Adams County News

Country Inn and Suites officials delivered the hotel's final city tax payment to City HallA Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. The first draft of the comprehensive plan for Adams County was unveiled at an open house Tuesday, July 7th.

The controversial plan for development in Adams County will be revealed publicly beginning Tuesday.

Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. Normally when 9-1-1 gets a phone call, the caller tells the operator where they are.

Hi, I have received a copy of the Application of Husband and Wife for Admission to the Illinois Soldiers & Sailors Home.

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:52 a.m. ADAMS COUNTY, ILL. -- The following news release came from the Adams County Treasurer's office: The first installment of real estate taxes for Adams County is dueA next Wednesday, July 1.A A postmark of July 1 is accepted for pyaments received by mail.

A woman accused with her mother and boyfriend of taking a sheriff's department hat from the grave of a western Illinois law enforcer has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Three people have been charged with stealing the sheriff's department hat off the grave of Matt McElfresh, who did drug investigations for the Adams County, Ill., Sheriff's Department.

Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. A Just days away from Father's Day, the Adams County All Our Kids Network took someA time Friday, June 19th to proclaim 2009 the year of the Responsible Father.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, today announced a mosquito batch collected in Adams County has been confirmed as the first positive West Nile virus test results in central Illinois this year.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:06 p.m. Summer brings with it hot temperatures, high humidity, and a host of pests.

Friday, June 12, 2009 at 9:05 a.m. AA local business is in trouble after the owner sold liquor to an underage person during a recent alcohol compliance check.

Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. Adams County United Way sees 13% drop in funding The United Way of Adams County announces funding allocations for member agencies, but the economic recession takes a bite out of the overall funding allocations.

Friday, June 12, 2009 at 8:56 a.m. A Quincy man is behind bars after police discovered illegal drugs at his home.

The Adams County United Way says the recession has had an impact on their funding for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. KHQA will convert to all-digital television this Friday, June 12, starting at about 3 p.m.A A KHQA Executive News Director Carol SowersA checked with Claire Robinson with the United Way of Adams County MondayA afternoon.

Residents and passersby might have noticed a lot of action earlier MondayA evening on the southeast edge of Quincy.

Two Quincy men already on parole for other crimes are behind bars after a week long investigation finds multiple mobile meth labs.

Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9:44 p.m. Quincy, Ill.-A Cancer survivors are invited to a special dinner.

Tri-State residents are honoring the service of an Adams County Board Member. Billy L. BennettA died Sunday morning after a short illness.A He was board member since 1978.A Bennett just tuned 83 on May 16.A He and his wife, the late Carlene Cramsey Bennett had been married for 58 years.A She passed away in 2007.