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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…
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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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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 17, 2025 Three of our favorite shows from the past are all returning in animated form … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,286 of The Daily Dirt. 1. They’re ba-a-a-ack. Well, almost. Three of the most popular television programs from years ago will be returning to…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, May 16, 2025 There will be some hilarious nicknames to accompany the high-powered, ground-pounding behemoths that be visiting Quincy Raceways … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,284 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Tonight’s a big night for local race fans. The MARS cars bring their touring dirt-track…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 15, 2025 But what about Eighinger? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,283 of The Daily Dirt. Ever wonder what your last name says about your family’s story? “Turns out, some of the most common surnames in the U.S. reveal more than just ancestry; they hint at migration patterns,…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 “ALF” is the new No. 1 license plate … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,283 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Let your mind drift back to the mid-1980s. What was your favorite TV program at that time? For those of you just said “ALF”…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,281 of The Daily Dirt. 1. You may want to take a deep breath and think about this for awhile, especially if you’re a longtime baseball fan. What are the rarest single-game feats? I would guess most fans would…
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Don Crim’s story about the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors voting to implement changes to address what it calls “competitive equity” and simplify the postseason classification process was a nice article on this age-old issue. I enjoyed reading the same. After moving to Tennessee, it was interesting to see how they handle this…
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Daily Dirt for May 12, 2025 The character of Det. Danny Reagan is scheduled to return to prime time … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,281 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s never too early to start get excited about the approaching 2025-26 TV season. Here are the three new shows…
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In response to Jim Weede’s letter to the editor on May 5 … Sir, if you are unhappy with your state leaders … move! No one is usurping anything from you. If a legal American citizen commits a crime, he or she will have a trial and jury. If you are a lawbreakering, illegal, undocumented,…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 11, 2025 At times overshadowed by the Temptations, the Four Tops are extremely deserving of this honor … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,280 of The Daily Dirt. 1. With apologies to the Beatles, this week has been a long and winding road. But we’ve reached…
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