Deborah Gertz

QUINCY — Walking into a classroom at Rooney Elementary, instructional coach Heather Humphrey sees students sitting on the floor of the reading area working with their carefully-annotated journals.

QUINCY — Jordan Toma didn’t want to sugar-coat his message for the junior high students.

QUINCY — A holiday tradition returns this weekend with the Quincy Service League Holiday Gift Show.

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The new superintendent for the Pikeland school district calls himself a people person and a problem-solver.

MENDON, Ill. — Heading into the holidays, Danette Rabe starts making her list and checking it twice.

H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Todd Pettit, right, presented the Spirit and Pride Award on Wednesday night to

QUINCY — Central High School junior Faith Alford already knows she’d like to be a police officer.

H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar Quincy Mayor Mike Troup ties a red ribbon on his vehicle as a visible reminder not to drink and drive during the holidays.

QUINCY — Five-year projections show Quincy Public Schools slipping into deficit spending in its three main operating funds in the 2025-26 year.

QUINCY — Iles first-grader Kaleb Henson may not know everything about the story behind Thanksgiving.