/tags/quincy Quincy en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:22:22 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-04/quincy-illinois-lands-amazon-last-mile-facility Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks on a new, 59,000-square foot Amazon distribution center and warehouse. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:22:22 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-04/quincy-illinois-lands-amazon-last-mile-facility Jane Carlson /economy-business/2024-11-04/quincy-airport-southern-aways-express-problems Southern Airways Express said it could bring in 20,000 passengers annually, but Quincy officials allege it has delivered only a laundry list of problems. They’re looking to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new Essential Air Service Provider. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-04/quincy-airport-southern-aways-express-problems Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /sports/2024-10-18/quincy-illinois-new-summer-collegiate-baseball-prospect-league-team The western Illinois city has been without a team since the Gems left in 2023. The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes' ownership group wants to change that. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:29:32 GMT /sports/2024-10-18/quincy-illinois-new-summer-collegiate-baseball-prospect-league-team Brian Munoz /health-science-environment/2024-09-05/veterans-home-workers-say-hiring-practices-cause-understaffing-at-quincy-facility Members of the union representing veterans nursing assistants at the Quincy home want facilities to have the power to hire people themselves. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:41:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-05/veterans-home-workers-say-hiring-practices-cause-understaffing-at-quincy-facility Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-08-30/coronavirus-reported-at-quincy-veterans-home-reflects-increased-spread-of-covid-19 More than 20 people have caught coronavirus at the state-run facility. They're among three dozen residents and workers at three of the state’s five veterans homes who have caught the virus. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-30/coronavirus-reported-at-quincy-veterans-home-reflects-increased-spread-of-covid-19 Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-06-24/illinois-session-clean-water-act-wetland-protections Despite the U.S. Supreme Court reversing a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands, Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into state law during this year’s session. The bill will be brought up again during the fall veto session. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-24/illinois-session-clean-water-act-wetland-protections Jennifer Bamberg /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-22/gop-state-sen-jil-tracy-of-quincy-is-unimpressed-with-pritzkers-budget-proposal Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly who are critical of the governor’s proposed budget are limited in what they can do since they are in the super minority in both chambers. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:46:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-22/gop-state-sen-jil-tracy-of-quincy-is-unimpressed-with-pritzkers-budget-proposal Will Bauer, Jason Rosenbaum /health-science-environment/2024-01-18/green-energy-jobs-funded-by-grant-to-quincy-and-belleville-community-colleges The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen a consortium of community colleges across Illinois to increase the pathway to green jobs and reduce waste and pollution for manufacturers. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-18/green-energy-jobs-funded-by-grant-to-quincy-and-belleville-community-colleges Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /culture-history/2023-12-12/quincy-effort-attempts-to-restore-historic-washington-theater The Washington Theater in Quincy was home to vaudeville acts and later a movie theater before it shuttered in the 1980s. Now, an effort is underway to restore the theater to its former glory. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2023-12-12/quincy-effort-attempts-to-restore-historic-washington-theater Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2023-09-12/illinois-extension-wants-feedback-from-western-illinois-landowners-about-challenges Western Illinois landowners and farmers are needed for a survey about the challenges they face on their land. The Illinois Extension’s survey will turn the feedback from landowners in Adams, Pike, Brown, Hancock and Schuyler counties into educational programming and resources to help them. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-09-12/illinois-extension-wants-feedback-from-western-illinois-landowners-about-challenges Marissanne Lewis-Thompson