By KRISTEN TURNER WOODSTOCK – Richmond police Officer Brian Quilici’s drunken-driving charge was dropped swiftly because the ticket written against him was improper, lawyers for Quilici and Richmond said Tuesday. Lawyer George Kililis, who represents Quilici, said the officer is honorable and the notion that the ticket was “swept under the rug” is false. “He … Continued

By KRISTEN TURNER WOODSTOCK – The village of Richmond has dropped a drunken-driving charge against one of its police officers only four days after he was pulled over. Brian L. Quilici, 32, of Richmond, is back at work, Richmond Police Chief Roger Szewczyk said. Quilici was pulled over by fellow Officer William Fedderly at 3:30 … Continued

By Kevin Lyons WOODSTOCK – Prosecutors and police said they hope that a Harvard teenager’s conviction for harboring a runaway will help them find a missing 16-year-old girl. Amelia Merida, of Harvard, has been missing for more than a year. Harvard police believe that she may still be somewhere in the area or could have … Continued