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Gov. JB Pritzker said last week that the extreme uncertainty with the US government and the international economy might mean that the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of next month. “It may very well be that we’re going to have to come back at…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, April 13, 2025 The ‘garage-rock’ era was a special time … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,255 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The year 1965 will always be special for me. That was when my ear was drawn to the radio for something other than baseball for…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, April 12, 2025 Were the 1970s actually a better decade movie-wise than the 1980s? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,254 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The 1970s represented a decade that brought us truly great movie moments. Yesterday in this space, we looked at how inspiring the…
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The name is Plisskin. Snake Plisskin. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,253 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The decade of the 1980s saw some incredible movies hit the theaters. Here are my medal-worthy choices to see a remakes of three specific films from that marvelous decade: 2. Did you know (Part…
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I’m a 1981 graduate of Quincy High School, and I had the privilege of wrestling for Rollie Platt and running for Kerry Anders. My mother, Joyce Shipp, was the assistant track coach for many years in the 1990s, coaching under Coach Anders. I attended the Quincy Invitational track meet with my mom this past Saturday.…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, April 10, 2025 Let’s start off the day with a resounding yabba dabba do! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,253 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If nothing else, some of those 1960s TV shows left us with some rather cool sayings and one-liners that have managed…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 On a completely different topic, have you ever considered a camel to be a sand moose? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,252 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For those of us who have reached their “senior years,” have you ever stopped and thought…
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As a constituent of Congresswoman Mary Miller, I urge her to carefully consider the potential ramifications of the tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration and to actively oppose their continuation. Tariffs, while sometimes presented as a tool to protect domestic industries, often result in unintended consequences that harm American consumers and businesses. These consequences…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 And then there’s the “American Woman” thing … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,251 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m as guilty as the next person when it comes to listening to song lyrics. I mean REALLY listening to lyrics and absorbing what the…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, April 7, 2025 I kind of like the term “jacket potato” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,250 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Outside of that nasty Revolutionary War thing, England and the U.S. have always been pretty good friends. For example, the British gave us the…
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The third annual Quincy 40 Days for Life prayer vigil is taking place during Lent. I am among those praying. No doubt, thousands of passers-by have seen us nearly every day. This year we join with volunteers at 660 peaceful local campaigns in 64 nations. The number of campaigns has continued to grow since launching…
Read Full Article You’ve probably read about the Republican Party implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County. It’s important to remember that these consolidated elections are not always a reliable indication of the future. They’re very low turnout, and in years like this – when the election was held during a hugely…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, April 6, 2025 Most signs seem to still point to Taylor-Johnson … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,249 of The Daily Dirt 1. Those James Bond fans who have waited four years to learn the identity of the next 007 may soon learn who that person will…
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My comment on Jeff Dorsey’s Letter to the Editor from April 3: Jeff, you are spot on! I would only add that people should go out to the Illinois Veterans Home and look at all those men and women who fought for your right to vote and tell them you couldn’t find time to vote.…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, April 5, 2025 Selecting the best-ever single episode of “Seinfeld” is a difficult task, but my vote is for George, the whale and the blowhole … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,249 of The Daily Dirt 1. Maybe, just maybe … I always wanted to be a…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, April 4, 2025 “Not that there’s anything wrong with that” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,248 of The Daily Dirt 1. “Seinfeld” is generally regarded as one of the greatest — and most influential — television programs ever. Absolutely no argument here on either of those…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, April 3, 2025 Great Plate Debate IV has a new look … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,247 of The Daily Dirt 1. Call it a clean sweep. The Great Plate Debate IV has an entire new cast of medal-worthy finds this week, thanks to an avalanche…
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Republican Mike Troup survived a tough primary four years ago to win his first term as mayor over Democrat Nora Baldner by a 61-39 percent margin, with 8,145 votes cast. After surviving a tough Republican primary against Dan Brink in February, Troup lost his re-election bid on Tuesday to Linda Moore, who ran as an…
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It’s been 24 hours since the polls closed, so it is time to evaluate what just took place. First, thanks to Mayor Michael Troup for taking four years out of his life to try to make our city a better place to live. Thanks to Linda Moore for wanting to do the same thing. Now…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Will there ever be another “Knots Landing?” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,246 of The Daily Dirt 1. If pressed, I think we would admit we all loved them. Remember the days when primetime soap operas ruled the nightly network TV roost? I’m…
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I realize I’m revisiting an old debate, but I was shocked to learn that the Quincy City Council unanimously approved spending $400,000 to reinstall the traffic signal at 25th and Broadway. While I understand that businesses at that intersection may appreciate the signal, traffic warrants do not justify it. Simply put, there is very little…
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Daily Dirt for April 1, 2025 Why was I hooked on a feeling? Because I was in a New York groove, silly. Has anyone seen my Sharona? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,245 of The Daily Dirt 1. Keeping with our recent 1970s music theme, how about a look at…
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As April 8 quickly approaches, the Hannibal School Board will be electing two new members. Our district has faced significant financial challenges over the past two years, but we are now on the path to recovery, and the choices we make in this election are critical to our continued success. Incumbent candidate Scott Hawes has…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, March 31, 2025 Rod the Mod anchors our listing, and yes, I know, that is not a surprise to many … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,244 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we wind up our look at the top albums of the 1970s, unveiling our…
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