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22 Riverfront Towns Drawing Retirees Away From the Coast
Coastal retirement has grown expensive in many markets, with rising insurance costs and high waterfront property values pushing some retirees to consider alternatives. Riverfront towns offer a different kind of water-adjacent living, often with lower housing costs, less direct exposure to coastal storms, and a slower pace than many oceanfront destinations. Hannibal, Missouri Set on ... Read more
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Quincy City Council moving forward with new restrictions on solar development
Changes don’t apply to the 36th and Payson Road solar farm proposal. QUINCY–The council set in motion Monday night changes to a city ordinance that will mean restricting solar projects from going up within 1,000 feet of areas with more than 50 homes or within a mile of schools. The school restriction is viewed as a key component, to leave land open for future housing.
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‘Dignity & Safety’: Quincy resolution passes amid vocal public support
QUINCY, IL — Quincy city council is finally taking action after Alderman Mike Adkins was accused of reposting Islamophobic content on social media a month ago. The city has now passed the Human Rights Commission's resolution “Reaffirming Quincy’s Commitment to Fostering a Community of Safety, Dignity, and Belonging.”
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Down Country concert set for Saturday
PALMYRA, Mo. — Country music stars Craig Morgan and Parmalee will headline Down Country’s annual #Aware2Accept concert Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Palmyra. The 2026 concert will feature an afternoon and evening of live country music while raising money for Down Country, a nonprofit...
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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...