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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, June 4, 2025 That Chinese double burger sounds kind of intimidating … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,305 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to Day 2 of The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. Today we’re inspecting five of the strangest items McDonald’s has on its menus…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 I would at least try all of the following except No. 5. No way, simply no way … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,304 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. Over the next five days, we’ll break…
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As I write this column, the spring legislative session is a day away from adjournment. Nothing of great importance has cleared both chambers. So, there’s no point in writing about any of that. I’ll let you know my thoughts next week. Let’s discuss a different topic instead. For quite a while now, most folks in…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 1, 2025 I’m also wondering today if fish ever get thirsty … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,303 of The Daily Dirt 1. Since we’re now into June, that means I’m officially another month older. 2. Did you know (Part 382) 3. A few more things…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 1, 2025 PB Max, anyone? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,302 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever walked by the candy counter at one of the local supermarkets and wonder what happened to some of your old favorites? Well, I have. And quite…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 31, 2025 And stay away from those sand tiger sharks … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,301 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s safe to say most of us all know the major facts tied to our country. You know, things like there is a person…
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Much has been in local news about electric power generation and distribution centering around solar power, as well as the “Grain Belt Express” power distribution plans that affect Pike County in Illinois and Ralls County in Missouri. Going back in history, Thomas Edison was a pioneer in technology development and one of the first to…
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Daily Dirt for May 30, 2025 I kind of like Finland’s idea of dealing with speeding tickets and the impact of missed free throws in North Korea … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,300 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It was one of those magic moments. I pulled into a parking…
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As the general manager of VIP Quincy 3, a local business committed to meeting all fire safety requirements, I feel compelled to speak out after a troubling experience with the Quincy Fire Department’s Central Command on May 24. After a fire safety inspection, I called their office three times on the day of the inspection…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 29, 2025 Derringer latest of pop music icons to leave us this year … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,299 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We lost another giant in the music industry this week. Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at age 17 when he and…
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It seems like a lot of local social media posts and comments recently have been focusing on all of the road closures and detours the folks driving in Quincy this summer are encountering. It is, without a doubt, a “hot topic.” Some of the comments are humorous, and their intent is purely in good fun.…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 28, 2025 How would you like to have to list one of the following films on your resume? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,297 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s bad, and then there’s BAD. While that assessment can apply to most anything, today’s subject…
Read Full Article The US House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released its recommendations for budget reconciliation early last week. A preliminary review by the Congressional Budget Office projected that, if implemented, at least 8.6 million Americans would lose their Medicaid coverage during the coming decade. That translates to well over 300 thousand Illinoisans. In addition, the CBO projected…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, May 26, 2025 The Police and Cream are right up there, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,296 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Don’t jump to any immediate conclusions. Take your time, sit back and think about my question: Who is your favorite three-man rock band…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, May 26, 2025 No matter what generation you represent, Memorial Day encompasses us all … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,295 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For most boomers, Memorial Day brings about memories of the dreaded conflict in Vietnam. Most of us either lost a friend…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 25, 2025 Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,294 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What fast food chains get your order correct most of the time? There is nothing worse than languishing in a drive-thru line for five or 10 minutes — or even longer — and…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 24, 2025 Colorado is on pace to finish 74 games out of first place … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,293 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So, just how pathetic is that woeful Colorado Rockies baseball team? Actually, that’s a great question. Where do we even…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, May 23, 2025 Think Taylor Swift might have some spare change lying around? See Thought No. 3 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,292 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We have two new members aboard The Great Plate Debate medal stand. LUV2YAK and BWICHD now occupy the…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 22, 2025 You’ll spot more than one or two stars of the future who had minor roles alongside Andy and Barney … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,291 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Granted, when we think of “The Andy Griffith Show” I think it’s safe…
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Daily Dirt for May 21, 2025 I think it’s safe to say there will never be another “Andy Griffith Show” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,290 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m pretty sure that I have never met anyone who does not enjoy those old “Andy Griffith Show” reruns.…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, May 19, 2025 And what about those crammed clams in a cleam cream can? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,288 of The Daily Dirt.1. 1. As a child, remember how challenging those tongue twisters were? As an adult, they’re just as tough. Trust me.Give the following…
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Good day, fellow Quincyans. I wanted to share a perspective that has been on my mind for awhile, and if you’ll humor me for just a moment, I’ll pass it on. While our community’s leadership and representation is evolving, I wanted to draw attention to the fact that the demographics of those new leaders, while…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 18, 2025 Get ready for some zombies, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,287 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s only May, but it’s time for the summer movie season. The first big warm-weather blockbuster hits the theaters May 23 and it will probably be…
Read Full Article House Speaker Chris Welch took the extraordinary actions last week of permanently kicking Rep. Fred Crespo (D- Hoffman Estates) out of the House Democratic caucus, stripping him of his legislative staff, removing him from his appropriations committee chair’s position and booting him from the bicameral Legislative Audit Commission. Speaker Welch also suspended a Democratic staffer…
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