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Matt Hopf

@MattHopfWriter

Now working in marketing. Previously @WhigNews and @hannibalcourier. @EIUJournalism, @UISPAR alum. RTs, follows not endorsements.

 Quincy, Ill.
Joined May 2014
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A little Sunday morning raid by the feds in the Gem City. whig.com/2026/10/25/quincy-m…
Quincy man's arrest appears to be connected with suspicious letters sent to congressmen - whig

Quincy man's arrest appears to be connected with suspicious letters sent to congressmen - whig

QUINCY — As election season builds to the finale on Nov. 3, news of threats against elected officials and candidates continues to be reported, including at least one allegedly tied […]

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If the tradition continues, there will be a Green Bay tie worn Monday in the Adams County state’s attorney’s office. It would definitely be fitting.
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People still pushing the “the Lottery is supposed to pay for schools” fallacy.
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I see they’re at capacity. This was supposed to run until noon. It’s time these are organized at regular intervals locally.
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Sitting in traffic jam three blocks away from electronics recycling event in Quincy. Just spitballing here, but maybe one of these should be posted at least once a year or even every other year and more frequent than five years.
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Sitting in traffic jam three blocks away from electronics recycling event in Quincy. Just spitballing here, but maybe one of these should be posted at least once a year or even every other year and more frequent than five years.
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I didn’t have the winning Powerball ticket sold in Quincy, so the outdoor grilling kitchen isn’t happening.
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A few months before I started in Quincy, people picketed outside an Adams County Board meeting when it considered a comprehensive land use plan because it could lead to countywide zoning. The County Board killed it. That might parallel with a current issue …
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Not sure why a project this large is listed under the consent agenda.
WGEM News (@WGEM) profile pictureWGEM News@WGEMJul 17
BREAKING: Quincy plans $10M shooting sports complex; council to vote Monday READ MORE: wgem.com/2026/07/17/quincy-p…
Quincy plans $10M shooting sports complex; council to vote Monday

Quincy plans $10M shooting sports complex; council to vote Monday

The City of Quincy announced a proposed clay sports park during a press conference on Friday.

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Gas prices in suburban Cook County were 30 cents per gallon less than in Quincy when I drove back on Sunday. But I was told everything was more expensive in Cook County.
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Taking a minute to remember why we have the day off. #tapsacrossamerica
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Riding a motorcycle in Washington Park is a thing apparently.
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Nothing says a good time like suggesting privatizing garbage service in Quincy.
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Developer in project once planned an independent senior living facility across from the Kroc Center.
Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) profile pictureChicago Sun-Times
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A roughly $100 million revitalization project will transform the nearly 145-year-old hotel within the Pullman National Historic Park into a boutique hotel with new restaurants. chicago.suntimes.com/real-es…
Gov. JB Pritzker announces $100 million redevelopment of Pullman's Hotel Florence

Gov. JB Pritzker announces $100 million redevelopment of Pullman's Hotel Florence

The nearly 145-year-old building will become a boutique hotel, with new restaurants and a music venue nearby.

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Robert Duvall was an actor who definitely improved the films he was in. Too many great roles to name. nytimes.com/2026/02/16/movie…
Robert Duvall, a Chameleon of an Actor Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 95

Robert Duvall, a Chameleon of an Actor Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 95

An Oscar winner, he was known for disappearing into wide-ranging roles in movies like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” and in the television series “Lonesome Dove.”

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A piece on the parent company of my former employer that is blunt and accurate. As much as there is no love lost with it, I will say the cost of benefits improved substantially when they took over, which shows how bad they were before. cjr.org/feature/carpenter-me…
Carpenter Media's ominous takeover of local news.

Carpenter Media's ominous takeover of local news.

In just a few years, a publisher based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has become the country’s fourth-largest newspaper operator. Some reporters wonder if it isn’t the cruelest.

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So the excerpt I saw highlighting benefits isn’t accurate in my experience.
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The FBI’s raid today on the home of @washingtonpost reporter @hannah_natanson is an alarming escalation in the Trump administration’s war on press freedom. Watch @trevortimm explain how the @TheJusticeDept is not only attacking the First Amendment but also ignoring federal law.

FBI ignores federal law to raid journalist’s home

In an extraordinary move, the FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson.

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Darren Bailey proposes DOGE-style program for Illinois, but insists it won’t include mass layoffs or partisan politics. Plus, the first poll in the GOP primary. @BenSzalinski reports. loom.ly/8HsIKKU
Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending

Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending

Bailey touts an “Illinois DOGE” to cut waste, push tax caps and repeal CEJA, as a new poll shows him leading.

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Madigan confidant Michael McClain reports to prison chicagotribune.com/2025/12/3…
Madigan confidant Michael McClain reports to prison

Madigan confidant Michael McClain reports to prison

A longtime ally and close confidant of disgraced former House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a minimum-security federal prison camp Monday to serve his two-year sentence, federal prison records...

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Apparently no parking restrictions in fire lanes are optional these days.
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