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The Rocky Horror Show Returns!
Tess Abney Entertainment
That sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back doing the time warp this October! The Rocky Horror Show returns to The Circa 21 Speakeasy (1818 3rd Avenue Rock Island) this Saturday Oct 3....
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Lead(h)er Gives “Girl on Fire” Awards at 4th Birthday Celebration
Jonathan Turner Business
In a virtual 4th birthday celebration, Tuesday, Sept. 29, Lead(h)er shared stories from across its 300-plus matches of female mentors and mentees, highlighted successes, and announced the 2020 Girl...
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Get Your Oktoberfestbier this Friday!
Tess Abney Bettendorf
Crawford Brew Works (3659 Devils Glen Road Bettendorf) is tapping their Oktoberfestbier on Friday Oct 2 from 3 – 10 p.m.! Shirts and mugs are back this year! Bobby Ray Bunch will be providing...
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Illinois SBDC at WIU Receives CARES Act COVID-19 Supplemental Funding
Sean Leary Business
MACOMB, IL -- The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University (Illinois SBDC) provides no cost, confidential advising and training to help entrepreneurs and businesses...
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Looking For A New Career Or Internship?
Sean Leary Business
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Looking for a step up on a new career? Seeking an internship that's going to help your job prospects and expand your skills? You're in luck, because a virtual Fall...
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We Need Another Covid Stimulus Bill, For The Sake Of Small Businesses And The Arts
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Today, negotiations are set to continue on another covid stimulus bill. Nancy Pelosi has said, to her credit, that she doesn't want Congress to adjourn without another one. And, Steven Mnuchin, also...
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River Music Experience Seeks $30,000 in Fall Fundraising Campaign
Jonathan Turner Business
Don’t expect live concerts back at Davenport’s Redstone Room until next summer. And don’t expect the staff and volunteers at the 16-year-old River Music Experience to sit on their hands until...
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Visit Quad Cities Launches Weekly Radio Show on WOC AM
Jonathan Turner Business
At a time when the national travel and tourism industry has been reeling from the Covid pandemic, Visit Quad Cities is launching a new weekly radio show to air on WOC 1420 AM on Saturdays at 10 a.m.,...
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Changing Climates: 13th Annual Project Series
Tess Abney Education
Presented by the College of Arts and Sciences at St. Ambrose University, the annual Project Series is an academic year's worth of lectures, exhibits, art, and performances revolving around a central...
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Watch Tonight's Debate, Get A Free E-Book! Wilson's Bee Gone Free On Debate Days
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Quad-Cities author Connie Wilson is celebrating the days of the presidential debate, and a few other special days, by offering people FREE copies of her e-book, "Bee Gone." Wilson's ebook will be...
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Not So Scary Halloween Walk
Tess Abney Entertainment
Dress up your little ghosts and goblins for Quad City Botanical Center’s (2525 4th Ave Rock Island) annual Not So Scary Halloween Walk this Friday Oct 2 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Bring your...
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Meet Our New Artist In The QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery, Brianna Herrig!
Sean Leary Art
Welcome to the QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery! In this feature, we’re spotlighting area artists and their work. Every Tuesday we’ll feature a new local artist. It’s free and our way...
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Meet Lilly, Our Pupper Of The Week!
Sean Leary Articles
Got a perfect pupper? A great good boi? A darn awesome doggo? QuadCities.com wants to feature your dog in our new Pupper Of The Week feature! Just send a picture of your pet with their...
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Rock Island Milan Educational Foundation Provides Funds for RIMSD41 Digital Equity
Sean Leary Books
The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation (RIMEF) Board of Directors has awarded $40,277.66 to fund internet access for Digital Equity in the Rock Island-Milan School District (RIMSD) over a period...
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Moline Woman Wins ‘Beautifull’ $10K Royal Neighbors Grant
Jonathan Turner Business
Monday, Sept. 28, was a beautiful and a full day for Moline’s Sarah Stevens, who was awarded a $10,000 Nation of Neighbors grant by Royal Neighbors of America (RNA). Founder of The Beautifull...
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RME Curbside Fundraiser in Downtown Moline
Tess Abney Entertainment
It's a challenging year for local restaurants, music venues, and nonprofits. But here's a chance to support your favorite downtown Moline establishments, and support RME’s mission of music in our...
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One Final Thursday Night Groove For The Season
Tess Abney Entertainment
This is your last chance to get in some Thursday night groovin’ along the beautiful Mississippi for the year! The 2020 Thursday Night Groove Concert Series finishes out an amazing season this...
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Western Illinois University Food Pantry Opening in New Location Oct. 1
Sean Leary Education
MACOMB, IL -- The Western Illinois University Food Pantry is moving to a new location on the WIU-Macomb campus. The new location will be in Horrabin Hall, room 10, across from Stipes Hall. The...
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Exclusive Reviews

