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Bicentennial Commission to commemorate site of monument honoring Illinois’ only black Civil War troops

QUINCY — Chuck Scholz, former Quincy mayor now service as chairman of the Adams County Bicentennial Commission, will welcome the Buffalo Soldiers to Quincy ...

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Mary Koch Heintz — Hansen-Spear

Mary Elizabeth Heintz, age 85, died on December 23, 2024, in her home in Fond du Lac, WI. She was born on March 11, ...

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Mark Twain Casino raises $3,378 for Fishing For Freedom

LAGRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino raised $3,378 during its recent fundraising initiative in support of Fishing For Freedom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ...

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Ronald E. “Ron” Rush — Duker & Haugh

Ronald E. “Ron” Rush age 90, of Quincy, IL died on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in his home. Ron was born in St. Louis, ...

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Quincy Children’s Museum and JWCC Present: “Tails & Trails” on the Discovery Trail – June 6

Quincy, IL – The Quincy Children’s Museum, in collaboration with John Wood Community College, is thrilled to unveil a brand-new story on the Discovery ...

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Local group to march Saturday for veterans’ rights, benefits in remembrance of D-Day

QUINCY — 50501 Quincy Illinois recently announced a mass mobilization in remembrance of D-Day for veterans and their allies in Quincy. The Bonus Army ...

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Baby food safety, press freedom, public defender measures will head to governor

Gov. JB Pritzker will have hundreds of bills to review after lawmakers concluded their spring session, including measures protecting press freedoms and baby food, ...

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Federal funding lost for adult volunteer program; Hannibal branch shutting down, Quincy branch making staff cuts

QUINCY — The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the largest older adult volunteer program in the nation, has lost federal funding in both Quincy ...

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DAILY DIRT: Do you want to try breakfast down under?

Daily Dirt for Friday, June 6, 2025 I can safely say I have never had any of today’s breakfast items, and nor will I ...

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Letter to the Editor: Gateway to Hope is an oasis in Missouri’s healthcare desert

In the summer of 2020, I was watching my daughter play and holding my newborn son when I got the call that a recent ...

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