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KWQC-TV6 Legend Fran Riley Passes Away
Fran Riley, one of the most beloved members of the local media and a longtime favorite at KWQC-TV6, passed away Friday after a battle with prostate cancer. Riley had been retired from the local...
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Looking For Quad-Cities Mexican Restaurants Open For Business? Check Out Our List For Hot Faves!
Looking for some tasty Mexican food or an icy margarita to accompany your binge-watching spree? If you're down for some south-of-the-border eats and wondering which local hot spots are still open...
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Niabi Zoo Providing Fun New Digital Series
Beginning this past Friday Mar 27, Niabi Zoo kicked off their education and conservation digital series! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday they will reach out at 2 p.m. to share animal tales,...
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Delivery, Carry-Out and Curbside Options in the Quad Cities
The times, they are a-changin’. Maybe for a couple weeks, maybe more. Amidst all of the cancellations, closures and ‘social distancing’ demands, one thing rings true: the recent COVID-19...
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Whitey's Ice Creams Closing In Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, East Moline
Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf and throughout the Quad-Cities, ice cream fans aren't going to be able to get the malts, or get the shakes. Whitey's Ice Cream, a sweet institution...
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Quad-Cities Organizations Partner To Fight Pandemic Impact
DAVENPORT --- Several nonprofits and donors in the area are banding together to help many in the Quad-Cities hurt by the coronavirus crisis. Last month, the Regional Development Authority canceled...
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Moline's Spotlight Theatre Hosts Online Chat With Mara Davi
Moline's Spotlight Theatre is putting the spotlight on a live online chat with Mara Davi today! At noon Friday, April 3rd, Artistic Director Sara Tubbs sits down (virtually) With Mara Davi and...
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Rock Island's Circa '21 Debuts Virtual Cabaret Sunday
Circa '21 is returning! Well, online at least. The Rock Island dinner theater will return at 7 p.m. Sunday with a virtual cabaret on the Circa '21 Facebook page. Circa posted the following...
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Chvrches Debut New Separate But Together 'Forever' Today
Alternative electronic rock band Chvrches will debut a new "Separate But Together Version" of their song "Forever" from their last record "Love Is Dead" at 1 p.m. CST Friday, April 3. The band,...
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RME Music Lab Brings Happiness to Your Home!
River Music Experience continues to bring opportunities to listen, learn and play music, even amidst our current situation. RME Music Lab currently provides a half hour of fun and learning to...
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Rock Island's Rozz-Tox Celebrates Ninth Birthday
One of the most unique spots in the Quad-Cities is celebrating its ninth birthday today! Rock Island's Rozz-Tox turns nine today, marking almost a decade of some of the most distinct live...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 29th: Elton John, WrestleMania, Metallica and More!
QuadCities.com proudly presents the fifth installment of our newest feature, FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new...
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QC HIVE Takes Some Sting Out Of Coronavirus
DAVENPORT -- Like many of his fellow musicians who are airing videos on Facebook and working to raise money during the Covid-19 pandemic, Don Gustafson is using the social-media platform for...
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WWE WrestleMania 36 Continues Without Live Audience
WWE will be presenting its biggest show of the year under quite the unique format amid the coronavirus pandemic. WWE WrestleMania 36 will take place over the course of two nights on Saturday, April 4...
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Man With a Plan Kicks Off Season 4
CBS announces Season 4 of Man With a Plan launches this Thursday Apr 2 at 7:30 p.m. Man With a Plan stars Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc in a comedy about an old-school guy confronting the...
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Laura Fraembs' Legacy Is One Of Hard Work And Journalistic Integrity
Laura Fraembs wasn't well-known to the general public outside of local media circles. She wasn't on TV, or radio, and her picture rarely appeared in the newspapers for which she'd worked since...
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Sonic the Hedgehog Gets Early Digital Release
Paramount Pictures has announced that Sonic the Hedgehog will join the list of movies releasing early digitally. Sonic the Hedgehog will be released digitally on Tuesday Mar 31, on Digital HD from...
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Davenport's APS Named Iowa Small Business Exporter Of The Year
The Region 7 Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has named American Power Systems Inc. (APS), in Davenport, Iowa as the Small Business Exporter of the Year for the State of Iowa and for...
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Exclusive Reviews

