Letter to the Editor
I’m a 1981 graduate of Quincy High School, and I had the privilege of wrestling for Rollie Platt and running for Kerry Anders. My mother, Joyce Shipp, was the assistant track coach for many years in the 1990s, coaching under Coach Anders. I attended the Quincy Invitational track meet with my mom this past Saturday.…
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As a constituent of Congresswoman Mary Miller, I urge her to carefully consider the potential ramifications of the tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration and to actively oppose their continuation. Tariffs, while sometimes presented as a tool to protect domestic industries, often result in unintended consequences that harm American consumers and businesses. These consequences…
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The third annual Quincy 40 Days for Life prayer vigil is taking place during Lent. I am among those praying. No doubt, thousands of passers-by have seen us nearly every day. This year we join with volunteers at 660 peaceful local campaigns in 64 nations. The number of campaigns has continued to grow since launching…
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My comment on Jeff Dorsey’s Letter to the Editor from April 3: Jeff, you are spot on! I would only add that people should go out to the Illinois Veterans Home and look at all those men and women who fought for your right to vote and tell them you couldn’t find time to vote.…
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It’s been 24 hours since the polls closed, so it is time to evaluate what just took place. First, thanks to Mayor Michael Troup for taking four years out of his life to try to make our city a better place to live. Thanks to Linda Moore for wanting to do the same thing. Now…
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I realize I’m revisiting an old debate, but I was shocked to learn that the Quincy City Council unanimously approved spending $400,000 to reinstall the traffic signal at 25th and Broadway. While I understand that businesses at that intersection may appreciate the signal, traffic warrants do not justify it. Simply put, there is very little…
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As April 8 quickly approaches, the Hannibal School Board will be electing two new members. Our district has faced significant financial challenges over the past two years, but we are now on the path to recovery, and the choices we make in this election are critical to our continued success. Incumbent candidate Scott Hawes has…
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What is the value of experience? The ability to say you’ve “been there” and “done that”? When hiring, many would say they place more value in a candidate’s experience than their education, certification or any other qualifications. It’s because there is a belief that a person has gained the wisdom and insight that comes from…
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I’m wanting to share with you how I think Cecil Weathers would be a great asset to the Quincy Park Board. I’ve personally known Cecil since the early 1970s as young teens. He was then and always has been a upstanding person and a citizen who truly cares about his community. Cecil has worked with…
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As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Blessing Hospital this year, we have the opportunity to reflect on the many changes that have occurred in local healthcare delivery over the past century-and-a-half. From being one of the first civilian hospitals to use penicillin in 1943 to the opening of the Heart &…
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The League of Women Voters of Adams County (LWVAC) submitted a letter of support in 2019 for a rental inspection program for the city of Quincy. The City Council did not support such a program then and has not supported this kind of program in the intervening years. It is now 2025, and the need…
Read Full Article I would like to take this opportunity to encourage your vote for Cecil Weathers as a member of the Quincy Park Board. Cecil is very kind, friendly and giving at heart. Cecil wears an unforgettable smile daily, and his intentions everyday are to do the right thing and to find possible resolutions with that goal…
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I was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in the late 1970s and grew up in the same home that my family owns here in Quincy. I am happy to see so much growth in the retail and restaurant business in the past few years. There has also been growth in the housing sector with the building of two…
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My political heroes are Ronald Reagan, my Commander in Chief while in the military, and Theodore Roosevelt, “The Man in the Arena.” Their vision and passion for our country is an inspiration to me. They inspired me to love the American political process. To me our elections are the most profound statement of what it…
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I met Cecil Weathers in 2018. He is a good man. Cecil is involved in our community in many, many ways. As I recently heard him recall at a public meeting all of the organizations he volunteers for and is a board member of, he is the right person for our Park Board. Cecil is…
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When Mike Troup ran for mayor four years ago, he promised to prioritize public safety, strengthen Quincy’s economy and improve the city’s infrastructure. In our current culture where political promises are often compromised, broken or totally ignored, Mayor Troup has maintained a steady focus on the needs of Quincy. His administration has operated with transparency…
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I’m all in for Linda Moore. I’m all out and against the current mayor, especially when it comes to public safety. It started when Bernie Vahlkamp was selected chief of the Quincy Fire Department. This was at the beginning of the current mayor’s term. The current mayor didn’t like Vahlkamp getting the job and wasn’t…
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We want to express our support for Mayor Mike Troup as he runs for re-election. When he took office in 2021, our city was facing one of its most uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges, and many businesses, including big-box stores, had closed and were sitting vacant, creating a barren landscape. There was…
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I strongly urge my fellow Quincy citizens to vote for Mayor Mike Troup on April 1. During the past four years, Mike has put in extraordinary effort to lead Quincy through a period of transformation and growth. At the heart of his leadership, Mike is a family man with deep roots in Quincy. Born and…
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It’s probably no secret that I was going throw my hat in the ring and run for mayor of Quincy in 2021. I had bigger dreams than my shoes could fill. I’m proud of the courage I displayed, but I didn’t know the half about running a city. To be quite frank, I still don’t.…
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When the traffic signal at the 25th and Broadway intersection appeared years ago, I said to myself, “Wow! Someone important must live in this neighborhood!” After all, it’s only another block or two to find an already-established place to cross Broadway. My synopsis of the necessity of that stoplight has not changed through the years. Muddy…
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Letter to the Editor: Why hasn’t city made an effort to enforce current housing ordinances on books?
I couldn’t agree more with David Arns and the Quincy Landlord and Rental Association position that the City of Quincy has the regulations and means to improve the living conditions of rental properties in Quincy. Many people have been saying the same thing for the past five or six years. Why hasn’t the City of…
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The recent article in Muddy River News about a Quincy family escaping an electrical fire in their rental property is truly heartbreaking. No family should have to endure unsafe living conditions, and as responsible property owners, we sympathize with their hardship. However, this story does not highlight a lack of laws. Rather, it exposes a…
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Whether our mayor, Mike Troup, retains his office or not, God bless him for running a campaign with honesty and integrity. Along with Mike, we citizens of Quincy, ages 40, 50, 60, 70 and even 80 years old have walked miles, knocked on doors and made thousands of phone calls to get the word out…
Read Full Article When I moved to Piatt County, I signed up for Rep. Mary Miller’s newsletter. Her latest newsletter was noticeably light on information about what she’s doing to lower consumer prices, support farmers, improve public schools or address the mass layoffs of civil servants. Nor did I see any announcements for town hall events where she…
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