🌱 Why Quincy’s blood center urgently needs more donors right now
Quincy, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Quincy! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Quincy’s blood center urgently needs more donors right now
- When will Quincy’s long-promised housing task force finally report back?
- What changes did Quincy’s council approve as Chief Yates said goodbye?
Also on today's calendar: Craft Zone: Marble Painting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Red Cross declares national blood shortage, advocating for more donations (wgem.com) — Quincy residents are being urged to donate at the Blood Donation Center on North 23rd Street as the American Red Cross faces a national shortage after a 25% drop in supply. Officials warn that without more donors, doctors could delay elective surgeries and make tougher choices about who receives blood, especially during busy trauma season. 
2. Housing issue arrives at doorstep of Quincy City Hall (muddyrivernews.com) — A resident speaking at Quincy City Council pressed city leaders for an update from the mayor’s special housing task force as homelessness becomes more visible outside City Hall and in Washington Park. Council members say a woman staying near the building can’t simply be removed, while task force proposals on zoning, multi-family housing, and kit homes are expected soon.
3. Retiring Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates tells council, 'It's bittersweet' (muddyrivernews.com) — Quincy’s outgoing police chief Adam Yates used his final City Council meeting to renew the school resource officer agreement with Quincy Public Schools and secure funding for upgraded TASERs. Aldermen also approved a major lift station replacement, paid a state clean-water permit fee after debate, and swore in two new firefighters, all shaping local safety and infrastructure.
4. Tyler named interim police chief; commission continues search for full-time replacement (whig.com) — Quincy’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners has tapped longtime deputy chief Michael Tyler to serve as interim police chief once Adam Yates retires at Monday’s City Council meeting. The move follows public pushback to a previous interim pick and is meant to keep the department stable while commissioners continue a 90-day search for a permanent chief.
5. Mobs to Mercies? - Becoming Brigham, Episode 25 (latterdaysaintmag.com) — A new episode of the “Becoming Brigham” podcast revisits the winter exodus of early Latter-day Saints across the frozen Mississippi River to Quincy. It highlights how local residents opened their homes, passed aid resolutions, and turned Quincy into a “city of refuge,” exploring themes of compassion, faith, and community support during intense persecution and hardship.
📸 Around Quincy
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Preschool Time →
Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey St, Quincy
10:00 am
Thursday July 16
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Other local events
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Fishing Clinic ends
Quincy Park District 1231 Bonansinga Drive, Quincy, IL 62301
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Special Populations Summer Dance
Quincy Park District 1231 Bonansinga Drive, Quincy, IL 62301
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Craft Zone: Marble Painting →
Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey St, Quincy
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Summer Read Superstar: Guest Reader Storytime! →
Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey St, Quincy
10:00 am -
Drive-in Movie in the Park
Quincy Park District Paul Dennis Complex @ 4200 State St. Quincy Il, 62305
8:45 pm -
Summer Read Foam Party! →
Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey St, Quincy
1:00 pm -
Murder Mystery Dinner →
Pointe D'Vine, 276 IL-57, Quincy
6:00 pm
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
📣 Quincy Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Summer Visit Day →
John Wood Community College, 1301 S 48th St, Quincy
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Jackson Rockabillys at Quincy Doggy Paddlers →
QU Baseball Stadium, 1300 N 18th St, Quincy
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Greater Raider Golf Fundraiser →
Westview Golf Course, 2150 S 36th St, Quincy
1:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kimco Facility Services, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Quincy. Apply here.
- Texas Roadhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quincy here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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