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Quincy, Illinois Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Quincy Community Theatre hopes you’ll help transform its sound.
  • Looking for a healthcare job in Quincy? Mark this date.
  • Still need a preschool spot in Quincy for 2026-27?

Also on today's calendar: The ABC's of AI: Understanding Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: Cooler with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Clearer voices, stronger connection — QCT fund drive to modernize aging sound system (muddyrivernews.com) — Quincy Community Theatre is asking local residents to help fund a $500,000 upgrade to its aging sound system so every seat in the house can clearly hear performances. With $60,000 already raised, the campaign aims to install new, more accessible audio technology by 2027, including assistive listening for Bluetooth hearing aids. Donations can be made online or by contacting QCT directly.
   

2. Blessing Health System to host hiring event for entry-level care roles Sept. 30 (whig.com) — Quincy job seekers interested in entry-level patient care roles can attend Blessing Health System’s Walk-In Wednesday hiring event on Sept. 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Blessing Hospital Auditorium. Attendees can meet hiring leaders, explore CNA, PCA, and psychiatric tech openings, get resume help, and learn about benefits, all without an appointment.
   

3. Vocational Technical Center preschool 'tailored for the kids to learn' (whig.com) — Families in Quincy still have a chance to enroll their preschoolers in the Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center program, which pairs little learners with high school students training for child-focused careers. Morning and afternoon sessions run multiple days a week, emphasizing kindergarten readiness, social skills, and hands-on learning while also giving Quincy-area teens real classroom experience and guidance toward education and childcare careers.
   

4. Overwhelming response to electronics recycling drive in Quincy (muddyrivernews.com) — Quincy drivers packed the Oakley-Lindsay Center Saturday for State Rep. Kyle Moore’s first 99th District electronics recycling event, with lines stretching up to two hours and police directing traffic. Turnout was so strong the site hit capacity before noon, prompting organizers to turn late arrivals away but also commit to holding another Quincy recycling event in the future.
   

5. Weapons stash revealed from raid on house along Cedar Street in Quincy (muddyrivernews.com) — A Quincy man already on federal probation is being held without release after deputies say they found stolen guns and drugs at a Cedar Street home, where two associates were also arrested. Judges ordered Jeremy Williams detained, sent Phillip Stauffer back to Pike County, and placed Melissa Hoffman on GPS monitoring, highlighting ongoing concerns about repeat offenders and neighborhood safety.
   

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  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Quincy. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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