Opinion
By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of WIREPOINTS The Illinois Senate adjourned this week without calling for a vote on the state’s controversial green energy proposal, delaying a massive transformation of the state’s energy sector. The energy package includes a requirement for the state to go fully green by 2050, sets shut-down dates for coal and natural…
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Chalk one up for the little guys…or gals, in this case. Carter’s Coffee Bar gets its second location (Carter’s 2, Electric Boogaloo? I guess you have to be a certain age to get that joke, which I wear out) after some study, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But did the new Sonic going in…
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From WIREPOINTS “We’ve made it to a day we’ve all been waiting for… Illinois is back,” crowed Gov. JB Pritzker on Twitter. Illinois is “fully reopened” on Friday, his announcement said, and headlines across most of the state parroted the same. Tell that to landlords forced to pay for free housing under Pritzker’s emergency order, which remains…
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QUINCY — When Tristan Wood, an administrative assistant with the Quincy Park District, finished his report that claimed to address the declining number of rounds played at Westview Golf Course, president Roger Leenerts asked the Board of Commissioners at its Wednesday meeting if anyone had questions. John Frankenhoff responded quickly. “I have a question for…
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Small Town USA. © by Zakiah Sayeed This is a sleepy river town. A town where people sit on the culvert by the Mississippi and throw their lines in the water, with a hope of catching some Bass or Catfish. They don’t mind the time as it ticks by, winking at them, telling them that…
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Read David Adam’s story here, but then enjoy some videos to put your mind at ease with the roundabout that’s coming to 48th and State.
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Peggy Hubbard is ready for another run at the U.S. Senate. The Belleville, Illinois Navy veteran finished second to Mark Curran in the 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary for the chance to run against entrenched Democratic Senator Dick Durbin. Durbin beat Curran 55-40 with Willie Wilson (an independent candidate…sure) from Chicago getting 4 percent of…
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GREDF’s website says: “Our number one priority is to retain existing businesses and help them grow. We assist prospective businesses, site consultants and entrepreneurs. We also take the lead in a variety of initiatives that contribute to the outstanding quality of life we enjoy here. “Our objective is to address retention issues and expedite the development…
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First, the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. J.B. Pritzker took care of us with “Boilermakers for vaccines” or “Shots for Shots” or “Shots for Shots and a beer”. Pritzker signed it into law on Wednesday because, damn, that was pressing! Now President Joe Biden is offering another beer when the country gets 70 percent vaccinated.…
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By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner from WIREPOINTS Illinois lawmakers have passed a budget for fiscal year 2022 that does nothing to improve the fiscal and economic trajectory of this state. Missing were the many spending reforms Illinois needs to bring down its pension debts and high property tax rates. The budget reportedly spends $42.2 billion of $42.3 billion…
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We’re getting questions about an app. You can create one yourself and it is easy! First… Then type in www.muddyrivernews.com. Hit the button at the bottom of your iPhone with the arrow pointing up (listed above) and then go to “Add to Home Screen” (below). And look what happens! You have an app! And that…
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It used to be simple to remember how many years the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament had been played in Quincy. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, was born in March 1991. The birth of the Macker tournament in downtown Quincy was in May 1991, so Jennifer turned 1 months before the Macker turned 2 … and…
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The first blush of a proposed new legislative map for Illinois has a huge impact on Western Illinois. Adams County could greatly benefit, or could be severely harmed, once the dust settles following the 2022 elections if this map hold firm. The heart of Adams County, including Quincy, is in a horizontally shaped House district…
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By Russ Stewart It could very well be called the “Art of the Screw.” It’s a once-in-decade legislative opportunity by each state’s majority party – in this case the Illinois Democrats – to marginalize and make inconsequential the minority party by redrawing congressional and legislative district lines. The technique is called packing, which means stuffing…
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Are we back to normal? It’s sure starting to feel like it. May is graduation season and this weekend saw many of our local colleges hold ceremonies as did Quincy Notre Dame. Other high schools will soon be following suit. There are still some masks, but they seem to fewer and fewer. I attended multiple…
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If you want to know why we are here doing Muddy River News, go no further than this piece from WIREPOINTS. This hits the nail on the head. Yes, it is written with a bit of a conservative slant (note the shots at AP and the New York Times), but it’s pretty tough to dispute.…
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