🌱 Quincy families mark recent losses and celebrate new births at Blessing Hospital.
Quincy, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Quincy! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Quincy families mark recent losses and celebrate new births at Blessing Hospital.
- How could Quincy’s proposed north side gun range affect your neighborhood?
- Quincy resident physician’s award-winning research could change how doctors read symptoms
Also on today's calendar: MOVIE TRIVIA at the Washington.
Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Hospital Report: April 26, 2026 (wgem.com) — Quincy families will see several familiar names in this latest Blessing Hospital report, which notes recent deaths of local residents and the arrival of multiple newborns from Quincy parents. The listing also includes births and deaths from nearby communities like Payson, Kellerville, Pittsfield, Arenzville, and Clayton, reflecting how closely connected the region’s families are. 
2. Quincy residents raise concerns about proposed gun range at Sunday meeting (khqa.com) — Quincy residents packed The Ambiance Sunday to push back on a proposed city trap shooting range planned for Cook’s Lane on the north side, near homes and a school. Neighbors say they’re worried about gunfire noise and lead residue, while organizers describe a not-for-profit effort to grow trap shooting. The city will hold another meeting Thursday to gather more feedback.
3. Winning poster at national conference details careful history taking and taking a deeper look at symptoms (muddyrivernews.com) — A resident physician training at SIU Center for Family Medicine – Quincy has earned a national poster award for research presented at a major osteopathic family medicine conference. Her work underscores how careful history taking and looking deeper at seemingly minor symptoms can lead to earlier diagnoses and better care for patients in Quincy and across the region.
4. Be wary of email messages that request your e-signature (muddyrivernews.com) — Quincy readers are being warned about a rise in scam emails that pretend to be legitimate e‑signature requests and can steal personal information or install malware. The regional director of the Quincy Better Business Bureau shares practical tips to spot fake messages, verify senders, and safely report suspicious emails so local residents and businesses can better protect themselves.
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vs Southeastern/West Prairie
Quincy Notre Dame High School, 1400 S 11th St, Quincy
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Family Scavenger Hunt Moorman Park starts
Quincy Park District , 1231 Bonansinga Drive , Quincy
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MOVIE TRIVIA at the Washington
Washington Theater , 427 Hampshire St , Quincy
7:00 pm
Monday May 4
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JHT @Liberty
Liberty Payson, IL 62360
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JH TRACK @ LIBERTY INVITE
Liberty Elementary School Liberty, IL 62347
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MS Track @ Liberty
Unity Elementary School Mendon, IL 62351
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HS TRACK @ CAMP POINT
Liberty Elementary School Liberty, IL 62347
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VBB @ CARROLLTON
Liberty Elementary School Liberty, IL 62347
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HS Softball @ West Hancock
Unity Middle School Mendon, IL 62351
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HSSB @Southeastern
Southeastern Payson, IL 62360
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HS Baseball @ Quincy Notre Dame
Unity Middle School Mendon, IL 62351
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Good Samaritan Home - Lobby Stop
Quincy Public Library , 526 Jersey St , Quincy
2:00 pm
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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- RDSolutions posted a job opening for Store Scanning Specialist in Quincy. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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