Tempest in a Teapot
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Cuties is streaming on Netflix Take a seat. Better yet, make a nice, hot cup of tea, pull up your nearest fainting couch, and get ready for some...
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Be Excellent To Each Other
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Bill & Ted Face the Music is streaming on Prime Let’s talk about trilogies. Specifically, how unbelievably hard they are to pull off. It’s...
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A Gorilla Never Forgets
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The One and Only Ivan is streaming on Disney+. Once upon a time, there was a mall, located in a faraway land known as Tacoma. This mall wasn’t...
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Superheavy
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Project Power is streaming on Netflix Next to westerns, there’s no other genre that has the flexibility that superheroes have in terms of...
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Headspace
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
7500 is streaming on Amazon Prime Americans are not good at empathy. We like to think we are, but the hard truth is, we suck at it. Why? Because...
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What A Croc
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Pool is streaming on Shudder. There aren’t too many animals that genuinely scare me. Sure, I know that my place on the food chain isn’t...
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Love, Die, Repeat
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Sometimes, the best-case scenario is to be wrong. We all have our blind spots, right? I was wrong about Andy Samberg. Wrong as hell. For a while...
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Blast From the Past
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Old Guard is streaming on Netflix So there I was, in the midst of a bout of pandemic depression. The old ways of coping were gone for the...
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Their Performance Is an Adventure
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is streaming on Netflix I like to think I’m a relatively knowledgeable guy. I read a number of...
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Critic & Son - MCU Edition
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
I’m writing this on the morning of July 2. By now, we should have been a couple of months deep into the summer movie season. I’d be lying if I...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

We Need Another Covid Stimulus Bill, For The Sake Of Small Businesses And The Arts
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Today, negotiations are set to continue on another covid stimulus bill. Nancy Pelosi has said, to her credit, that she...
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Meet Our New Artist In The QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery, Brianna Herrig!
Sean Leary Art
Welcome to the QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery! In this feature, we’re spotlighting area artists and their...
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Meet Lilly, Our Pupper Of The Week!
Sean Leary Articles
Got a perfect pupper? A great good boi? A darn awesome doggo? QuadCities.com wants to feature your dog in our...
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Millie B, I'm Sendin' Fa Ya... With The Video Ya Deserve
Sean Leary Music
That's right. Every Monday we give you a cheesy music video to get your drab week started with a laugh. It drops...
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QC Scene Is On The Scene At CoOp Records For Einstein's Sister's Record Release Days
Sean Leary Einstein’s Sister
QC Scene was on the scene yesterday for Record Store Day at Moline's CoOp Records, to celebrate the release of...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of September 27th: Oktoberfestbier, Scarecrows, Transylvania and MORE!
Tess Abney Articles
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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Great Revivalist, Big Swing, Stompbox And More Lead New Explosion of Quad-Cities Craft Beer Scene
Jonathan Turner Bettendorf
Saturday In The Arts is a weekly look at a personality, place, trend or topic of interest to the Quad-Cities. It runs...
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE UNTOLD STORY OF EINSTEIN'S SISTER???!!!!???
Sean Leary Comedy
Throughout this week, we’ve been featuring stories on Quad-Cities band Einstein’s Sister, which is releasing its...
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Meet This Week's Local Artist In The QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery!
Sean Leary Art
Welcome to the QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery! In this feature, we’re spotlighting area artists and their...
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Meet Pookie, Our Pupper Of The Week!
Sean Leary Articles
Got a perfect pupper? A great good boi? A darn awesome doggo? QuadCities.com wants to feature your dog in our...
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Business of the Week

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
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
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Food of the Week

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
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
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