Burlesque is back TONIGHT as the Rock Island Speakeasy welcomes back Bottoms up for Logan’s B-Day at VMA’z! This all new show gives you all the thrills and chills you’ve come to love from Bottom’s Up! Get your tickets now when you visit: https://www.thecirca21speakeasy.com/  Read More

Western Illinois University’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration has been named the best online criminal justice degree in Illinois for 2021. WIU was ranked number one out of the 10 schools on the list compiled by Criminal Justice Degree Hub, who used data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and Niche to rank programs according to tuition, reputation and graduate salary. “I am pleased to receive this recognition as the number one online criminal justice program in Illinois,” said School of LEJA Director Jill Myers. “We continuously... Read More

Today, I’m going to write about a brilliant creator and comedian. Someone who has made a mark on the field of comedy and the arts. Someone who is continuing to innovate and gain recognition and stardom on the national stage. Of course, I’m talking about Sean Leary. That’s right, Sean Leary. Not me, Sean Leary. This Sean Leary. The other Sean Leary. Well, one of the other Sean Learys. There are actually a few of us. And this week, I was once more reminded of that. This week, I had a guy named Norman Fink trying to contact me via facebook messenger. The message was short, and was initially... Read More

Looking for something to do this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! St. Patrick’s Day fun and festivities, as well as live music, theater, Gatherin’ of the Green and more in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes! Listen HERE!  Read More

The Western Illinois University Department of English will host the Fred Ewing Case and Lola Case Writer-in-Residence Friday, April 29 in Sherman Hall’s third-floor auditorium. This year’s writer is Kelli Jo Ford. A question-and-answer session with Ford will begin at 3 p.m., and a reading will begin at 5 p.m. Ford’s debut novel-in-stories, Crooked Hallelujah, includes stories about four generations of Cherokee women. She is also a teacher of fiction at the Institute of American Indian Arts Low Residency MFA program in Santa Fe, NM, as well as a freelance writer and editor. One... Read More

Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre in Moline will present Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire March 18-27! Directed by Jaclyn Marta, Rabbit Hole revolves around Becca and Howie Corbett, who have everything a family could want until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rabbit Hole follows a seemingly picture-perfect family through the grieving process, detailing how the death impacts everyone involved: the parents, the grandmother, the aunt, and the accidental perpetrator of the tragedy,... Read More

Today, Representatives Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Ashley Hinson (IA-01), both former journalists, introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the journalists, reporters, and documentarians risking their safety and sacrificing their lives to document the atrocities happening in Ukraine. Despite the danger, journalists and news staff are putting their life on the line on a daily basis to reveal the ongoing humanitarian crisis to the world.  Dozens of members of the free press have been injured or killed by Russian forces including multiple Americans. Earlier this week, American documentarian and... Read More

Gwen Tombergs, of Fresh Start Living Quad-Cities, talks to us about how to simplify and minimize around the home going into spring cleaning season. We talk about helping seniors to take inventory and take stock of their belongings, particularly if they’re thinking of moving to a smaller home, as well as other related matters. Other Episodes May 17, 2022 Write It... Read More

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Western Illinois University Student Honors Association (SHA) will host a Women’s Media Drive. This drive will be oriented toward popular media that is created by women, for women, or engages with ideas of womanhood. Content from queer women, women of color and other under-represented women is encouraged. Possible donations include books, movies, music, artwork, etc. Items can be new or secondhand. SHA invites any WIU students and staff who have created a piece of media that fits this theme to submit their own work to the drive. The organization... Read More

St. Patrick’s Day fun and festivities, as well as live music, theater, Gatherin’ of the Green and more in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes! Other Episodes May 3, 2024 Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – May 2nd, 2024 Lots of community wide garage sales and yard sales are going on in Colona, Silvis, and other parts just... Read More