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Davenport Public Library Presents “Visible Mending Workshop” YouTube Series
Sean Leary Books
Looking for something to do during the dark days of winter? Join us for our Visible Mending programming! Over 8 weeks beginning January 19 at 2:00 pm, we'll talk about visible mending and practice...
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Rock Island Library Wants Your Opinion On Its Services
Sean Leary Books
As it looks to revisit a strategic plan changed by COVID-19, the Rock Island Public Library wants to know what you think. The library is currently running a public opinion survey to identify...
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How Does A Nice, Juicy Burger Sound For Dinner Tonight?
Sean Leary Bettendorf
How does a nice, hearty burger sound for dinner tonight? Good? Whether you’re looking for an awesome pub-style patty off the grill or something off the wall, we’ve got the beef in this time...
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Western Illinois University Announces Fall 2020 Graduates
Sean Leary Education
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - A total of 678 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Fall 2020 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor's degrees were awarded...
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WIU Hosts WIU Week Two of Winter Weeks of Welcome
Sean Leary Education
The Western Illinois University Office of Student Engagement (OSE), in conjunction with numerous other campus offices, will host "Winter Weeks of Welcome" for the first four weeks of the Spring 2021...
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Quad City Botanical Center Executive Director Ami Porter To Retire
Sean Leary Business
The board of directors of the Quad City Botanical Center announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Ami Porter effective in May. Porter has led the organization since 2010 and started at...
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Quad-Cities Photographers Bring Special Vision to New Bettendorf Exhibit, United Way Campaign
Jonathan Turner Art
Saturday In The Arts offers an in-depth look at a local person, trend or event of interest in the Quad-Cities. It runs weekly on your free local media for arts and entertainment,...
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BRASSFEST 2021 Presented Virtually Jan. 24
Sean Leary Education
The Western Illinois University School of Music Brass Faculty and BCA present BRASSFEST 2021 on Sunday, Jan. 24. The annual BRASSFEST is an all-day event that features performances by the WIU...
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Ballet Quad Cities Bringing Love Stories To You For Valentine's Day
Sean Leary Davenport
Love Stories will be presented by Ballet Quad Cities February 11-13 at The Outing Club, 2109 Brady Street, Davenport. The menu for entertainment and dinner, as well as other details, are...
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Is It Safe For Pregnant And Lactating Women To Be Vaccinated For Covid-19?
Sean Leary Business
Pregnant and lactating women are able to be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Genesis ob/gynecology providers Briana Barclay and Shannon Leveridge. "While we don't have vaccine data yet...
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Quad Cities Chamber Pursues Downtown Partnership in Rock Island
Jonathan Turner Business
As it does for downtown Davenport and Bettendorf, the Quad Cities Chamber is looking to contract with the city of Rock Island to provide downtown place management services. On Monday, Jan. 25, at...
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Toxic Blonde Mixing It Up Saturday at Gypsy Highway
Sean Leary Davenport
Attention Rock and Roll Fans: Come out for a night of fun and party at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at The Gypsy Highway, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport! Toxic Blonde is an Iowa-based rock band quickly...
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Exclusive Reviews

Last Man (Review: The Midnight Sky)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
My kid Liam is around six months into his thirteenth year. He’s kind, smart, funny, and I can already see that he’ll go much further in life than...
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Life On Earth
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
If you’re reading this, you’re alive and you survived 2020. Trust me when I tell you, that’s good! We had an insanely acrimonious presidential...
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Age of Wonder
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Wonder Woman 1984 is Streaming on HBO Max To one degree or another, superheroes are all about symbolism. Despite having been originally designed...
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Christmas Goosed
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Cup of Cheer is streaming on Prime Video Let’s get a few things out of the way first. First, I do not hate Christmas. Take away the rampant...
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The Self-Made Myth
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Hillbilly Elegy is streaming on Netflix There’s a story many of us tell ourselves about poverty.* Poor people are poor due to their own actions...
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Disorder In the Court
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is streaming on Netflix There’s a long and semi-proud tradition in Hollywood of the courtroom movie. Some of them,...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

Quad-Cities Photographers Bring Special Vision to New Bettendorf Exhibit, United Way Campaign
Jonathan Turner Art
Saturday In The Arts offers an in-depth look at a local person, trend or event of interest in the Quad-Cities. It runs...
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Here's Who Joe Biden Desperately Needs To Help During His Presidency
Sean Leary Comedy
Like millions of other people, I watched the inauguration of Joe Biden as president this week, in part to see if Kanye...
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The Inspiration For Buffalo Head Guy, This Week's Inaugural Week Video You Deserve...
Sean Leary Film And Web Video
It’s Monday. Yeah. We feel you. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video....
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From Toxic Blondes To Centaur Noirs, Here's Your FUN10 For The Week!
Sean Leary Entertainment
It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this...
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Famous Astrologer Says To Expect A WILD Inauguration Week...
Sean Leary Comedy
Anyone else got a bad feeling about this? Wednesday will mark the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of...
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Davenport Junior Theatre Grows in 70th Year – With New Podcast, Zoom Show, Classes and Plans for New Museum
Jonathan Turner Davenport
Saturday In The Arts is a comprehensive weekly feature looking at a trend, personality, or major subject involving the...
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Can You Really Become Addicted To Videogames?
Sean Leary Articles
``Fortnite.'' ``Overwatch.'' ``God Of War.'' Know anyone who plays those games? Know people who say, or...
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Need Some POSITIVE news? What's The Good News For January, Quad-Cities?
Sean Leary Art
It feels like a broken record, but it’s a broken record that keeps playing on the jukebox of 2020 and into 2021 –...
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Business of the Week

Osaka Is A Godzilla Of Sushi In the Quad-Cities and Muscatine
Looking for a catch of the week that doesn’t involve noodling the flooded Mississippi River? If you’re jonesing for... Read More
Dr. Tuvi Mendel: A Shoulder To Lean On
When it comes to treating and alleviating shoulder pain, patients are finding Dr. Tuvi Mendel a shoulder to lean on. Dr.... Read More
Curious About Sci-Fi, Magic, And D&D? Check Out This Dickens Of A Shop
Looking for different dragons to slay than just the ones offering bad pickup lines? A local science-fiction and curio... Read More
Zeke’s Offers Warm Island Fare For Cold Temps
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
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Food of the Week

You Need A Hot Potato On A Cold Day
Can you believe this crap? Snow, record cold, and it’s barely October? Man, I need a vacation,... Read More
You’ll Be Sweet On Radicle’s Strawberries And Cream Beer
You ever wonder what happened to Strawberry Shortcake? You know, Strawberry Shortcake, the cartoon ginger who has had her... Read More
Redband Coffee Is Pretty Damn Close To Perfect
It’s rare in life you find anything perfect, but you’ll come pretty damn close at Redband Coffee. I’ve been to... Read More
Bent River’s Raspberry Brings Summer To Fruition
Well, from the looks of things, between the stifling humidity, the oppressive sun between monsoons, and the constant... Read More
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