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Halloween fun all month long in downtown Hannibal
HANNIBAL – This October, Historic Downtown Hannibal is embracing the season with an entire month of Halloween festivities, inviting visitors to experience everything from family-friendly fun and live performances to an interactive mystery, a pub crawl, and some of Hannibal’s favorite fall traditions. Halloween in Historic Downtown Hannibal...
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Liberty School District looking for new superintendent
LIBERTY, Ill. – Liberty CUSD 2 is looking for a new superintendent to begin July 1, 2027. The current superintendent, Kelle Bunch, will retire after a 39-year educational career. In an email release Monday evening, Bunch emphasized the district’s reputation for strong academics, a positive culture, student leadership development,...
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CASA of West Central Illinois Welcomes New Volunteer Advocates
According to CASA of West Central Illinois Executive Director Kelly Price, there are currently 425 children in foster care across the five counties the organization serves: Knox, Warren, Henderson, Fulton, and McDonough. Since July, 10 new volunteers have been sworn in by a judge, bringing the total number of children with an advocate to 150. Price explains the process of becoming a volunteer:
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Letter to the Editor: Human Rights Through a Conservative Lens
Our community is very attuned to current rhetorical temperature, both at the water cooler and on social media. There’s great debate on what constitutes Human Rights and at what point is there a potential infringement upon Free Speech. As I consider myself to be half-conservative (on my mother’s side),...
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Macomb city council member resigns
There is an opening on the Macomb city council. Ashley Katz resigned from her seat in the fifth ward. “A very busy family life has kept her from committing fully to her responsibilities here as an alderman,” Mayor Mike Inman told the city council during its meeting on Oct. 5.
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Quincy Human Rights Commmission affirms religious freedom, forwards resolution to city council
Commission Co-Chair Dennis Williams apologizes on behalf of Quincy to representatives of the Quincy Islamic Center who attended Thursday’s meeting. QUINCY– Two representatives of the Quincy Islamic Center spoke with what they called “heavy hearts,” and sometimes with clear emotion, before Quincy’s Human Rights Commission, a local citizen advisory and review board appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council to address discrimination, equal opportunity, and human relations.
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Hope is on the move with NAMIWalks in Quincy
Opening ceremony speaker Willie Davis says he speaks out to remove the stigma. QUINCY–All America Park along the riverfront served as the starting point for the West Central Illinois leg of the annual walk for NAMI or the National Alliance on Mental Illness. This year’s theme was “Together We...
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The Ridiculously Affordable Small Town In Illinois That Retirees Are Flocking To Right Now
There’s a small city in western Illinois where retirees are showing up, looking around, doing the math, and then calling their real estate agents back home to start the conversation. That city is Macomb, and once you understand what it offers, the flock makes complete sense. Retirement is supposed...
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Pikeland CUSD 10 to hold town hall on facilities, funding
PITTSFIELD, Ill.— Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 will hold another town hall meeting to discuss district facilities and funding options. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Pittsfield High School Media Center. According to Pikeland CUSD 10 Superintendent Russ Tepen, the meeting...
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Pack Your Bags For This Missouri Town Where Rent Under $700 Meets An Unbeatable Quality Of Life
Somewhere along the Mississippi River, tucked into the northeastern corner of Missouri, there’s a town that’s been quietly winning at life while the rest of the country stresses about rent. Hannibal, Missouri is the kind of place that makes you reconsider every major life decision you’ve made in...