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Iowa At "Critical" Level, High Risk of "100 Percent Infection Rate" For Covid-19
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Iowa covid-19 numbers are soaring to record rates, on pace for a "100 percent infection rate" for the state, according to numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease...
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Quad-Cities' ICU Nurse Speaks Up With The Truth About Covid
Sean Leary Bettendorf
The following first-person testimonial about her experiences was written by Cara Crumrine, RN for UnityPoint Health As an intensive care nurse at UnityPoint Health, I’ve seen fellow medical...
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Augustana Will Present Virtual Christmas Program as Online Advent Calendar
Jonathan Turner Entertainment
In place of a massive, festive in-person concert at Centennial Hall, Augustana College is presenting a new virtual performance of “Christmas at Augustana” throughout the month of...
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BREAKING: Quad-Cities' Genesis Health System Administering New COVID-19 Treatment
Sean Leary Bettendorf
BREAKING NEWS: Genesis Health System Hospital has begun administering the recently approved monoclonal antibody treatment known as Bamlanivimab for targeted, high-risk COVID-19-positive patients in...
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Davenport Public Library Implementing Changes To Combat Covid
Sean Leary Books
As a result to the rising numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in Scott County and Davenport, the Library will be rolling back some services in order to follow the guidance of the City...
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Spotlight Theatre Partners With Other Venues on New Video
Jonathan Turner covid-19
Many of us feel powerless during the relentless, unending onslaught of Covid-19, but Brent Tubbs is not taking it laying down. The co-owner of Moline’s Spotlight Theatre (with his wife Sara),...
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Valor & Victory Gardens: WWII in the Hawkeye State Coming To Davenport's GAHC
Sean Leary Davenport
When: Now and through Jan 17 Where: German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd St. Davenport) https://gahc.org/ WWII was a global conflict that forever altered society and touched...
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WIU Sport Management Graduate Promoted to Associate Director of Athletics at Knox College
Sean Leary Education
An alumna of Western Illinois University Sport Management graduate program was promoted to associate director of athletics and compliance, business and internal operations for the Prairie Fire...
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Meet Our Pupper Of The Week... Reeeeeeanch!
Sean Leary Davenport
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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Quad City Arts Raises Nearly $76K So Far in Festival of Trees
Jonathan Turner Art
Kevin Maynard was as busy as a Christmas elf last Friday afternoon, as he distributed sugar cookies in the area to help promote the 35th-annual Festival of Trees. In fact, the Quad City Arts...
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Quad City Airport Sees Increasing Passengers as Thanksgiving Approaches
Jonathan Turner Business
Despite federal health officials urging people to stay home, millions of people will fly during Thanksgiving week, including many through the Quad City International Airport, Moline. More than 1...
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Rock Island County At A 'Crisis Point' For Covid, Health Department Officials Say
Sean Leary Business
Rock Island County is at a "crisis point" in regard to covid-19 cases, according to health department officials. Currently, a record 92 patients are in Rock Island County hospitals with...
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Fun Times Poppin' Up At The Gift Shop At Quad City Arts In Rock Island
Sean Leary Entertainment
Good times are poppin' up at the Pop up Gift Shop, happenin' through Sunday Nov 29 at Quad City Arts (1715 2nd Ave Rock Island). For more info, check out...
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Sheffield Named Director of WIU School of Education
Sean Leary Education
Western Illinois University Professor Eric C. Sheffield has been named director of the WIU School of Education, according to College of Education and Human Services Dean Francis Godwyll. He has...
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Quad-Cities Addiction, Mental Health Issues Are Rising During Covid, Here's How To Get Help
Sean Leary Business
In already busy Genesis Medical Center emergency departments, staff are beginning to notice an increase in one group of patients who do not have COVID-19 symptoms. Genesis emergency department...
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Western Illinois University GLACURH Delegation Honored at National Conference
Sean Leary Education
The Western Illinois University student delegation was recently recognized while attending the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (GLACURH) conference. The delegation...
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The Next Two Months Will Be Crucial For Getting Our Lives Back. Our Decisions Will Be Crucial To That.
Sean Leary Bettendorf
We all want things to get back to normal as quickly as possible. We look at other countries like Australia and New Zealand and they're already having big sporting events and concerts and leading...
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Quad Cities Chamber Urges Congress To Pass New Covid Stimulus Package
Sean Leary Business
Quad Cities Chamber President and CEO Paul Rumler released a video today calling on the United States Congress to pass a new stimulus bill of covid-19 relief measures to help struggling local...
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Exclusive Reviews

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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Second Verse, A Little Different Than the First
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is streaming on Prime How does he do it? He must have the luck of Loki or some other trickster god on his side,...
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“Yes, God, Yes” a Sweet, Small Film Exposing Enormity of Catholic Hypocrisy
Jonathan Turner Columns
The 70-minute teen comedy/drama “Yes, God, Yes” is a sweet, slight and mostly satisfying film that deftly, gently tackles enormous, weighty...
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Miss Mystery
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Enola Holmes is streaming on Netflix Perhaps the best part of a movie, for me, is the first couple of seconds. By that point, I have a broad idea...
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That Old Time Religion
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Devil All the Time is streaming on Netflix I’ve been to the South, but I’ve never been to The South. To clarify, years ago my wife and I...
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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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Local Quad Cities Columns

Meet Our Pupper Of The Week... Reeeeeeanch!
Sean Leary Davenport
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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The Next Two Months Will Be Crucial For Getting Our Lives Back. Our Decisions Will Be Crucial To That.
Sean Leary Bettendorf
We all want things to get back to normal as quickly as possible. We look at other countries like Australia and New...
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How About A Little Jelly Roll? It's The Video You Deserve!
Sean Leary Entertainment
Welcome back! It’s Monday, and you all know by now that means today you get your Video You Deserve. That’s...
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Get A Start On Planning Your Week In Fun, Quad-Cities! Here's The FUN10!
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Happy Thanksgiving week! Want something to be thankful for? QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the...
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Davenport’s Renwick Mansion Makes History As A Spot For Comedy To 'Clue' And More
Jonathan Turner Comedy
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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Caribou Was More Than Just A Coffee Shop, It Was A Part Of A Life Now Gone
Sean Leary Books
We’re all maps of our experiences, our lives a tapestry of our time spent. Every second, every moment of...
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Meet Our Puppers Of The Week... Sofia And Sonni!
Sean Leary Bettendorf
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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Don't Be Too Shy, Check Out The Video You Deserve!
Sean Leary Articles
Welcome back! It’s Monday, and you all know by now that means today you get your Video You Deserve. That’s...
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Looking For Something Fun To Do This Week? Here's Your FUN10!
Sean Leary Film And Web Video
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every...
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Quad-Cities Choir Rehearses Virtually for Next “Messiah” in May
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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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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