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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will be presenting a lecture on “Exoplanets: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at John Wood Community College in Room D022/023. The lecturer, will be Randy Wolfmeyer, astronomy professor at John Wood. Exoplanets are planets that orbit other stars in other solar systems. First…
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Attorney general closes out 4.5-year investigation into abuse at hands of Catholic clerics in Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a years-long investigation into sex abuse within the church, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Included in a scathing 700-page report published…
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QUINCY — Miss Quincy 2023 Shelby Rose recently recognizing Foster Care Awareness Month by donating 168 24-hour notice bags to foster children served by Chaddock Foster and Adoption Services. Rose and a team of volunteers filled the bags on Saturday, May 20, at Chaddock. The duffel bags were filled with hygiene items and other essentials…
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QUINCY — Physical therapist KJ Whittaker has joined the staff of XCEL Physical Therapy, 804 State. Whittaker has more than 26 years of experience and has worked in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri since 2003. Whittaker treats patients with all diagnoses related to physical therapy. He specializes in outpatient orthopedics with a focus on…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business held an awards ceremony on May 2 in the Hall of Fame Room in the QU Health and Fitness Center. The program featured comments from Brian McGee, QU president, and Cynthia Haliemun, dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center is offering 19 classes this summer for children and adults, including loom weaving, knitting, “The Art of Dominoes,” acrylic painting and more. The Art Center summer class schedule kicks off during the second week of June with “More Than Plain Weave: Methods in Loom Weaving” for high school students and…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Skip Goughnour and Jessica Abrego of Quincy at 12:06 a.m. May 13, 2023.A girl was born to Brandon and Alexis Ussery of Versailles at 10:55 a.m. May 13, 2023.A boy was born to Trevor Stabler and Emery Hernandez of Quincy at 4:52 p.m. May 13, 2023.A boy was…
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QUINCY — Area men are invited to start their day in a healthy way on Thursday, June 22, by participating in a no-cost men’s health screening at Blessing Hospital. A reservation between 7 and 9 a.m. will be required. Reservations can be made beginning Monday, May 22, by calling 217-277-5000, or going online to events.blessinghealth.org.…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual Grant Day ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on May 19. Dan Conboy, chair of the Grant Day committee, presented awards to 23 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area totaling $17,579 — the largest Grant Day total to date. All grants assist…
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The last thing you want during the summer months is for the air conditioning to stop working in the middle of a sweltering day. Good heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors are in high demand during the summer, so now is a great time to make sure everything is working and catch potential problems before…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast of its upcoming student theatre production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in QCT’s lab theatre June 15-18. This will mark the fourth production in Quincy Community Theatre’s 2023 season, celebrating the theatre’s 100th year as a performing arts institution. “The course of true love never did run…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — Liberty Elementary School recently participated in Book Blast, a program that helps schools/students raise money for books to help increase home libraries. Every student is guaranteed at least one book through this program. Students in pre-K through sixth grade opened their packages of books on Thursday, May 18. They raised enough money to buy…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospice has strengthened its ability to meet the end-of-life care needs of area veterans by advancing within the national “We Honor Veterans” program. Blessing joined the program in 2013 as a Level 1 Partner and has now attained Level 3 Partner status in the five-tiered program. Blessing Hospice provides nationally accredited, home-based…
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QUINCY — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of “A” for patient safety for the sixth consecutive survey period. The spring 2023 grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. In a press release, Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said, “This new update…
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QUINCY — The Wild Quincy podcast, with hosts Travis Hoffman and Chris Koetters, recently reached a significant milestone with its 50th episode. The show, which focuses on the history of Quincy, has captivated audiences since its inception with engaging stories of the city’s past. The podcast often features local authors, media personalities and engaging guests…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign that will run May 19-30 and reminds motorists to buckle up for safety. “Click It or Ticket” leverages education and enforcement to save lives. In a press release, Sgt. Ryan Witt said, “Seat belts have proven…
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QUINCY — The Quincy/Adams County 9-1-1 Communications Center is now among one of the Public Safety Answering Points in Illinois that have transitioned to the statewide Next Generation 911 network. Next Generation 911 is a digital internet protocol-based system that replaces the analog 911 infrastructure that has been in place in Adams County for decades.…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will hold its 48th annual commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, May 19 in the Student Activity Center on the Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison. JWCC will confer 349 associate degrees, 174 certificates and one College for Life certificate. JWCC President Bryan Renfro will confer degrees and certificates.…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. William Mark and Faith L. Smith of Barry sold 6 acres at 1004 E. 2200th in Liberty…
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QUINCY — The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of them, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489 and refer to the ID number when calling. First Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID # Samsung phone found at Columbus Road 4-7-23 07682 Purse belonging to Monica Hall…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Lamaar and Maisha Wade of Quincy at 8:42 p.m. May 5, 2023.A boy was born to Zachary and Sydney Carstens of Quincy at 4:22 p.m. May 5, 2023.A girl was born to Justin Cable and Jade Evatt of Clayton at 12:24 p.m. May 7, 2023.A boy was born…
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QUINCY — The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Quincy presented grants from the second annual Golden K Kiwanis golf scramble to the JWCC Foundation and Horizons Food Pantry. The golf grand prize winner, Josh Welker, chose JWCC Foundation to receive a $500 grant. The grand prize winner is chosen at random from all participating golfers. A…
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QUINCY — Keith Beutler, author of the intriguing book “George Washington’s Hair,” will present a program at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. Beutler’s book explores the history of collecting hair from loved ones and famous personages, including Washington. He introduces many of the collectors of…
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QUINCY — No one was injured when firefighters from the Quincy Fire Department responded to a house fire Monday afternoon. The Quincy Fire Department was called at 2:20 p.m. to 307 S. 11th, where smoke was coming from the rear of the structure. Company No. 2 arrived on scene first and found heavy smoke surrounding…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Partners on the Adams County Works Career Guidance Team will be the hosts of the Career Launch Signing Day at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 in the Quincy Community Theater inside the Oakley Lindsay Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. The event celebrates students entering the workforce. It is in partnership with Great River…
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