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The sun sets along Maine Street on Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
The sun sets along Maine Street on Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Matthew Thomas gives Mark Hoyt a shave and haircut at Gold Line Barbershop Feb. 16, 2022, in Quincy. Thomas and his wife, Elizabeth, recently relocated to Quincy from the San Francisco Bay Area and opened the business.
Matthew Thomas gives Mark Hoyt a shave and haircut at Gold Line Barbershop Feb. 16, 2022, in Quincy. Thomas and his wife, Elizabeth, recently relocated to Quincy from the San Francisco Bay Area and opened the business.
Students jog through Washington Park in the center of downtown Quincy.
Students jog through Washington Park in the center of downtown Quincy.
Marcus Medsker, who recently relocated to Quincy from Chicago, gives his son Jack, 2, a drink of water in the kitchen of their new home, Feb. 16, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois. The family, who moved to Quincy in December 2020 from downtown Chicago, say the low cost of living and a small-town feel has made life with young kids a lot simpler, and Medsker said his proximity to family has been one of the most special parts of being back.
Marcus Medsker, who recently relocated to Quincy from Chicago, gives his son Jack, 2, a drink of water in the kitchen of their new home, Feb. 16, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois. The family, who moved to Quincy in December 2020 from downtown Chicago, say the low cost of living and a small-town feel has made life with young kids a lot simpler, and Medsker said his proximity to family has been one of the most special parts of being back.
Diners eat at Tiramisu restaurant on Washington Park, Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Diners eat at Tiramisu restaurant on Washington Park, Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Reflected in a mirrored column, people walk along Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Reflected in a mirrored column, people walk along Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Historic buildings in downtown Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 16, 2022.
Historic buildings in downtown Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 16, 2022.
The Quincy Memorial Bridge, left, and Quincy Bayview Bridge carry traffic to and from Missouri across the Mississippi River Feb. 15, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois.
The Quincy Memorial Bridge, left, and Quincy Bayview Bridge carry traffic to and from Missouri across the Mississippi River Feb. 15, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois.
People cross Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy.
People cross Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy.
“The sense of community is greater in a smaller town,” said Ricci Dula, who recently relocated to Quincy from California, at the Electric Fountain coffee shop.
The Washington Theater and other historic storefronts as seen on Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
The Washington Theater and other historic storefronts as seen on Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
A plaque in Washington Park details the history of Mormons in Quincy, Illinois, in the 19th century.
A plaque in Washington Park details the history of Mormons in Quincy, Illinois, in the 19th century.
A historic building is seen near the waterfront close to where the Quincy Bayview Bridge crosses the Mississippi River Feb. 15, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois.
A historic building is seen near the waterfront close to where the Quincy Bayview Bridge crosses the Mississippi River Feb. 15, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois.
A man changes the display on a storefront window along Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
A man changes the display on a storefront window along Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Historic homes stand along Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
Historic homes stand along Maine Street Feb. 15, 2022, in downtown Quincy, Illinois.
The home of the Quincy Herald-Whig newspaper is seen on Feb. 15, 2022.
The home of the Quincy Herald-Whig newspaper is seen on Feb. 15, 2022.
A historic home is seen along Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 15, 2022.
A historic home is seen along Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 15, 2022.
The courtyard of the historic Villa Katherine home along the Mississippi River as seen on Feb. 16, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois.
The courtyard of the historic Villa Katherine home along the Mississippi River as seen on Feb. 16, 2022, in Quincy, Illinois.
The Quincy Memorial Bridge carries traffic across the Mississippi River from Missouri to downtown Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 15, 2022.
The Quincy Memorial Bridge carries traffic across the Mississippi River from Missouri to downtown Quincy, Illinois, Feb. 15, 2022.