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Rotary of Pike County receives grant to aid in funding of anti-drinking, anti-drug program
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently gave $920 to the Rotary Club of Pike County for its “Seven Reasons to Leave the Party” anti-drinking and anti-drug program held May 3 for the benefit of every Pike County eighth-grade class. Grant funds...
Houston man facing burglary charges from local retirement facility also wanted in multiple states for similar offense
QUINCY — A Houston man was apprehended Tuesday on a charge of residential burglary in Adams County. The Quincy Police Department said in a press release that it began an investigation in February after reports were made by an unidentified local retirement living facility that an unknown person had entered residents’ apartments to steal credit and debit cards, which were then used at various stores in Quincy.
18-year-old shot and killed outside of Springfield identified by authorities
A Jacksonville teenager was shot and killed Thursday evening just off the city's downtown area. Jacksonville Police found Trenton D. Jackson, 18, in the 300 block of West College Avenue just after 8 p.m. Thursday in response to a shots fired report. He was taken to Jacksonville Memorial Hospital where...
Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Fugitive of the Week: Troy Smith
Troy L. Smith, 47, last known address in the 400 block of State in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Smith is 5 foot, 6 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Call the Quincy...
Local births from May 26-June 6, 2024
A girl was born to Devon Clayton and Justice McCoy of Pittsfield at 9:15 a.m. May 26, 2024. A boy was born to Ismail and Albana Ismaili of Shelbina, Mo., at 6:12 a.m. June 5, 2024. A boy was born to Corbin and Brooklyn Riffey of Barry at 8:18 a.m....
Biden’s student loan work gets tepid reviews — even among those with debt, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigns for reelection, President Joe Biden frequently touts his work on student debt, pointing to the millions of people who received cancellation under his watch. Yet relatively few Americans say they’re fans of his work on the issue, even among those who have student loans.
Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois recognized with award
The leader at the Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois was dubbed the best among all Boys and Girls Clubs across the country. CEO Tiffany Mathis was awarded the Illinois CEO of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America and Illinois Area Council of Boys & Girls Clubs.
Mount Sterling man gets 12 years for role in long-unsolved fatal shooting
URBANA — A Mount Sterling man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a 2014 armed robbery gone wrong that led to the long-unsolved murder of a Champaign man at a late-night party. Champaign County Judge Randy Rosenbaum handed down the sentence Wednesday to...
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