MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University, in collaboration with local Quad Cities college and university career centers, is offering a free summer event for Quad Cities-area employers from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 in QC Riverfront Hall, room 103/104. “WIU is proud to collaborate with other Quad Cities colleges and universities in hopes of gaining new connections throughout the community and bringing new opportunities to students,” said the Director of Center for Career Preparation and Employer Engagement Audrey Adamson. Employers from organizations around the... Read More

Country Singer Granger Smith (featuring Earl Dibbles Jr.) is set to perform music in the Event Center on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 8 PM. Tickets are $45, $40, $35, $30 and $25 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). All ages are welcome to attend. Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions. If companion seating is not available because the ADA section is sold out, Rhythm City Casino Resort will offer other seats as close as possible... Read More

The ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Funding Study Closes July 25. Please take this short survey if you live, work, own property, or a business in Rock Island. This once-in-a-lifetime federal funding is important, and City leaders want to hear from you. The survey is about broad funding priorities for ARPA dollars. The Library is NOT specifically listed, though we do serve several of the priorities listed. To support the library specifically, please write us in under question 6! It’s quick and easy to take the survey online at this link. Or, scan the QR code with your phone’s QR code... Read More

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, helped pass an Appropriations legislative package for Fiscal Year 2023. Congresswoman Bustos secured local wins in each of the six bills: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services, General Government; Interior-Environment; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Transportation-HUD. The package included eleven of Congresswoman Bustos’ Community Project Funding requests. This package now heads to the Senate. “During my final year serving Northwest and... Read More

QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! This week’s Pets of the Week are…. Tulip and Magnolia! Get ready to fall in love with Tulip and Magnolia! This incredibly sweet pair is looking for a furever home where they will stay together. They were born 1/2022, are up to date on vaccines, microchipped, and Magnolia is spayed. We discovered that Tulip has a severe grade 6/6 heart murmur and will need a special adopter. Because of her medical condition, she is a furever... Read More

IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” July 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week.   The lineup of employers for July 25 are:   Gerdau – Hiring for laborers, electrical techs, maintenance techs, plant controller, shift supervisor, maintenance supervisor, rolling mill supervisor, and maintenance planner. HomeGoods – Hiring for part-time merchandise associates. Rock Island Arsenal Morale Welfare and Recreation – Hiring for... Read More

GET READY TO ROCK THE SCHOOL YEAR THIS SUNDAY JULY 24! HEY ROCK ISLAND STUDENTS! See you at Schwiebert Park Sunday, TODAY, from 2 – 4p for food trucks and fun! IF you did not have time to register for school this week; this is last chance to register at the event. No registrations will be allowed at school buildings on first day of school Aug. 3. A satellite location has been set up at the King Center in Rock Island on Wednesday, August 3 from 8 a.m. – Noon to take school registrations.  Read More

Two-time Emmy and Writers Guild of America award-winning writer, actor and comedian, JOHN MULANEY, is bringing his From Scratch Tour to the Adler Theatre FOR TWO SHOWS on Sunday, July 24. Due to popular demand a late show has been added for John Mulaney the From Scratch Tour coming to the Adler Theatre on July 24. Tickets are on sale now! Tickets are on sale HERE.  Read More

It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Painting Parties, Cake At RIBCO, Spicy Comedy And More In This Week’s Fun10!Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Covid numbers are rampaging again across Illinois, causing individual business shutdowns in the Quad-Cities and elsewhere, as there’s increasing nervousness over bigger statewide shutdowns especially as fall school start dates loom. Thursday, Illinois reported its single-highest daily total of new COVID cases since late May, with 6,636 new probable and confirmed cases. In addition, people are testing positive for longer periods of time, and are becoming infected again after infections much more quickly. “I wouldn’t say the incubation period is shorter… it’s... Read More