Lincoln Park

Gem City Summer Concert Series representative tells Park Board of intention to return to Lincoln Park in 2025

September 12, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The Gem City Summer Concert Series is returning to Lincoln Park next summer. Whitney Mintert spoke to the Quincy Park Board during the public input portion of Wednesday night’s monthly meeting. At the same time, concert organizer Scott Edlin was the host of a dinner thanking the sponsors of the series this past…

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Quincy Park District awarded $600,000 state grant for all-inclusive playground at Wavering Park; Perry also gets grant

January 31, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Work on the construction of a $1.37 million all-inclusive playground, shelter and restroom at Wavering Park could start by fall. Rome Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, learned Tuesday that an application for a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had been awarded. The…

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