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Adams County sets its sites on possible conceal carry resolution
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:22:25 -0700
The Adams County Board is considering a resolution to put the issue of concealed carry on the November ballot.
Two hurt when motorcycle struck a deer in Adams County
Sun, 13 May 2012 12:52:53 -0700
ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) -- Two people were taken to the hospital after a motorcycle hit a deer in Adams County. Kevin Peschang, age 58, and Teresa Peschang, age 57, both of Milan, Illinois, were hurt
Adams County Board tentatively approves conceal carry resolution
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:28:58 -0700
Adams County Board addresses conceal carry and salary freezes at Tuesday meeting.
Adams County health officials find clues to track down people illegally dumping trash
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:37:53 -0700
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) --Adams County health officials are hot on the trails of people illegally dumping trash alongside the road. Officials collected evidence and the person or persons responsible could now face stiff penalties.
Drug task force says meth arrests are on the rise in Adams County
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:35:37 -0700
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM)--Just four months into the year, authorities say the number of meth cases in Adams County is alarmingly high. The West Central Illinois Drug Task force made 100 meth arrests last year and it is on pace to at least double that by the end of this year.
Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsStories set to appear in Tuesday's edition of The Herald-Whig
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:16:25 -0700
SHARED REVENUES: Both the city of Quincy and Adams County stand to lose millions of dollars if the Illinois General Assembly enacts legislation that would divert shared revenues to help fund public school teacher pensions in the state.
Funding cut for Quincy/Adams County 9-1-1
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:29:08 -0700
The City of Quincy has cut $30,000 of funding from the Adams County 9-1-1 center and that is causing a ripple effect on other funding sources for the service.
Illinois Junior Rodeo Assoc. hosting weekend event at Adams County Fairgrounds
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:06:38 -0700
MENDON, Ill. (WGEM) -- The Illinois Junior Rodeo Association wraps up a weekend event Sunday at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
Local Headlines
Wed, 09 May 2012 07:31:29 -0700
Adams County voters are one step closer to being able to voice their opinion on the conceal-carry issue.
Aurora man guilty of violating amended stalking statute
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:01:30 -0700
AURORA—An Aurora man is the first person to be convicted by a Kane County jury under Illinois’ amended stalking statute.