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BREAKING: Quad-Cities Evictions Halted: CDC Stops Evictions In Areas With 'Substantial' And 'High' Covid Transmission
Sean Leary Bettendorf
BREAKING NEWS: Quad-Citians worried about the expiring eviction order at the end of July got a reprieve today from the CDC, which issued an order halting all evictions in areas of "substantial" and...
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“Golden Light” Is The Theme of A New Bettendorf Art Exhibit At Bereskin Gallery
Jonathan Turner Art
BETTENDORF – Pat Bereskin, owner of Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy, knows that art has the ability to take us away to a different place and transform our mood. She has built the next...
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BREAKING: Illinois Students P-12 Required To Wear Masks For School, Indoor Activities
Sean Leary Coal Valley
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois students preschool through 12 will be required to wear masks during school and indoor sports and activities, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker just announced. As previously...
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BREAKING: Gov. Pritzker Announces Return To Covid Mitigations In Illinois
Sean Leary Business
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. JB Pritzker just announced a return to covid mitigations in Illinois due to the huge spikes in infections in the state, especially among unvaccinated people. During an online...
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Genesis COVID-19 Vaccination Options Expanded
Sean Leary Bettendorf
COVID-19 vaccinations now are available at the following Genesis Convenient Care clinics in Iowa: Genesis Convenient Care By Reservation, 1520 West 53rd Street, Davenport Genesis Convenient...
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Wrigley Aims for Home Run as Music Guild Comes Up to Bat With “Matilda”
Jonathan Turner Entertainment
Two years after its Moline theatrical colleague staged it, “Matilda: The Musical” will take its first bow at Quad City Music Guild on Aug. 6-8 and 12-15, at Prospect Park Auditorium, 1584 34th...
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Want To Learn To Ice Skate? Sign Up Now With Davenport Parks And Rec!
Sean Leary Davenport
Never skated before? Not to worry! The Learn to Skate program offers a variety of classes for people of all ages seeking to learn. The traditional 8-week sessions run year-round. This season the...
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Moline's Playcrafters Presents World Debut Of 'The Whistlebower's Dilemma'
Sean Leary Entertainment
Playcrafters Barn Theatre presents the world wide premiere of... The Whistleblower's Dilemma by Jim Sederquist Rated PG for Adult Themes Dramedy Directed by Mike Turczynski Man finds fraud in...
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Locash Playing The Grandstand At The Mississippi Valley Fair Tonight!
Sean Leary Davenport
Locash is the grandstand performer at 8 p.m. tonight at the Mississippi Valley Fair, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport! For tickets, CLICK HERE! Creating a sound that fuses modern Country and...
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Davenport Schools Students Can Eat for Free in Coming School Year
Sean Leary Business
All Davenport Community School District (DCSD) students will get free breakfast and lunch during the 2021-2022 school year, as part of the Seamless Summer Option funded by the U.S. Department of...
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Get The Full Schedule For Mississippi Valley Fair Day Two Here!
Sean Leary Davenport
Planning on going to the Mississippi Valley Fair today? There's plenty going on at the fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport, and we've got your handy schedule of the complete day's events...
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Codfish Hollow Requiring Proof Of Vaccinations To Attend Concerts
Sean Leary Business
Following the path of many venues in larger cities across the nation, and New York City, Codfish Hollow Barnstormers has announced they will require concert attendees to bring proof of vaccinations...
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Quad Cities Podcasts

New Book Explores Changes in the US Economy Through the Rise of Amazon
Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson
Alec Macgillis, author of Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-click America, discusses key... Read More

Socialists
Rock Island Lines
This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.

Officer Involved Shootings in the QC
Midwest Week
On Midwest Week, local police and their use of deadly force.
Taking off with Ben Leischner
A Real Piece of Work
Matt and Melissa talk about the aviation industry with Benjamin Leischner, executive director of... Read More

Charlie's Music Shop
Charlie's Music Shop
Charlie's Music Shop is an old-time radio program hosted by Charlie McMullen and featuring popular... Read More

RME Radio Hour
RME Radio Hour
Bret Dale presents an hour of the finest blues and roots music selections from the RME library.
Saturday Morning Live!
Saturday Morning Live!
Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill an hour in a very unceremonious way.

The Cities - Pgm #1136
The Cities
The Cities - Pgm #1136

Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – July 29th, 2021
Weekend in 2 Minutes
The River Bandits are in town offering baseball on some beautiful days, lots of outdoor music is in... Read More
Finding The Good, Even When It Hurts w/ Coach Ru
Surviving the Suck
Rumaisa Khawaja, also known as Coach Ru, is a warrior and survivor. She's Certified in Social... Read More

Personal Wills, Wishes and Legal Affairs
Living Well
Wills, wishes, and legal can often be difficult topics for people to consider let alone discuss... Read More

QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks (Episode #106)
QC Uncut
Former Rock Island Mayoral candidate and community organizer Thurgood Brooks speaks with us for the... Read More
EPISODE 285: DECATHLON
ATARI BYTES
In ATARI BYTES episode 285, we're playing the David Crane (squee!) 1983 Activision (squee!) title... Read More

July 21, 2021
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
This week, Logen Howell and David Meyer discuss the NBA Champs, give their NFC North predictions... Read More

