“In a time of need, the answer is simple, help.” Those are the words of Western Illinois University alumnus Riley Hintzsche, the agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Streator Township High School, in reference to a collaborative project to bring needed supplies to storm-ravaged Mayfield, KY. When Hintzsche, a 2014 graduate, and fellow WIU alumnus, […]
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! Happy Mew Year! We are ringing in the Mew Year with $22 adoption fees on all cats, kittens, and small animals! Today’s Pet of the […]
The Western Illinois University School of Music brass faculty and BCA will present BRASSFEST 2022 from 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 in the COFAC Recital Hall. The event will feature performances by WIU’s La Moine Brass Quintet and special guest artists, the Blair Brass (Vanderbilt University). Additionally, instrumental masterclasses, clinics and opportunities for all participants […]
Genesis Health System has released their latest covid numbers for infections and hospitalizations. They are as follows: Genesis Health System COVID-19 Hospitalization (Jan. 3) GMC-Davenport @ 42 POS GMC-Silvis @ 14 POS GMC-DeWitt @ 0 POS Jackson County Regional @ 2 POS GMC-Aledo @ 2 POS Total @ 60 COVID-19 Patients in ICU GMC-Davenport @ 8 GMC-Silvis @ 3 Age Range of Hospitalized […]
Do you love sewing and your Library? Then you have the perfect combination for adding to our community quilt project! Love your Library, but don’t sew at all? You’re still perfect for adding to our quilt! Using books, reading, or community as the theme, create your own one-of-a-kind 10″ quilt block to donate to our […]
Mondays can be rough. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll make you smile, make you laugh, make you reminisce, and make you realize that back in the day, music video creators were probably either insane or heavily intoxicated. But were also incredibly entertaining. We […]
As covid-19 variants slam the state with new records for infections, new covid restrictions begin around some areas of Illinois on Monday, Jan. 3, and some schools are planning on beginning their semesters this week on remote learning schedules. For the first time, Chicago as well as suburban Cook County — areas in regions 7, […]
From now through January 28, 2022, Quad City Arts presents “Uncommon Ground,” paintings by Elaine Miller. The public is invited to attend the closing reception on January 29 from 11am-1 pm where the artist will be present, and refreshments will be served. Elaine Miller, of Chicago, presents four large scale paintings depicting the four seasons […]
Aaron Lewis will return to the Adler Theatre on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. with his FRAYED AT BOTH ENDS, THE ACOUSTIC TOUR. Tickets are on sale online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E 3rd St). Tickets are $35, $50 and $60. Aaron Lewis grew up […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – The Western Illinois University Council of Academic Advisors has named College of Arts and Sciences Academic Advisor Kenneth Wheeler as the Advisor of the Month for November. Wheeler was nominated by at least two of the students he advises, including one who said he goes “above and beyond in discussing future classes […]
