QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been convicted of trying to buy sex from someone he believed was a 16-year-old girl.

Anthony McCaffrey was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday after being convicted of human trafficking of a child under 18 and engaging in sexual conduct ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts cab driver is being praised by police for helping an 87-year-old woman from being taken by a classic scam.

Richard Spencer, who drives for Yellow Cab of Quincy, tells

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Two western Illinois residents have been indicted on involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life of a child charges in the death of two children.

The Herald-Whig in Quincy reports 8-year-old Toby Brewer and his sister, ...

BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a 44-year-old Massachusetts man found bleeding and unconscious outside a war veterans’ organization post has died from his injuries.

A spokesman for Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey says Christopher McCallum died Monday at Boston Medical Center ...

BOSTON (AP) — The architect of a nearly $2 million real estate investment scam who spent more than two decades on the lam before his arrest in 2017 has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison.

Federal prosecutors say 69-year-old Scott Wolas, formerly of Quincy, was also sentenced ...

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman charged with killing her 9-year-old daughter and her unborn son nearly a decade ago has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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RANDOLPH, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say an argument over a car sale escalated to the point that one man took out a gun and fired two shots at another man.

Randolph police say the victim was not hit but suffered some scrapes when he fell down trying to run away from the gunman. ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered a health and safety audit of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs after a case of Legionnaire’s Disease was discovered at the Manteno veteran’s home.

The Democrat toured the home Friday before signing an order for a report within ...

RANDOLPH, Mass. (AP) — Officials say drug charges against a Massachusetts town councilor will be dismissed if he completes nine months of probation.

Randolph Councilor James Burgess was charged with possession of methamphetamine and conspiracy to violate drug laws in February. The Patriot ...

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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — A 21-year-old college student who suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car has died.

The Patriot Ledger reports that Lucas Flint, of ...

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — State officials are ready to display the final master plan for redevelopment of the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy.

The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has scheduled an open house Tuesday at Lippincott Hall on the campus. The public may view the plan from 4 ...

BOSTON (AP) — An accountant who stole nearly $600,000 from the Massachusetts company she worked for has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison.

Federal prosecutors say 30-year-old Thanh Tam Tao Huynh, a Canadian citizen who was living in Quincy at the time, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. ...

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A top administrator of a South Carolina college will become the next president of Quincy University in western Illinois.

Quincy introduced Brian McGee as the private liberal arts college’s new leader on Monday, saying he will replace Phil Conover in July when Conover ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts authorities say a man in his 50s who drove his SUV off a pier and into the water was able to get back to shore and was taken to a hospital.

State police say the man drove through a railing at the Nut Island pier in Quincy shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday. ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts middle school teacher already charged with molesting one student is now facing allegations that he assaulted a second student.

Jeffrey Knight was released without bail after pleading not guilty Wednesday to five new charges of indecent assault ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) _ J.Jill Inc. (JILL) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $6.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 15 cents.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — People who are harmed or injured in incidents that are the state government’s fault will be eligible for damage awards of as much as $2 million after the state House voted to override a veto by Gov. Bruce Rauner Tuesday.

The House voted 71-36 to override a veto on ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the Illinois General Assembly’s fall session (all times local):

4:20 p.m.

People who are harmed or injured because of state government actions are now eligible for damage awards of as much as $2 million.

The House voted 71-36 Tuesday to ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters in Massachusetts knocked down a fire at a chemical plant over the weekend.

Authorities say the fire at Quincy’s Twin River Technologies broke out Saturday night and firefighters responded around 8 p.m. Quincy Fire Chief Edward Fenby says crews were at the ...

WYANET, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man who was killed on Thanksgiving when his farm tractor collided with an Amtrak train was newly married and 25 years old.

The Bureau County sheriff’s department identified him as Andrew Frese (FREEZE) of Buda. The crash occurred Thursday in Wyanet, near ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman originally charged with assault and battery in connection with the death of her 11-month-old niece is now facing a murder charge.

The Norfolk district attorney says 28-year-old Shu Hsu was arrested on the upgraded charge on Tuesday.

Hsu, of ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a crash in Massachusetts that sent the car he was driving into a house and killed his girlfriend.

