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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  More people with mental health needs will not get the care they need.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A New London woman is in the hospital after a one-car crash Saturday afternoon.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Quincy-based hospital joins the group of four Midwestern health systems in a move that CEOs say will reduce costs and allow the health systems to better share information.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Accident sends one woman to the hospital and closes Gardner Expressway in Quincy for about an hour.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Blessing says it recently got notice from the state of Illinois that insurance payments involving claims on the state's insurance plan would take about 10 months to process.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The weather is getting warmer and the sun is shinning. Are you wearing your SPF? If not you could be exposing your skin to cancer.

Friday, April 05, 2013  More than 200 inches of hair was collected for the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Project.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A two-car crash near Camp Point snarled traffic along Highway 94 near the Highway 24 junction Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Connie Cook, 63, of Timewell was pronounced dead at 2:46 a.m. at Blessing Hospital.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  One driver taken to Blessing Hospital.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Quincy police say Alex Heckenkemper was traveling westbound on Broadway from 38th St., when a driver heading eastbound tried to turn into Dollar Tree and struck him.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A judge found probable cause for 30-year-old Andrew Koster to stand trial in the September 14 death of 25-year-old Sarah Birsic.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Employees of Blessing Hospital helped spread awareness of women's heart disease through a change in their every day attire ... wearing red.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Cause of accident is still under investigation.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Shannon Peters, 19, is now recovering in a hospital closer to her hometown near the Chicago suburbs.