Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation (Bridge Investment) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a special event Dec. 17, hosted at Green Current Solutions, a transformative Bridge Investment borrower making a significant impact in sustainability. Led by Tammy Becker alongside Chad Pregracke, Green Current Solutions repurposes plastics recovered from waterways, transforming them into sustainable products like […]

Three Western Illinois University faculty have been awarded grants from the WIU Foundation and the Office of Sponsored Projects for Summer 2025. The grants amount to $9,000 and will be used toward professional advancement and the enhancement of teaching and research at WIU. Professors earning the grants and their research subjects, are:   Seongchan Kim, […]

This season, Quad City Animal Welfare Center invites you to make a difference with the Holiday Gift of Giving online fundraiser! Your generous donation will go directly to support the animals in our care and provide essential services to people in need. The QCAWC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill humane society with a mission to provide […]

Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island, is hosting a dog of a holiday event, Lights and Leashes, every Sunday through December! The event runs 5 to 9 p.m. through December 31. Exhibit Admission Tickets can be purchased here.  Experience the decorated gardens with your furry friends by your side. Bring your pups […]

Appearing IN PERSON, THE KEYSTONES w/very special guests THE FORTY TWOS & FIVE AM!!! Show starts at 6 p.m. tonight at the Raccoon Motel, 315 E. 2nd St., Davenport! Tickets are available at the door. LISTEN to The Keystones :: https://open.spotify.com/artist/57AWTp15e5b5u0amQXAgSL… LISTEN to The Forty Twos :: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uM0cT3ZcWZHHpzQFracfN… LISTEN to Five AM :: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yOIBW9Rxj73pJrqhW0fpS…

Muscatine Area Farmers Market presents “Handcrafted Christmas!” Come shop our biggest event of the year for that special handcrafted gift for that special person in your life. Fresh baked goods, food, drinks, music, & much more! Today, Sunday, Dec. 15 from 10a-2p at the Muscatine Mall.

Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for an exhilarating adventure into the world of scales, tails, and extraordinary creatures at the Show Me Reptile Show today 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 2902 E. Kimberly, Davenport.Calling all herpetology enthusiasts, critter lovers, and reptile aficionados, this event is your passport to a reptilian wonderland where you can […]

SantaCon Davenport 2024December 14th, 2024Join us for the 6th annual SantaCon Davenport!!SantaCon, short for Santa Convention, is a pub crawl in which you are required to dress head-to-toe as SANTA.________________________________________The Lo-Down on the Ho-Down:1. Wear a Santa costume, a Santa hat alone won’t cut it ya lazy bums.2. Santa does not drink more than Santa […]

Ballet Quad Cities is presenting “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Tickets are available at the Adler box office. Ballet Quad Cities’ The Nutcracker has been a hallmark of the holiday season in the Quad Cities for generations. The magic […]

2024 Geneseo Christmas Walk presents: Too Many Santas! Saturday December 14, 2024 in Geneseo, Illinois from 8a to 8p Since 1986, Santa Claus has visited Geneseo, Illinois during it’s annual Geneseo Christmas Walk. Santa even visited during the Last Lighting in June! We thought it would be cool to honor St. Nick by having a […]