Hector DeJesus was arraigned Monday on multiple charges, including manslaughter, driving under the influence and ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Scientists say New England has seen an unusually early start to the sea turtle stranding season this year, with more than 40 turtles washing up on Massachusetts beaches.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says Massachusetts averages about 600 ...

MILTON, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors in Massachusetts have dropped a sexual assault charge against a Milton teacher’s aide.

The Patriot Ledger reports the Norfolk District ...

LA GRANGE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Gaming Commission has proposed a $50,000 fine for a northeast Missouri casino over allegations of cheating incidents involving employees and patrons.

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) _ Titan International Inc. (TWI) on Friday reported a loss of $1.8 million in its third quarter.

The Quincy, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 4 cents per share.

The wheel and tire ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Two young women have been arrested after officials say they set off pepper spray in a building at Quincy College, sickening several students and causing a brief scare on the campus.

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QUNICY, Ill. (AP) — Employees of a state-run veterans home say they’re being forced work excessive overtime as Illinois officials are leaving 40 positions vacant.

About three dozen workers chanted “Support our vets! Save our jobs!” as they picketed on Tuesday outside the Quincy veterans ...

A jury in 2013 concluded that prosecutors proved that James “Whitey” Bulger was involved in 11 murders, didn’t prove his involvement in seven murders and couldn’t agree on one killing.

Bulger was found slain Tuesday at a federal prison in West Virginia. A glance at all 19 ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials have identified the Massachusetts couple who died after being swept into the sea while fishing off some rocks at a state park.

The Department of Environmental Management said Monday that 51-year-old Kongjuan Wei and 52-year-old Xianzan Tan were ...

BOSTON (AP) — A serial bank robber who used a mountain bike to make his getaway after robbing three Massachusetts banks has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.

John Soule was sentenced Friday to three and a half years and ordered to pay more than $58,000 in restitution for ...

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A skilled-nursing addition to the state-run veterans’ home in Quincy has been named for a Medal of Honor winner killed in the Korean War.

Cpl. Lester Hammond Jr. grew up in Quincy. He was killed in action protecting his unit from enemy fire. He is buried at Sunset ...

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on Thursday’s debate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker (all times local):

8:45 p.m.

Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker wouldn’t give details about his graduated income-tax plan in the final ...

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who allegedly killed his ex-wife by running over her four times in their driveway has been released on $50,000 bail.

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QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A judge has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts State Police trooper who was facing an excessive force lawsuit in connection to the fatal shooting of a man five years ago.

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QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say two nursing home residents and two employees were killed when the bus they were riding slammed head-on into a grain truck in western Illinois.

Illinois State Police say the 15-passenger bus caught fire after the crash Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 24 near ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts middle school teacher has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a student.

Jeffrey Knight was released Thursday after entering his plea to charges of indecent assault and battery.

Prosecutors say the 57-year-old Cohasset Middle School teacher regularly ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest has been charged with sexually assaulting a young girl while staying in her family’s Massachusetts home in 2006.

The Rev. Christian Ohazulume (oh-hahz-uh-LOO’-mee) pleaded not guilty Tuesday to aggravated indecent assault and battery of a child ...

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A western Illinois housing authority is receiving $1 million to remove lead-based paint from the city’s public housing.

The U.S. Department of Housing Development says the Quincy Housing Authority is among 20 agencies nationwide that have been awarded a combined $18 ...

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QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A man is accused of dealing drugs out of a minivan in Quincy while two young children were in the backseat.

The Patriot Ledger reports that the man was arrested ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Police allege a Quincy man attacked and bit a 71-year-old man after accusing the victim of taking down election posters.

The Patriot Ledger reports 56-year-old Peter Bernier was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on an ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation that would have boosted the maximum damage award allowed survivors of veterans who died of Legionnaire’s disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.

The legislation would have increased from $100,000 to $2 ...

BOSTON (AP) — Because Demetrius Andrade’s next fight is in Boston against a British fighter, he decided to wear an American Revolutionary War uniform on Friday for the news conference to announce the fight.

“The Redcoats are here!” Andrade shouted at the media availability at the historic ...

LA GRANGE, Mo. (AP) — A northeast Missouri man already charged with child abuse for allegedly beating a 2-year-old girl could have the charge upgraded now that the child has died.

The Quincy (Illinois) ...