Up The Down Elevator
The Platform is streaming on Netflix now. It’s hard enough for a quality film to break through to audiences under normal circumstances. The...
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The Grind
We’re all scared. Can you blame us? There’s a pandemic cutting through every corner of the world. The guy who’s supposed to be in charge...
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A Little Magic
The internet has given us a great deal. From my laptop or phone, I have access to several lifetimes’ worth of information and culture. I can order...
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A Disappearing Act
The good news is, we’re in a golden age of horror movies. Back in the old days, horror wasn’t taken seriously as a genre. If you liked a good...
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The Feel Bad Movie of The Year
Not long ago on my birthday, I decided to do something for myself. To celebrate my inevitable march toward old age and the grave, a drive in the...
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Objects in Motion
Who can say how we’ll react during a crisis? We all want to believe that, when the moment comes, we’ll step up. We’ll perform admirably and be...
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Feathering the Nest
I like it when something cool comes from something damaged and terrible. For example, the DC Extended Universe. Initially, they were not off to a...
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Drop the Beat
A common belief is that movie critics love to trash movies. It’s thought that we critical types, after emerging from coffins buried in consecrated...
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England’s Greenery
When it comes to directors, there are usually two kinds. The first is the artist. When you watch a film by Spielberg, Scorsese, or Tarantino,...
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Almost, But Not Quite, The Abyss
If you’re a regular viewer of movies, you know you can track the seasons by the kinds of movies playing. Are the theaters jam-packed with big, loud...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 29th: Elton John, WrestleMania, Metallica and More!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents the fifth installment of our newest feature, FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do...
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Laura Fraembs' Legacy Is One Of Hard Work And Journalistic Integrity
Sean Leary
Laura Fraembs wasn't well-known to the general public outside of local media circles. She wasn't on TV, or radio,...
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A Stockingful of Commentary On Comics
Ryan Franks
Sorry this is coming to everyone so late. I've got my normal job, all the side activities I'm involved in and then...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 22nd: Free Stuff, Movie Releases, Bedtime Stories and More!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents the fourth installment of our new feature, FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in...
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There IS Good News In The Quad-Cities, And You Can Read About It Here!
Sean Leary
Hey, let’s face it, we all know this is a troubling time. With all of the precautions, panic and precarious...
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Primer on TV Entertainment and Streaming
Steve Holmes
This week has brought an unprecedented number of cancellations for sporting events, concerts, conferences and a growing...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 15th: Movies, Virtual Tours, Board Games and More!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents the third installment of our new feature, FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 8th: Foreigner, Dancing, Chocolate and More!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents the second installment of our new feature, FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in...
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Help Us Recognize The Quad Cities’ Everyday Heroes
Sean Leary
Every day, we meet heroes in our lives. They may not stand out, they may not be dramatic, but through their every day...
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Looking for fun in the Quad Cities this week? Check out FUN10!
Tess Abney
Whether you're visiting from out of town or looking for some entertainment in your own backyard, the Quad-Cities is...
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Business of the Week

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
It's Game On For Land of Oz!
Mike Rankins is putting the pep back in Pac Man, the thrills into Evel Knievel’s pinball machine and the spring back in... Read More
Shumaker Guitar Works Offers One-Of-A-Kind Guitars For Unique Musicians
If you’re looking for a custom guitar unique as your playing style, you don’t need to fret those frets, just pick... Read More
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Food of the Week

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
You Need A Hot Potato On A Cold Day
Can you believe this crap? Tons of snow, record cold, ice and sludge and those stalagmites of coal-colored gunk behind... 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
Take a Trip to Paradise at Zeke’s Island Café
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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