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Sunday, January 27, 2013  Families around Quincy gathered Sunday morning to kick off Catholic Schools Week with the flip of a pancake.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  The Quincy mall was filled with cake bakers Saturday for the YWCA's Cake-A-Palooza.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Thursday night the thoughts of many in Adams County turned to the warmer weather of June 8th and 9th, the dates of the 2012 American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Adams County.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  It's almost time for the Valentine's inspired YWCA Cake-A-Palooza coming up on Saturday.

Saturday, November 19, 2011  Tis' the season for Christmas shopping, gift wrapping and making wishes come true. That's the theme for this year's Holiday Gift Show at Quincy Senior High School. This weekend, thanks to the Quincy Service League, hundreds of visitors crammed into the school's hallways to get the best of the area's crafts and holiday recipes.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Almost half of the 163 House members and about one-third of the senators are brand new to the state capital.

Monday, August 02, 2010  The United Way in Quincy kicked off its 2010 campaign season Monday evening. Their goal: to raise $1,125,000.

Monday, June 28, 2010  Festivities kick off on Thursday, July 1st.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Illinois' county fairs are getting ready to kick off in earnest this month.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  The first annual I-72 Shootout scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13 at the JHS Bowl in Jacksonville will be a terrific event to kick off awareness of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in both cities.