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The Golden Thread: A Transformative Art Exhibition
What is The Golden Thread? Is it time? Mental wellness? Nature? Spirit? This exhibition explores the invisible, yet powerful, connections between the seeds of time, wellness, nature, and spirit. Inspired by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the historical use of tarot, The Golden Thread invites reflection on the healing energy of artistic creation, human sexuality,…
Read MoreQuincy Art Center Presents Joe Conover Retrospective
Quincy Art Center is proud to present the Joe Conover Retrospective, a celebration of the artistic achievements of area artist Joe Conover. The exhibit opens with a reception on Friday, Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a special artist talk at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.…
Read MoreVariety on display at GCHS during GCD
By Carmen Ensinger If you have gone through the Greene County Historical Society in past years during Greene County Days and think there is no reason to go again this year – think again. For the first time in many years, volunteer staffers had the opportunity to explore a second floor storage room this summer…
Read MoreThere’s a whole lot of java brewing during Javapalooza
Celebrate the love of the bean – the coffee bean that is – over the next two months during the Great Rivers & Routes Javapalooza. Latte lovers and coffee connoisseurs can sample a variety of specialty coffees created just for this coffee-centric event which runs from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. A total of sixteen…
Read MoreGovernor Pritzker Addresses Estate Tax and Fuel Policy
On the first day of the Farm Progress Show, Governor JB Pritzker visited the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and IL Corn, “Your Demand Destination” tent to discuss issues impacting farmers across Illinois. Illinois Soybean Association discussed two very important issues with him—the estate tax and support for biofuels, including concerns with how proposed low carbon…
Read MoreTrump threatens Illinois’ federal funding for eliminating cash bail
By Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at pushing Illinois to reverse its law that eliminated cash bail. The order calls on the U.S. attorney general to come up with a list of states and other jurisdictions that “substantially” eliminated cash bail and requires the Office of…
Read MoreHere Comes the Boom, live pro wrestling returning to Godfrey
The Midwest Wrestling Coalition (MWC) is set to deliver another night of high-octane professional wrestling as it presents Here Comes the Boom on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Alton Wood River Sportsman Club at 3109 Godfrey Road in Godfrey. Doors open at 6 p.m. with bell time at 7 p.m. Following the success of August’s…
Read MoreDaley, LaHood discuss rebooted ‘fair maps’ campaign in Illinois
By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois Two veteran federal officials from Illinois are relaunching an effort to amend the Illinois Constitution and end partisan gerrymandering in state legislative districts. Bill Daley, a Democrat from Chicago who served as secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton, and Ray LaHood, a former Republican member of Congress from…
Read MoreU.S. agricultural trade deficit reaches new record high
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The U.S. ag trade deficit climbed to a new high the first half of 2025. The deficit hit a record $28.6 billion through June, according to USDA data released this month. Ag exports through June totaled $85.6 billion with imports totaling $114.1 billion, a deficit of nearly $29 billion compared to…
Read MoreJWCC fall enrollment rebounds to pre-pandemic levels
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE John Wood Community College (JWCC), according to a report presented at the August 20 Board of Trustees meeting held at the College’s Bella Ease Center in downtown Quincy, is seeing a resurgence in student enrollment, with numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels. Interim President Josh Welker shared first-day fall enrollment figures showing a…
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