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Amtrak to use chartered buses as substitute for Carl Sandburg trains through Tuesday

August 6, 2022 — by Muddy River News

QUINCY — Chartered buses will be used as substitute transportation for Carl Sandburg trains 381 (from Chicago to Quincy in the mornings) and 382 (from Quincy to Chicago in the evenings) through Tuesday, Aug. 9. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said this decision will allow Amtrak’s shop forces more time to provide a larger number of […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Amtrak, Carl Sandburg, Marc Magliari

Ask MRN: Why were the Amtrak trains cancelled this week?

August 3, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

UPDATE (3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3): Marc Magliari, senior public relations manager, said Amtrak is providing chartered buses from Thursday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 7 as a replacement for the Carl Sandburg train. Customers who already purchased Amtrak tickets have been notified of the change. Dear MRN: My morning Amtrak train from Chicago to […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Amtrak, Marc Magliari

Amenities, please

November 4, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Wednesday’s 50 year celebration of Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr was another reminder that Quincy needs some serious upgrades to its station at 30th and Wismann Lane. Some improvements have been made. There’s more parking, better lighting and wider sidewalks as you approach the train, but it still needs some other features. Quincy Area Convention and Visitors […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Amtrak, train station

All Aboard! Illinois Zephyr is celebrating 50 years

November 3, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

QUINCY – Quincy Mayor Mike Troup, Quincy University President Brian McGee and several others boarded the Illinois Zephyr this morning as part of a special celebration.   Communities along the corridor of Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr route from Quincy to Chicago are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the state-sponsored passenger rail service today. The Quincy City […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amtrak, Illinois Zephyr

State-supported Amtrak passenger trains to resume full service July 19

July 14, 2021 — by Muddy River News

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the Lincoln Service, Carl Sandburg/Illinois Zephyr and Illini/Saluki state-supported Amtrak trains will resume full service effective July 19. The COVID-19 pandemic forced service levels to be reduced by half. With the resumption of a full schedule, five daily round trips are available between Chicago and St. Louis […]

Filed Under: Adams County, Illinois Tagged With: Amtrak, Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr

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More than $215,000 awarded to area nonprofit organizations through Community Foundation’s competitive grant program

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QUINCY — Fifty nonprofit organizations received a total of $215,960.55 in grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri’s competitive grant program. A total of 55 grants, awarded from 50 funds held at the Community Foundation, will support a … ...Read Full Article about More than $215,000 awarded to area nonprofit organizations through Community Foundation’s competitive grant program

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Ever since a trip to Nashville with the Quincy High School Show Choir, Annie Bushmeyer knew she wanted to move there and be a performer, but she had no idea that her life’s path would turn into its own country song. Nobody kicked her dog or dented her truck.  However, her heart was … ...Read Full Article about Bushmeyer comes home as part of Gem City Music Festival

Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade to get $2.4 million state Main Street grant; Pittsfield getting $2.8 million for work on Monroe Street

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QUINCY — The second time was the charm. In 2020, The City of Quincy Quincy applied for a $1.03-million IDOT grant to help pay for the Sixth Street Promenade, but it was rejected. But today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that Quincy was of several communities to receive part of $215 million … ...Read Full Article about Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade to get $2.4 million state Main Street grant; Pittsfield getting $2.8 million for work on Monroe Street

Tribune report shows six of 10 Illinoisans drinking tap water with toxic chemicals; Conte says chemicals found in Quincy but don’t pose serious threat

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QUINCY — A recent investigation by the Chicago Tribune says more than 8 million people in the state — 6 out of every 10 Illinoisans — are drinking tap water with toxic chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to leave the body. Recent testing by the … ...Read Full Article about Tribune report shows six of 10 Illinoisans drinking tap water with toxic chemicals; Conte says chemicals found in Quincy but don’t pose serious threat

QU adds fraternity, sorority; university hopes to raise $175,000 to upgrade houses on 18th Street

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QUINCY — People driving north on 18th Street past Quincy University in the past week may have noticed fresh paint and other modifications to the houses that make up the school’s Greek Row. Through a donation of $25,000, QU has started the first phase of a remodeling … ...Read Full Article about QU adds fraternity, sorority; university hopes to raise $175,000 to upgrade houses on 18th Street

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