Linda Moore
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…
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QUINCY — Quincy University President Brian McGee issued a statement Wednesday morning saying one of the college’s employees violated its policies regarding political activity. McGee said an unnamed QU employee “wrongly agreed to ask the members of an athletic team to distribute campaign flyers favoring one of the mayoral candidates.” The candidate was Linda Moore,…
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QUINCY — Republican incumbent Mike Troup and independent challenger Linda Moore had similar thoughts on some issues during Tuesday night’s mayoral debate at First Christian Church, but one topic they certainly disagreed on was the city insurance mess that began in January 2023 and wasn’t resolved until July 2024. WTAD Radio’s Mary Griffith, one of…
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QUINCY — Republican incumbent Mike Troup and independent challenger Linda Moore fielded multiple questions from panelists Mary Griffith from WTAD and Daniel Winn from WGEM, as well as from moderator Iris Nelson and the audience, during Tuesday night’s mayoral debate at First Christian Church. The League of Women Voters of Adams County served as the…
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QUINCY — Linda Moore, an independent candidate for mayor of Quincy, shared her “Fix and Grow” plan during a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Western Catholic Union Hall, 516 Maine. The highlights of her plan include fixing potholes within 100 days, fixing communication problems within the city and creating incentive programs for neighborhoods. However,…
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Our greatest American author said math often frustrated him. The title of this column came from Mark Twain, who actually attributed it to Benjamin Disraeli, who twice served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain in the 1860’s and 1870’s. Following Tuesday night’s vote tally in the Republican primary for mayor of Quincy, Mayor Mike…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s first Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at 516 Maine. This event will benefit the Quincy Children’s Museum. Soup, snacks and beverages will be provided. Instead of an admission fee, there will be a free-will offering basket for the museum. No advance registration is required.…
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QUINCY — Mike Troup grabbed the microphone Tuesday night in the basement of Tower of Pizza to celebrate with his supporters moments after learning he had defeated Dan Brink to win the Republican primary for mayor. However, Troup quickly became emotional when he talked about a certain group of his supporters. A morning breakfast for…
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Four years ago, Quincy had mayoral primaries on each side of the aisle. The results from 2021 are below: For those of you mathing (as the kids say these days) at home, that’s 17.3 percent turnout for the Feb. 23 primaries. Then on April 6, 2021, a shade under 25 percent turned out in Adams…
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QUINCY — With a little more than a month before the primary election, the incumbent mayor has a large financial lead over the two people vying for his job. Figures filed earlier this month with the Illinois State Board of Elections show Mayor Mike Troup has more than $47,000 on hand in his campaign account.…
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QUINCY — Linda K. Moore submitted candidacy petitions at the City Clerk’s Office Tuesday for the office of Mayor as an independent candidate. “I like elements of both parties’ platforms; however, I don’t agree 100% with either platform,” Moore said regarding her decision to run as an independent. “If you pull my voting record, you’ll…
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QUINCY — Mike Rein’s dalliance with the idea of running for mayor lasted about a week. Rein, an alderman in Quincy’s 5th Ward, recently pulled petitions to run for re-election as alderman, but he also pulled petitions to run for mayor. He had to choose between which office he wanted to run for by Oct. 28.…
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QUINCY — Two GOP mayoral candidates turned in petitions at the beginning of the filing period Monday morning at Quincy City Hall. Brink was first in line with 740 signatures on his petitions. Troup was third in line behind former City Clerk Janet Hutmacher, who was turning in the petitions for City Clerk Laura Oakman.…
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The TriState Service Foundation has declared October the TriState Month of Service. People, families and organizations are asked to volunteer two hours in October to help a neighbor, a friend or someone who could use an extra hand. This is a great opportunity to help our communities and do something good. In Acts 20:35, Jesus tells…
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QUINCY — Although Quincy Mayor Mike Troup confirmed he was running for re-election back in March at the weekly Monday morning meeting with members of the Quincy/Adams County GOP, he officially launched his bid Wednesday night at Dick Bros. Brewery. Before many of the same supporters who back his winning campaign run in 2021, Troup…
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Mike Farha has been a Republican alderman representing Quincy’s 4th Ward for 26 years. For most of that time, he has been a reliable advocate for his constituents, whether it was commercial encroachment on residential neighborhoods or taking care of stop signs, streets or sidewalks. As he enters the twilight of his political tenure, he’s…
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QUINCY — When Linda Moore retired from her position as city treasurer on Dec. 31, she was prepared to volunteer and support her favorite causes. Then she watched the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on June 27. “It was a debacle. It was embarrassing,” Moore said. “I’m having a…
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QUINCY — Linda Moore, former treasurer for the city of Quincy, has called a news conference for Monday morning. However, she did not detail the topic of the announcement in a two-sentence media advisory emailed Saturday to local media outlets, which invited them to gather at 11 a.m. at Krazy Cakes Café and Restaurant, 512…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy City Council’s Finance Committee learned during Monday’s meeting at the Quincy Public Library that the city is close to settling all outstanding employee bills with Quincy Medical Group from 2022 and 2023. Former City Treasurer Linda Moore, now serving as a consultant for the city’s health insurance, said the city has…
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QUINCY — With 250 days to go until the Feb. 25, 2025, Illinois consolidated primary, the two Republicans who have announced their intentions to run for Quincy mayor have some money in the bank to run their campaigns. But probably not enough yet. According to documentation filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections, Mayor…
Read Full Article QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore provided an update to the Quincy City Council on Monday night and explained that health insurance claims from 2022 and 2023 continue to be processed and that more than 7,500 claims must be re-processed. However, she said the errors were not the city’s fault — nor were they the…
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QUINCY — Linda Moore will retire as the city’s treasurer on Dec. 31, and she says her immediate plans are to travel with her 89-year-old mother. “The first place will be Elizabethtown, Pa. I have great nieces who are 7 months old,” Moore said. “We’ve only seen them once, so we’re anxious to go and…
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QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore admitted that when department heads approach the Quincy City Council, they’re typically asking for money. “Kelly (Stupasky, manager of the treasurer’s office) and I are here to tell you how we’ve made money for the city,” Moore said with a smile during Monday’s meeting of the Quincy City Council.…
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QUINCY — Treasurer Linda Moore and Comptroller Sheri Ray have been working on tracking down money paid to the city’s third party administrator and money that had previously been unaccounted for. Moore and Ray went before the Quincy City Council Monday night ad reported the city has spent nearly $1.98 with Coalition Health since since…
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QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore took advantage of the public forum at the beginning of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting to chastise aldermen for tabling the vote on a resolution to adopt a pledge of civility at their Aug. 28 meeting. “We were elected by the people to lead them as elected officials,” Moore…
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