Masters of the Universe (Featuring FRN Flashback) Mature Content
Guilty Pleasures
Download the episode On the eve of Netflix’s new Masters of the Universe series, we’re using... Read More
EP 63: SCHULZ ARCHIVIST SARAH BREAUX & "WHO ARE YOU, CHARLIE BROWN?"
It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown
In IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN episode 63, we go deep into the dark closets, boxes and hidden... Read More

Talking Art with Steve Grismore
Talking Art
Listen to the conversation here with guitarist, composer, and educator Steve Grismore about his... Read More

Episode 89 – The Dead Zone Pt. 3 – “Two Brothers Kissing” Mature Content
Derry Public Radio - A Stephen King Podcast
This week Derry Public Radio continues their 2021 Patreon Selection Series with the conclusion of... Read More
Lauren Crew & Jeff Lenger
The All Sweat Podcast
Lauren Crew & Jeff Lenger come on the podcast to talk about The Echo, a new website... Read More

Healing From Trauma
The Institute for Person-Centered Care Podcast
In this episode, Ann Garton welcomes Kit Evans-Ford for a discussion about supporting survivors... Read More

Anxiety and Fear of Failure
How Do You Feel?
In our final episode, Haley Rhoads welcomes Maggie Olson. Maggie, a soon-to-be Psychology graduate... Read More
Catholic Messenger Conversations Episode 23: COVID-19 – taking another step forward
Catholic Messenger Conversations
Bishop Thomas Zinkula gives us the scoop on the diocese’s revised COVID-19 protocols, moving... Read More

Fighting Bee Basketball with Zach Sullivan
From The Bleachers
In the final episode of season three, Logen Howell sits down with St. Ambrose senior basketball... Read More

Cooking Thyme - Korean Beef
Cooking Thyme With Tristan
Korean Beef Serves 4, or 2 with leftovers Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 3 cloves... Read More
Growing up in the Cook's Point barrio
The Great Quad Cities Listen
Artist Irene Terronez and activist Phyllis Terronez discuss their life growing up in Cook's Point,... Read More
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Exclusive Reviews

REVIEW: Thrilling, Energetic “Newsies” at Countryside Worthy of a Pulitzer in Performance
Jonathan Turner Davenport
It’s hard to go wrong with “Disney’s Newsies: The Musical.” But that doesn’t mean at all that it’s easy to get right. The glorious,...
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Meli's Pancake House Is A Wonderful Addition To Downtown Moline
Doc Kaalberg Doc Kaalberg
Meli's Pancake House is wonderful. Today's breakfast was an impromptu stop at Meli’s Pancake House. I didn't expect to find a classic diner,...
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REVIEW: New Davenport Mockingbird Theater Scales Thrilling Mountain in Debut
Jonathan Turner Davenport
One of the absolute thrilling joys of theater is not only how it brings fictional characters to life, but illuminates the intimately human struggles...
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REVIEW: Circa's "Saturday Night Fever" A Brilliant Mix Of Escapism And Coming-Of-Age Tale
Sean Leary Entertainment
The economy is in shambles. The world is a mess. Young people feel as if they have little to no hope to achieve the American dream they've...
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REVIEW: Doc Kaalberg Explores The Mad Genius Of Davenport's Tacobar
Doc Kaalberg Business
To know Tacobar is to know Chef Toby. To know Chef Toby is to know the deranged, angry, passionate, frustrated, loving man. Who refuses to give up,...
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REVIEW: Cooks And Cuffs Will Captivate You, Says Doc Kaalberg
Doc Kaalberg Business
In 1888 Vincent Van Gogh painted quite possibly my favorite work of art. Cafe De Terrace. It was part one in a series of three. Fast forward to 2021,...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

Looking To Adopt A New Dog? Meet Miss Marley, Our Latest Pet Of The Week!
Sean Leary Events
QuadCities.com is proud and happy to announce we’re partnering with the Quad City Animal Welfare Center! Every week,...
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Meet Our New Pupper Of The Week, Moira Rose!
Sean Leary Family
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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Ah Leah, You'll Love Today's Video You Deserve
Sean Leary Film And Web Video
Mondays can be rough. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll...
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Meli's Pancake House Is A Wonderful Addition To Downtown Moline
Doc Kaalberg Doc Kaalberg
Meli's Pancake House is wonderful. Today's breakfast was an impromptu stop at Meli’s Pancake House. I didn't expect...
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Racing At Cordova, Outdoor Concerts, 'Matilda' And More In This Week's FUN10!
Sean Leary Art
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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Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival Marks 50 Years, Puts Davenport on Map Around the World
Jonathan Turner Davenport
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs...
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Looking To Adopt A Kitty? Meet Fluffy, The Latest Quad-Cities Pet Of The Week
Sean Leary Kids
QuadCities.com is proud and happy to announce we’re partnering with the Quad City Animal Welfare Center! Every week,...
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Holy Marty McFly! The Time Traveler From 2485 Returns With More Predictions!
Sean Leary Comedy
One of the most popular columns I've ever written was a fun whirl through the predictions of an alleged time traveler...
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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
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
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

Taste Of Ethiopia Is The Quad-Cities’ Jewel Of The Nile, Doc Says
Next to the Mighty Mississippi River sits a hidden gem. Our own little Jewel of the Nile if you will. Taste of Ethiopia... Read More
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
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