Quincy leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new park honoring former President John Quincy Adams in Quincy Center on Hancock-Adams Common.

You and I, my dear Friend, have been sent into life, at a time when the greatest lawgivers of antiquity would have wished to have lived.” ...

The park features a bronze statue of Quincy Adams by sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov, who also created the city’s statues of John ...

Rep. Adelita Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) swearing-in to her late father's seat Wednesday highlights a defining paradox of the ...

Martin Van Buren studied law and held various political positions before serving as U.S. senator, as secretary of state and ...

After eight years as senator from New York, Hillary Clinton is trading places, moving from Congress to the incoming administration. On Monday, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he asked his ...

Few places along the Mississippi River tell America s story of belief as vividly as Quincy, the river city perched on the bluffs in the westernmost point of Illinois ...

Oklahoma defeated Tennessee 33-27, ending the Vols' hopes for a College Football Playoff berth. The Sooners' defense forced three turnovers, including two interceptions and a fumble returned for a ...

At-large city councilor candidate Susan Yuan criticizes the current council for not acting independently of the mayor. She has things to say about the council's and mayor's pay raises and wants to ...

The actor recalls his life, from provincial Wales to Hollywood, in stop-start rhythms with curt, unflinching reckonings.

“I am so fortunate to have found and married the love of my life,” Buzz Aldrin said in a statement announcing his wife's death Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has ...

Longtime actor Tony Adams, who held down legendary roles on such daytime soaps as “Crossroads” and “General Hospital,” as well as a stint on “Dr. Who,” has died. Adams passed away Saturday at Sussex ...