Quincy Herald-Whig

If you have an old item taking up space in your attic or basement, bring it to this week's Treasure Hunters Road Show at Microtel Inn and Suites. It might be worth something -- maybe more than you think.

Koch, a former scout himself and the father of two Eagle Scouts, is a past officer with the Mississippi Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Quincy resident says it's the intangibles associated with Scouting that often shape a young person's life forever.

The Panthers slowed the game down in the second half, taking the ball out of Southeastern's hands en route to a 47-39 victory in the championship game of the Mississippi Valley Invitational Tournament.

Two new laws take effect making it illegal to send text messages while driving and to talk on a cell phone while driving through a school zone or construction zone.

The 92-year-old bridge is deteriorating and has become a safety concern. It is only open to one lane of traffic, and a portion of the bridge's northwest abutment has been undermined by erosion from heavy rains. Sidewalks on the bridge lack structural integrity, and the roadway pavement is failing.

Illinois will have higher fees on hunting and fishing licenses in 2010.While nobody looks forward to higher costs, Don Marold, Quincy area chairman of Ducks Unlimited, was willing to look on the positive ...

Four Adams County residents were arrested Wednesday on methamphetamine-related charges after being indicted by an Adams County grand jury.

Peggy Henson's daily commute took a bit longer than usual this morning because slick roads kept her and the other drivers to speeds of only about 20 to 25 mph.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — With an imposing stretch of games on tap in January, the Quincy High School boys basketball team has one objective for the final day of the 26th annual Collinsville/Schnucks Holiday Classic.

I can only shake my head when I hear people talking about their “outrageous” and “skyrocketing” water bills. I guess it depends on how you put things into perspective.

"We'll certainly be singing," Travis Spratt said. "We haven't completely given up, but we won't be at the location where we were at."

A Quincy man faces up to 30 years in federal prison after he was charged in federal court with attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.

Ellington Elementary School students and family members will have the chance to participate in a new fitness and nutrition class next year.

For the first time since its inception in 1978, the Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust is not awarding any new grants to not-for-profit organizations in the Quincy area this holiday season.