Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime chief of staff has begun his prison sentence. Meanwhile, several significant ethics reforms proposed by House Republicans this spring were not brought to a vote by the Supermajority Democrats controlling the Illinois House.
There were four offenders convicted of sex crimes living in Adams County released on parole during the first quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Quincy Reporter.
There were eight offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Adams County released on parole during the first quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Quincy Reporter.
In April, the median sale price of a home in Adams County rose by $2,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 3.1%.
In Adams County districts, 737 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) stated she was "leading the fight against Joe Biden's war against women" in a social media post about efforts to reverse Biden's Title IX rule. She made the statement in a June 5 Facebook post.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Adams County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.
Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law a $53.1 billion spending plan, marking the largest budget in Illinois state history. The Fiscal Year 2025 budget exceeds last year’s enacted budget by $2.6 billion and includes pay raises for politicians and $1 billion allocated for non-citizens. Additionally, Democrats have voted for $1 billion in tax increases to support this record-breaking expenditure.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Adams County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.