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Thursday, June 21, 2012  Board votes unanimously to cut positions and raise tuition

Monday, June 04, 2012  Proposed budget would cut three part-time and four full-time positions.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Quincy public-service workers made their voices heard.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A U.S. Postal Service Spokeswoman said that much of the Quincy center's processing and distribution will be folded in to the Columbia, Mo. Operations.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  City officials in Decatur and Illinois economic development officials say they've talked to Archer Daniels Midland about its plans to cut 1,000 jobs but are waiting to find out how many will be in the state.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  North Adams Home in Mendon, Ill. is facing hard economic times thanks to drastic reductions in both Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  A leading outplacement firm says employers eliminated 1.8 percent more jobs in May than they did the month before.

Monday, November 02, 2009  A hospital in Newton in central Iowa says it will cut 46 jobs.

Monday, June 08, 2009  The layoffs announced Friday will be effective June 15.

Friday, January 30, 2009  Caterpillar Friday announced 2,110 new job cuts as it scales back production to match lower demand in a slowing global economy.

Friday, January 16, 2009  Manchester Tank and Equipment's Quincy facility cuts 22 employees.

Friday, January 09, 2009  HNI Corp. has eliminated more jobs at its Muscatine plant because of sluggish office furniture sales.

Friday, December 12, 2008  The company said in a filing Friday that it told employees of the cuts.

Thursday, November 13, 2008  Sprint Nextel has announced plans to cut more jobs after reporting the loss of an additional 1.3 million customers and $326 million.