3 weeks ago Mother Nature was kind enough to allow the Dogwood Festival parade to be held with just some sprinkles and light rain Saturday. Unfortunately, all of the Dogwood Block Parties were rained out Friday night. Once the parade concluded the Quincy Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the float competition.
Steel Magnolia returns to Quincy this Friday, May 10, and the best part? Tickets are only $10. The show starts at 10 p.m. at Holler & Swaller Saloon, 3rd & Hampshire (below Tiramisu).
3 weeks ago The Quincy Police Department is needing your assistance in finding a missing Quincy teenager. QPD is asking for your help in finding Xavier T. H. Talton. Talton is 16 years of age and is a black male who stands about 5'6" and weighs around 158 pounds.
3 weeks ago American Business Women's Association (ABWA) Dogwood Ball will be held this Saturday, at the Elk’s Club in Quincy. The Dogwood Ball is part of this weekend's Dogwood Festival and has not been held since 2006.
3 weeks ago Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of train service in this country known as Amtrak. Amtrak's passenger railroad operations began on this date in 1971. Next week we will be starting a promotion on Y101 to give away a round trip for two to Chicago from Quincy aboard either the Illinois Zephyr ot the Carl Sandburg.
3 weeks ago I was talking with some friends about The Forum, Catacombs and Puzzles Bar. They were some of the hot spots to go at night when I first moved to Quincy. Then the name of The Barn came up. I vaguely remember that place
If the city of Quincy, Illinois, ever had an adopted child, chances are very good her name would be Ella Cain.
Ask most anyone from Quincy about “Baby Ella” and their faces light up. Words like “miracle” and “courage” are usually brought into the conversation
3 weeks ago
The top ten list of endangered historic places was announced today by Landmarks Illinois at a press conference held in Springfield and Quincy has one of the sites on the list. That site is the historic Newcomb Hotel at 4th and Maine Streets in Quincy.
A Quincy baseball legend who won 114 games as a Major League pitcher between 1934 and 1948 is featured prominently in the Jackie Robinson biographical movie '42'; but unfortunately -- and inaccurately -- he's not portrayed in the best light
4 weeks ago The Quincy Exchange Club will be hosting the Annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament in Quincy on May 25th and 26th. The time to sign up 4-person teams to play in the event is now.
