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Thursday, May 24, 2012  The Quincy school superintendent talks about leaving his current position and moving to another district in a Chicago suburb.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Quincy school officials and police are investigating what is being called "non-specific threatening graffiti" in a girl's restroom Tuesday at Baldwin Intermediate School.

Friday, April 13, 2012  A Quincy Junior High School student was arrested in connection to a threatening note found in a girl's restoom after school on Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Update: Adams County State's Attorney Jon Barnard warns everyone about the legal consequences of making this type of threat.

Monday, March 12, 2012  School shootings are scary enough, but threats like those at Quincy Junior High School bring the uncertainty even closer to home.

Friday, March 09, 2012  The number of known threats at Quincy Junior High School increased this week from "two" to "several".

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Quincy Junior High School is investigating a second threatening note discovered Tuesday night by a student. Wednesday afternoon, staff and Quincy police conducted a locker check throughout the whole building.

Monday, March 05, 2012  Authorities are still investigating a threatening note found Thursday in a Quincy Junior High School restroom.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Students at Quincy Junior High were met Friday with increased security after a threat was found in a bathroom Thursday.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Authorities are investigating a threatening note found today in a Quincy Junior High School restroom.

Monday, January 30, 2012  The performance-based evaluations will take effect in the Quincy School District in March. Staying in the classroom will then depend on the teacher's performance, not how long her or she has taught there.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Update: The Adams County States Attorney is filing charges against the Quincy Junior High students involved in the recent hazing incident at Flinn Stadium.

Monday, September 12, 2011  Update: The Adams County States Attorney is filing charges against the Quincy Junior High students involved in the recent hazing incident at Flinn Stadium.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Wednesday night, the Quincy School Board voted to raise the fee from $50 to $250.

Saturday, February 05, 2011  In a fundraiser for Cornerstone in Quincy, KHQA's Carol Sowers and Rajah Maples dawned their dancing shoes to take part in Dancing With The Local Stars Friday night in Quincy.