Jared Pontius
September 8, 2024 | By Megan Redshaw
QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…
Read Full Article Current Weather

73°
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 70F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.
THU

91°
62°
FRI

84°
54°
SAT

77°
52°
SUN

79°
55°
MON

71°
62°
Trending Stories
-
That takes the cake: Downtown bakery owner sues former employee, owner of new bakery over use of trade secrets, proprietary information
QUINCY — Is there more than one way to bake a cake? Krazy Companies, Inc. has filed a civil suit... -
Regulators Stop Work on Bally’s $1.7B Chicago Casino Construction
Construction activities on Bally's $1.7 billion Chicago casino in River West have been suspended by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB)... -
Illinois Attorney General charges Quincy man with five Class X felonies for dissemination of child porn
CHICAGO — The office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Quincy man on Friday, May 9, for allegedly disseminating... -
Letter to the Editor: Rather than improve conditions for Illinois, Pritzker promotes himself on national stage
At a time when Illinois families are cutting back to make ends meet, Democratic leaders in Springfield are pushing a... -
GameMasters moving into Bed Bath and Beyond building — back to site where it first opened in 2003
QUINCY — As the owner of the Range at the KC, Trevor Beck is well aware of the value of a...