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Remember When Quincy, Illinois Had a Burger Chef Until 1978?
Remember When Quincy, Illinois Had a Burger Chef Until 1978?
Remember When Quincy, Illinois Had a Burger Chef Until 1978?
I thought I was crazy when I asked a friend about what I remembered as Burger Chef when my family would drive to Quincy from Hannibal during the early 1970's. In this case, I was not hallucinating. Quincy did have a Burger Chef until early in 1978 when it suddenly closed its doors.
Quincy, Illinois Broke an 81-Year-Old Record for Heat this Week
Quincy, Illinois Broke an 81-Year-Old Record for Heat this Week
Quincy, Illinois Broke an 81-Year-Old Record for Heat this Week
This is gonna sound like an old Rodney Dangerfield joke setup, but it's a real thing. How hot was it in Quincy, Illinois this week? Well, I gotta tell you..."It's so hot I saw a dog chasing a cat, and they were both walking." That's an exaggeration, but it was hot enough that Quincy just broke an 81-year-old heat record.
9 Most Destructive Twisters in Hannibal and Quincy Area History
9 Most Destructive Twisters in Hannibal and Quincy Area History
9 Most Destructive Twisters in Hannibal and Quincy Area History
The Hannibal and Quincy area has been fortunate to not experience the kind of tornado like the one that destroyed much of Joplin in 2011. However, there is a deep history of devasting twisters that have caused incredible amounts of damage in the tri-state area. Here are the 9 most destructive tornadoes over the past 150 years.
1878 Adams County Twisters Carried Homes Away, Killed 50 Cows
1878 Adams County Twisters Carried Homes Away, Killed 50 Cows
1878 Adams County Twisters Carried Homes Away, Killed 50 Cows
It was one of the strongest twisters in Adams County, Illinois history and it happened in an era where there were no tornado sirens or early warning systems. It was a terrifying EF-3 tornado that touched down in May of 1878. By the time it dissipated, 1 person was dead and 50 cows were also killed.

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