The Quincy Fire Department works the scene at 1101 N. 3rd on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Traffic was temporarily blocked on N. 3rd while crews were working.
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Professional storyteller Mett Morris sings an African-American spiritual during a NEA Big Read event at the Quincy Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. Morris spoke about how spirituals, songs born from enslaved people's tragic experiences, are still applicable to today.
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Miss Quincy Emma Hildebrand Abraham Lincoln impersonator George Buss and Stephen Douglas impersonator Gary DeClue greet students during Lincoln-Douglas Day at Lincoln-Douglas School on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.
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Theodore Collins-Ellyson, right, shows his Pokemon cards to dogs during Read to Cats & Dogs at the Quincy Humane Society on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Below is Calliope Collins-Ellyson reading a "Pete the Cat" book. The event is sponsored by the Quincy Public Library and helps youngsters become more comfortable reading out loud.
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