of June 11-24, 2024 and are as follows: Jennifer Ketcham, 61, of Quincy for Battery and Criminal Trespassing to Residence. NTA 151Joseph Meyer, 38, of Quincy for Attempted Criminal Trespass to Residence and Disorderly Conduct. Lodged 148Rolland D. Luckett, 39, 815 South 9th for aggravated domestic battery and aggravated assault. Lodged 120Tanner Cannady, 22, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid and Accident. 179Julie Albert, 55, […]

todayJune 29, 2024 546

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