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Quincy Community Theatre announces directors, cast for playwriting festival on June 28

Quincy Rehearsals for this year’s Quincy Community Theatre Playwriting Festival begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 on the QCT main stage, with ...

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200-year-old advertisement adds to history of New Philadelphia; presentation set for Saturday

Barry, Illinois. A recent addition to the record of New Philadelphia’s tale was offered by the New Philadelphia Association (NPA). An 1825 wanted ad ...

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Spring President’s List at John Wood recognizes 295 students

Quincy For the spring term of 2025, 295 students from John Wood Community College have been selected to the President’s List. The top-achieving pupils ...

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Spring Dean’s List at John Wood recognizes 218 students

QUINCY — A total of 218 students at John Wood Community College have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2025 spring term. ...

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Play world’s largest Monopoly game, Macombopoly, during Heritage Days Festival June 26-29

MACOMB, Ill. — Celebrate the legacy of Unforgettable Forgottonia’s Macomb native and Monopoly inventor, Lizzie Magie, at Macomb’s 43rd annual Heritage Days Festival on ...

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Breakfast Kiwanis donates grants totaling $27,900 to community groups and organizations

QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual Grant Day ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on Friday, May 16. ...

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Paintings by world-renowned painter, sculptor to be on display at Alliance Art Gallery in June

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery is presenting in June several works by artist Preston Jackson, a world-renowned painter and sculptor. Jackson’s work ...

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Quilt show to be held July 4 in conjunction with Hancock County Bicentennial

CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present “Stitches in Time,” a quilt show in celebration of Hancock County’s Bicentennial, from 9:30 ...

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Quilt show to be held July 4 in conjunction with Hancock County Bicentennial

CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present “Stitches in Time,” a quilt show in celebration of Hancock County’s Bicentennial, from 9:30 ...

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Presentation by JWCC professor on Lincoln’s abuse of war powers set for Thursday

QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, will hold its History Happy Hour on Thursday, June 19. Steven Belko from John Wood ...

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