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1 week ago | 
whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig
QUINCY — There's a new player in town at the corner of Eighth and Hampshire as Tabletop Treasure Games is now open. Owner Mark Keller has been a fixture in the Quincy gaming community for years, including serving as coordinator for the annual Quincon gaming convention. "I've been into tabletop games since I was an early teenager, even preteen," Keller said.
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1 week ago | 
whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig
QUINCY — Residents received a first look at a concept to bring a sports complex to Quincy from two companies that specialize in such projects during a feasibility study presentation Tuesday at City Hall. "This is the initial step with all these facilities," Eric McCafferty, senior VP of business development for Sports Facilities Companies said. "(We look at) what it looks like from an economic impact, generation from a total revenue perspective, and how much it's going to make year to year.
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1 week ago | 
whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig
QUINCY — Ahead of the regular City Council meeting on Monday, council members heard from several department heads in the second round of budget meetings ahead of the expected final budget vote on April 28. The council was presented the proposed budgets for the 911 center, water and sewer departments, and Quincy Transit Lines, among others.
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3 weeks ago | 
whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig
QUINCY — Newcomers Cecil Weathers and Josh Crabtree will join incumbents Barb Holthaus and David Grimm on the Quincy Park Board according to Tuesday's unofficial election results. Six candidates were running to fill four open seats during the election. With the win, Holthaus will begin her third term, while Grimm will continue in the seat he was appointed to following the resignations of John Frankenhoff and Trent Lyons.
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3 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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4 weeks 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.
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1 month ago | 
whig.com | Mike Sorensen |MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Monday received an early look at the 2025-26 city budget with presentations from Comptroller Sheri Ray and Engineering Manager Steve Bange. Ray told aldermen the projected revenue for the upcoming fiscal year is currently coming in just under $51 million. She said a few of the increases over the current year's budget includes adding nine employees to the city's payroll and some increases in public safety spending like equipment and facility increases.
