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Former Brad Underwood star provides momentum changer at the 2024 Olympic Games
As Illinois basketball fans await a much-anticipated season, there are things to take our minds off the fact we are still months away. Fans of the Illini program can pay attention to the football team. We are going to be a solid unit in 2024. Illinois fans can think about the potential lineup. I put together a projected Illinois lineup for 2024-25. There is also the 2024 Olympics you can watch.
I’m 17 and get hate daily after buying $51k Tesla Model 3 – trolls think it’s ‘daddy’s money’ but I earn $100k a year
A TEENAGER is criticized online by viewers who refuse to believe she bought a brand new Tesla with her own money. Most viewers suggested the $51,000 car was bought with her parents’ money. Seventeen-year-old content creator and student Sophia Castiblanco from Illinois has received hate daily because she earns nearly $100K per year as an […]
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Awaiting surge, Pritzker says border crossings down past several months
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker still won’t say if he’s being vetted to be the Democrat’s next vice presidential candidate, but he did comment on the potential for a new wave of migrants coming the state. An Illinois Republican says U.S. taxpayers can’t afford Pritzker's policies on the national ticket. Asked Monday if he’s being vetted for second in command of the country now that Joe Biden has...
QPD officer returns from working Republican National Convention
QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — Sergeant Brent Holtman was sent to work the Republican National Convention, as part of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, or I-LEAS. I-LEAS serves as an interstate mutual aid agreement, that send officers to departments that need help staffing large events. Holtman spent the week...
Quincy Preservation Commission recognizes local landmark
QUINCY — The Quincy Preservation Commission recognized 1636 Hampshire St. as a local landmark during a special presentation on Wednesday, July 17. Mayor Mike Troup joined members of the commission in presenting a commemorative plaque to the owners of the property, David and Lynette Roll. Troup congratulated the Roll’s on this designation and said preservation is critical to Quincy.
Going for gold: Team USA medal count
Quincy, Ill. (KHQA) — The sporting event of the summer is officially underway in Paris, France. The Games started back in Ancient Greece, but now are televised around the world. The first time the world saw Team USA together as one this year was during the Olympic Opening Ceremony...
Quincy City Council gets update on cleanup conundrum
QUINCY — A week after an open discussion about how much effort was being put into cleaning up Quincy, the conversation turned into how to fix the problem. At Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, Director of Public Works Jeffrey Conte discussed staffing changes and nuisance abatement strategies to be conducted by Central Services.
Rock County woman charged in drug-fueled crash that killed 4
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — Police have arrested a Wisconsin woman accused of causing a fatal April crash while intoxicated by a controlled substance. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, a man and three women were killed in a crash on Highway 12 at East County Line Road in Lima Township on April 13th. Police […]
QPD Blotter for July 29, 2024
Joshua N. Stotts, 20, of 635 State for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 28th and Broadway. NTA 140. Harley D. Foster, 31, Homeless for Criminal Trespass to Real Property and Criminal Damage Over $500 at 405 Vermont. NTA 128. Teri M. Gibbons, 41, of 1125 S. 5th for Violation of...
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