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Minutes with the Mayor: Mayor Moore discusses next week's visit from Gov. Pritzker – Muddy River News

Mayor Linda Moore talks to Ashley Conrad about Governor Pritzker’s upcoming visit to the Illinois Veterans Home and how the city has to work with the state regardless of differences, especially with all of the uncertainty with the federal government. Mercantile Bank brings you Minutes with the Mayor.JB Pritzker · Quincy Read Article

DAILY DIRT: 'Ring, ring, doorbell rings, baby come on in, got James Taylor on the stereo' – Muddy River News

Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct.15, 2025 There’s also big news from KitKat candy bars and Hershey’s Kisses … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,431 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to Day 2 of the best one-hit wonder songs of the 1970s. Today we’re looking back at our top five of 1971. How many strike a memory for you? Best one-hit wonders from 1971 1. “Rings” by Cymarron: “Rings” was covered by at least four other artists, incl…Quincy, Illinois · Quincy Read Article

Witch Way on the Trails set for Oct. 25 – Muddy River News

The Quincy Park District, Running Wild, Madison Davis Bike Shop, and the Quincy Mountain Bike Group are presenting a haunted trail event, Witch Way on the Trails, on Saturday, October 25 at Nature Trails East , 3420 Kochs Lane, Quincy, IL. This is a free event and will start at 4:30pm with a Trail Fun Run and a Mountain Bike Group Ride in which participants are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes. A costume contest for al…Quincy, Illinois · Quincy Read Article

Quincy police using grant money to step up traffic enforcement – Muddy River News

QUINCY–The police department announced Wednesday that it’s receiving grant money from the Illinois Department of Transportation for traffic enforcement. It’s part of a 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant, funded through federal highway safety dollars with the aim of saving lives and reducing crashes. “We are grateful for this grant, which allows us to step up enforcement of impaired driving,seat belt, speeding and other traffic safe…Quincy, Illinois · Quincy Read Article

Classroom Champions: Blue Devils' Reddy hits winners on tennis court and with her studies

QUINCY — Quincy High School senior Anika Reddy is a two-time Western Big 6 Conference tennis singles champion and one of the top five students in the QHS Class of 2026. Muddy River Sports Director Chris Duerr showcases Reddy on and off the court in this episode of “Classroom Champions,” brought to you by DOT Foods. The post Classroom Champions: Blue Devils’ Reddy hits winners on tennis court and with her studies appeared first on Muddy River Spo…Tennis · Quincy Read Article

Banned Bookmobile: Quincy Catholic Schools say 'no' to visits from mobile library – Muddy River News

QUINCY — Quincy’s Catholic schools no longer want the Quincy Public Library’s Bookmobile to stop at their campuses. The Bookmobile was supposed to stop today at Blessed Sacrament Elementary School and on Friday at Quincy Notre Dame High School, but the schools have decided some of the content of the Bookmobile does not reflect Catholic teachings and those visits were canceled. There was a notice sent out to Quincy’s Catholic Schools on Monday re…Catholic Church · Quincy Read Article

Adams County looking at $67.2 million budget for FY 26 – Muddy River News

QUINCY — Adams County may have to dip into its reserves if current projections for the next fiscal year hold up. Adams County’s tentative budget shows projected expenses at $67.2 million and revenues at $59.9 million. At Tuesday night’s County Board meeting, Finance Committee Chairman Travis Cooley (R-District 4) said his committee would be asking county department heads to keep their budgets at increase of no more than 4 percent. Most salary pr…Quincy, Illinois · Quincy Read Article

Domestic violence deaths up 110% in Illinois, QUANADA inviting public to get engaged – Muddy River News

The Quincy-based domestic violence shelter program is hosting a community lunch on Thursday, Oct. 16 QUINCY – The latest report on domestic violence deaths in Illinois shows they went up 110% in 2023, compared with the previous year. “We’ve kind of seen this coming for a while,” The executive director of the Quincy Area Network Against Domestic Abuse, or QUANADA, Megan Duesterhaus, told Muddy River News. Many in the field wondered what the land…Coronavirus · Quincy Read Article

Letter to the Editor: Our constitutional democracy faces serious threats – Muddy River News

QUINCY — I’m writing not as a spokesperson for any institution, but as a neighbor and citizen who believes our constitutional democracy faces serious threats. Our great nation was founded on a revolutionary principle: no kings. The founders, drawing from both history and lived experience, knew that concentrated power corrupts. They created a system of checks and balances because they understood that no person should be above the law. Yet today w…Quincy, Illinois · Quincy Read Article

Photo gallery: QND girls golf team celebrates second-place state finish in Class 1A

QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame girls golf team enjoyed the spoils of success Tuesday, getting escorted through the Gem City by both the Quincy Fire Department and the Quincy Police Department before a celebratory school assembly at The Pit. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman joined the Raiders on their celebratory tour and put together this photo gallery of their day. …Golf · Quincy Read Article

News about Adams County, Illinois

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Minutes with the Mayor: Mayor Moore discusses next week's visit from Gov. Pritzker – Muddy River News

DAILY DIRT: 'Ring, ring, doorbell rings, baby come on in, got James Taylor on the stereo' – Muddy River News

Witch Way on the Trails set for Oct. 25 – Muddy River News

Quincy police using grant money to step up traffic enforcement – Muddy River News

Classroom Champions: Blue Devils' Reddy hits winners on tennis court and with her studies

Banned Bookmobile: Quincy Catholic Schools say 'no' to visits from mobile library – Muddy River News

Adams County looking at $67.2 million budget for FY 26 – Muddy River News

Domestic violence deaths up 110% in Illinois, QUANADA inviting public to get engaged – Muddy River News

Letter to the Editor: Our constitutional democracy faces serious threats – Muddy River News

Photo gallery: QND girls golf team celebrates second-place state finish in Class 1A

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Minutes with the Mayor: Mayor Moore discusses next week's visit from Gov. Pritzker – Muddy River News

DAILY DIRT: 'Ring, ring, doorbell rings, baby come on in, got James Taylor on the stereo' – Muddy River News

Witch Way on the Trails set for Oct. 25 – Muddy River News

Quincy police using grant money to step up traffic enforcement – Muddy River News

Classroom Champions: Blue Devils' Reddy hits winners on tennis court and with her studies

Banned Bookmobile: Quincy Catholic Schools say 'no' to visits from mobile library – Muddy River News

Adams County looking at $67.2 million budget for FY 26 – Muddy River News

Domestic violence deaths up 110% in Illinois, QUANADA inviting public to get engaged – Muddy River News

Letter to the Editor: Our constitutional democracy faces serious threats – Muddy River News

Photo gallery: QND girls golf team celebrates second-place state finish in Class 1A