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Quad City Storm Announce Opening Night Roster!
Ladies and gentlemen... YOUR QUAD CITY STORM!!! The local hockey team has announced its opening night roster.The Quad City Storm has finalized the final roster that will take the ice for game...
Halloween Parade Continues Moline Tradition
Moline Little League and the City of Moline are happy to announce the continuation of a great tradition within the City of Moline. Come out and enjoy the 2019 Halloween Parade this Sunday Oct 20...
Scare Up Some Fun and Learning at the Rock Island Library this October
A spooky escape game full of local haunts makes for a timely addition to the Rock Island Public Library’s programming treats for October. Escape rooms are a fun way to try creative problem...
Enjoy Some German Cheers and Biers at GAHC!
The German American Heritage Center (712 W 2nd Street Davenport) is excited to bring back their 8th annual Cheers and Biers home-brew beer tasting! Come and sample a wide variety of craft beers,...
Rock Island Public Library Hosting Books For Kids Trivia
The Rock Island Public Library Foundation and the Lorene Evans Watts Fund for Children’s Materials will host the "Books for Kids" Trivia Night on Friday. November 1, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the...
Augustana Annual Frieze Lecture Series Kicking Off
The 22nd Annual Frieze Lecture Series at the Rock Island Public Library will note the 50th anniversary of the “Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities” at Augustana College, and the 40th...
Skid Row And Slaughter Bring The '80s Metal To Rhythm City
Rock and roll icons, Skid Row with special guest Slaughter are scheduled to perform on the Event Center stage at Rhythm City Casino Resort. The mayhem begins at 8 PM on Thursday, January 16, 2020....
The Rocky Horror Show Returns to the Quad Cities!
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) for a limited time...
Alice Cooper And Lita Ford To Rock Adler Theater
Following his just-concluded, wildly successful UK arena tour, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has announced his Spring 2020 tour plans. He will extend the "Ol' Black Eyes Is Back"...
EMSSC Spartans Ranked #9 In Illinois!
The latest Illinois Youth Soccer rankings just came out today, and the EMSSC Spartans U12 team has leapt into the top ten, at the number 9 ranking! The team is 16-3 and has only lost to teams...
Learn About 'Cowboy Courage' At Rock Island Library
Local author William Hampes will explore the depiction of courage in television and movie westerns in “Cowboy Courage,” a free talk at Rock Island Public Library. “Cowboy Courage: Westerns...
Rock Island Public Library Full of Fall Fun!
As the leaves are turning colors and the temperatures cool, Rock Island Public Library is going to be falling over itself to make autumn a fun season for area families! The library has a full slate...
Quad City Storm Jerseys Helping Charities
The Quad City Storm will be auctioning twelve specialty jerseys this season and giving 100% of the net proceeds to non-profits in the Quad City Area. In the inaugural season, the Storm auctioned off...
Carson King Gets His Own Bobblehead For Charity
Carson King is getting his own bobblehead -- and all sales are helping out charity. Today, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the rendering for a limited...
Singin’ in the Rain Continues to Impress Audiences
The Greatest Movie Musical Of All Time comes to the Quad Cities! Tap your toes and sing along in this splashy adaptation of the celebrated and beloved film, Singin’ in the Rain, at Circa ’21...
Newman And Richmond Artworks On Exhibit At Quad City Arts
Quad City Arts has a new pair of artists exhibiting from October 18th through December 6th -- the gallery will be hosting drawings by Emily Newman of DesMoines, and photographs by Randy...
Nominations Sought for Local Nature Conservation Awards
Nahant Marsh, a nature preserve in Southwest Davenport, is seeking nominations to recognize local people who have dedicated their lives (or will dedicate their lives) to protecting our natural world....
Local Union 25 Raises Over $3,000 For Charity
Despite the intense rain, more than 200 golfers and volunteers showed up for the two-day Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 25 annual golf outing on September 20-21 at Indian Bluff Golf Course in...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

What’s The Good News For October?
Sean Leary
It’s the beginning of the witching season, as Halloween is just around the corner, but there are a lot of treats...
What’s The Good News For September?
Sean Leary
We’re falling into fall, but we’re also falling into a lot of great things that are going to make it an awesome...
Quad Cities Icons: Michael Nunn from Davenport, IA – Professional Boxer
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Jesse Johnson from Rock Island – Guitarist & Multi-Instrumental Songwriter
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: June Haver from Rock Island, IL – Early Film Actress, Singer, Dancer
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Suzy Bogguss from Aledo, IL – Award Winning Country Artist
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Honest Abe! Area Lemon Bread Looks Remarkably Like President Lincoln
Sean Leary
BREAKING NEWS: Four score and seven scones ago... an area breakfast consumer's lemon poppy seed loaf has been...
Quad Cities Icons: Madison Keys from Rock Island, IL – Professional Tennis Player
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Gene Oliver from Moline, IL – Professional Baseball Player
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Ken Berry from Moline, IL - Actor
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
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Business of the Week

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
Get Your Kickins At Rustic Pickins!
You’ll find quaint, cute, fun and funky products more folksy than a dropped “g” at Rustic Pickin’s, a new store that... Read More
Blue Flame Burns Bright For Storage Needs
Keeping your items safe and secure is what fires up the owners of Blue Flame, a secure storage facility at 18602 County Road... Read More
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Food of the Week

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
Sal Vitale's Offers Delicious Authentic Italian Food
There’s a robust family atmosphere that fills Sal Vitale’s and Sons, with the same richness and flavor of their... Read More
Flamingos Offers Colorful Ice-Cold Creations
If you’re drifting through a haze of heat exhausted and you see a painted shack near the side of the road, don’t worry,... Read More
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