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Yesterday at 11:03 AM  Quincy Public Schools will finish out the fiscal school year in positive numbers.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Fitch Ratings said Monday it would drop the Illinois rating from "A'' to "A-" based on lawmakers' failure to enact a solution to the state's public-employee pension crisis.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Power was fully restored to nearly a third of Macomb by 9 a.m. Tuesday. A power outage took over the north side of the city for a couple hours early Tuesday morning.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Two Quincy residents and a Payson resident were arrested Tuesday following a traffic stop and execution of a search warrant at 2423 St. Anthony Road in rural Quincy Tuesday morning. Update: No charges will be filed against the Payson resident.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Voters were hitting the polls since six Tuesday morning, and the turnout for this election was similar to the previous election.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Water will be shut off for some customers around 7:30 Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  VIDEO ADDED: The forum was held at the Quincy University North Campus Auditorium and featured candidates for the Quincy School Board.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Vandals break windows in Carthage and splash white paint on the doors of the Hancock County Courthouse.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  VIDEO ADDED: The League of Women Voters of Adams County is sponsoring a forum Tuesday, March 19 to inform voters leading up to the April 9 election.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Judge enters not guilty plea on behalf of Holmes in deadly Colorado theater shooting

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Long-awaited plea could come Tuesday in Colorado movie theater shootings

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Connie Cook, 63, of Timewell was pronounced dead at 2:46 a.m. at Blessing Hospital.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  One driver taken to Blessing Hospital.

Monday, March 04, 2013  There is a move underway to try and get a group of first responders based in Hamilton Illinois to assist the Hancock County Ambulance Service.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Sean Rodriguez of Holts Summit, Mo. went off the left side of the road causing his truck to jackknife.