Samantha Barnes is a Director of Content for Townsquare Media Quincy/Hannibal and Morning Show Co-Host on 97.9 KICK FM. She has been in radio for over 20 years in the Quincy/Hannibal area and lives here with her husband and two daughters. Sam is an avid Hallmark Channel fanatic, she loves everything Christmas and would have tree up all year if her husband let her. She is a Missouri Broadcaster Award Winner for Best in Documentary/Public Affairs and Air Talent for a Morning Drive. Samantha is originally from Brooklyn, New York but has called Quincy home for over 30 years and knows the local market very well.
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Experience the Magic at this Illinois Reindeer Farm this Holiday
This is the one-holiday experience you don't want to miss out on.
Gold Rush! Here are the Best Places in Illinois to Look for Gold
You might not be cashing in on a large gold nugget in Illinois, but there are a few places where you can go to find nibbles of gold.
5 of the Most Enchanting Illinois Towns to Visit This Holiday
Move over to October I'm ready to talk about the holidays and the places to visit.
The Most Popular Ghost Stories in Illinois Will Give You Chills
Resurrection Mary the Vanishing Hitchhiker might be one of the most famous ghost stories in the Land of Lincoln.
The 5 Tiniest Towns in Illinois You Didn’t Know Existed
Small town living at its best and when I say small I mean it. There are 5 towns in Illinois that have that small-town charm and small-town population.
Cute Historic Downtown in Illinois Among the Best in the Nation
It's not Galena.
One of the Last Great Malls in The Nation is Located in Illinois
Yes, some shopping malls are still going strong and one of them just happens to be in Illinois.
Swarms of UFO’s Seen in Clear Blue Sky in Illinois
Several of these UFOs were seen in Illinois and those who witnessed these are still trying to figure out what they are.
7-Years Later See What’s Inside Abandoned St. Louis, Missouri Mall
A once thriving mall in a St. Louis suburb now sits vacant as the building is starting to fall in.
These Are The Top 20 Unsolved Cold Cases in Illinois
There are several unsolved murder cases in Illinois dated back all the way to 1975, and many families still don't have any answers as to what has happened.