Mike Sorensen

2 months ago | whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig

QUINCY — Voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to tell the Quincy City Council to adopt a rental property registration and inspection ordinance. As the referendum, sponsored by Quincy for Registration Inspection Licensing Enactment (Q-RILE) was non-binding, aldermen could still elect a different course of action on the subject. When presented with the opportunity in 2021 to pass a similar registration, however, the measure was defeated 9-5 by the City Council.

2 months ago | whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig

QUINCY — Even with a full agenda, the Quincy City Council moved through their work quickly at Monday's meeting. The council approved five special event permits for activities throughout the city, including Blues in the District and both the St. Dominic Junefest and St. Francis Parish Picnic. Eight requests were referred to the Plan Commission for review.

2 months ago | whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig

QUINCY — One of the issues voters will face on their ballots Tuesday is whether or not to recommend the city of Quincy should create a formal registration and inspection process for landlords and rental properties throughout the city. According to Kevin Krummel, current committee member and former chair of the Safe and Livable Housing Committee (SLHC), said roughly 34% of all housing in Quincy, approximately 6,000 units, are rental properties.

2 months ago | whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig

QUINCY — The 130-year sentence imposed on a Springfield man found guilty in a 2021 home invasion and sexual assault was upheld in an Adams County courtroom on Friday. Bradley S. Yohn, 38, was sentenced in September 2023 after a jury took less than three hours to find him of two counts of home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated criminal sexual assault and residential burglary, in the Nov. 9, 2021, attack of Tina Lohman. She died weeks later.

2 months ago | whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig

QUINCY — Six candidates are vying for four open seats on the Quincy Park District's Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's election. Commissioner Barb Holthaus is running for what would be her third term, while current Commissioner David Grimm is seeking his first full termafter being appointed to fill a seat on the board in February. "I am committed to building on the progress we’ve made, ensuring our parks, recreational spaces, and community services continue to thrive," Holthaus said.