Get ready to meet the Illinois and Iowa Pet of the Week! 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! QCAWC Adoption & Education Center is at 724 2nd Ave. W. Milan, IL 61264. The number is (309) 787-6830. QCAWC Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic is at 612 1st St. W. Milan, IL 61264. Number is (309) 787-6830. Also check out qcawc.org This week’s Pet of the Week is… Liv! We’d like you to meet, Liv! Liv is beyond ready to find her loving new furever family and say... Read More

BETTENDORF, IOWA – April 13, 2023 – Beginning Monday, April 17th and continuing into late June, 23rd Street from Middle Road to Lincoln Road will be under construction. The proposed improvements consist of milling the existing concrete pavement, full depth patching of the underlying concrete as needed, widening to accommodate a new turn lane for The Landing (www.bettendorf.org/TheLanding), hot-mix asphalt resurfacing, and pavement markings. To ensure the safety of the traveling public and the construction workers onsite, 23rd Street will become a one-way street traveling south from Middle... Read More

Two candidates will interview to become the new director of the Western Illinois University Institutional Research and Planning office Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 25. Candidates include Associate Director of Information Management for the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) David Smalley (April 17) and Executive Director of Institutional Research for West Virginia State University Archit Agarwal (April 25). Smalley has served as the associate director of Information Management for the IBHE since 2016. Previously, he was a division administrator data analyst for the IBHE (2014-16),... Read More

Find fun in Illinois and Iowa with your FUN10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! 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. So what’s on the Fun10 for this week? Read on… Ballet... Read More

MOLINE, IL – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) marked 100 days serving Central and Northwestern Illinois in Congress.  “During the past 100 days, we’ve made significant progress toward making our communities sustainable, safe, and healthy,” said Sorensen. “It has been an honor to serve Central and Northwestern Illinois in the House of Representatives so far and I look forward to continuing being their trusted neighbor and voice in Congress.”   Sorensen highlighted the following accomplishments during his first 100 days in office:   Helping bring $32,617,709 in grant... Read More

Tech N9ne is playing East Moline’s Rust Belt TONIGHT! Tech N9ne Saturday, April 15th Doors 7 PM | Music 8 PM https://bit.ly/TRBT9 Tech N9ne One of the most insane, and impactful legacies in hip-hop belongs to Tech N9ne. He’s bucked every trend, and not only built a culture, but a whole damn world with Strange Music. The craziest thing is how far he’s come since co-founding Strange Music in 2000. The Kansas City, MO rapper has gone from packed Midwest underground shows to the annual Forbes “Cash Kings” list multiple times, the cover of XXL, the playlists of Sir Elton John and Dwayne... Read More

Davenport North hosted the 88th Annual Jesse Day Relays, April 13, 2023, at Brady St. Stadium! This relay event is named after Jesse Day, who was a Geometry and track coach for the Davenport Community School District. Virginia Wayne, daughter of Jesse Day, was recognized at the relay event because she was celebrating her 95th birthday. In honor of this special day, Virginia and her family donated $2,000 to support the Jesse Day Relays!  Read More

Western Illinois University has celebrated Minority Health Month in April since 2006. The national theme this year is, “Better Health Through Better Understanding.” This year’s theme focuses on improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority and AI/AN communities by providing them with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services, information and resources. When patients are provided with culturally and linguistically appropriate information, they are empowered to create healthier outcomes for themselves and their communities. “WIU’s recognition... Read More

That’s right folks, the Quad Cities Comic Con is back and even bigger from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . Saturday and Sunday at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport! With more vendors, more artists, more guests, more everything (but still the same low price)! We can’t wait to see you all there, and don’t forget, everyone gets a free comic at the door, and admission for kids 12 and under is always FREE! Parking is free, so bring the whole family out and we’ll see you at the show!  Read More

Barefoot & Sunshine is leading up to their second summer of touring with their tour send-off show Friday, April 14th at Village Theatre in Davenport, IA. Toadaso and the Bottle Kids opens the night at 7:30. Dean Mattoon and Esmé Alexis blend style and voice, writing about such things as death, goodbyes, how they wish things were, and a few good times along the way. No matter the sentiment, you’d be hard-pressed to find them playing a song that didn’t have great meaning to them. Dead set on making and sharing their music full-time, they’re gearing up for another six months of traveling... Read More