MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University strives to prepare its students for the wider world of jobs and higher education in a variety of ways. One of the most valuable resources at the disposal of students at Western is the Center for Career Preparation and Employer Engagement. According to the mission statement of the Career Center, “The mission of the Center for Career Preparation and Employer Engagement is to support students and alumni by empowering individuals to create and achieve their goals through active career planning and preparation. The Career Center offers engaging... Read More

QuadCities.com has the ONLY Oscar contest in the Quad-Cities, and we got a GREAT response to our first annual event! We’re in the midst of going through all the tallies to see who’s going to emerge victorious and take home a hot, delicious Harris Pizza, and we’ll be getting back to you within the next 24 hours on the winner of our FIRST annual contest! Stay tuned!  Read More

Ready for a pub crawl? Saturday 1-5 p.m. in downtown Moline Centre, they’re rollin’ out a new pub crawl! It’s the 2021 Cabin Fever Pub Crawl, the 16th Annual! Teams of 4 compete in the Quad Cities ONLY putt-putt pub crawl through downtown Moline. $40 per team. Prizes for 1st place and Best Hole. This year the Moline Centre has created a situation where ALL of the event’s proceeds will go to the participating bars and restaurants. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this past year has been incredibly difficult for them, so lets make this year’s Cabin Fever Pub Crawl... Read More

As the Covid-19 vaccine becomes more readily available, UnityPoint Health – Trinity is welcoming new vaccine appointments for individuals according to state guidelines. You can schedule your vaccine appointment without having to hear from them first: New appointments are being accepted now for Express – Duck Creek in Bettendorf for anyone age 16 and older, and Express Care – North Port in Muscatine for anyone age 18 and older. Residents of Illinois or Iowa may register for either location. The Duck Creek clinic is at 1417 Kimberly Road. A new online scheduling tool at www.unitypoint.org/quadcities/covid-19-vaccine.aspx is... Read More

After the year we’ve all had, we all could use a little peace, love and understanding. And as she’s done for years, Rita Melissano, Ph.D., has a new way of delivering those priceless commodities. A passionate Italian, Melissano is the former director of the holistic Satva Center in Rock Island, Trinity Enrichment Center in Davenport, and among her many roles, is a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, holistic psychotherapist, mindfulness teacher and trainer, meditation teacher, Reiki master teacher and ordained minister. After four years based in southern California, she recently moved... Read More

Want to learn more about Taoism? Spellbound is holding an online class to teach you about it! This is a free class, online via Zoom. To attend, you must first register with your e-mail address in order to receive an invitation on the day of the class. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/intro-to-taoism-free-class… Instructor: Eric Friedman  Read More

The wait is officially over! It is once again time for some deliciously amazing Belgian Waffles! The Center for Belgian Culture’s magnificent Belgian Waffle Breakfast is back in business, after a year-long hiatus due to the Covid outbreak. The first breakfast will take place Saturday May 1 from 8 – 10:30 a.m. (or until the batter runs out) at the Friend Circle Club, 701 18th Avenue Moline. For only $7 you will receive one large malty Belgian Waffle (Catherine Van Hecke’s secret recipe), two massive juicy sausages and your choice of orange juice or coffee. Take advantage of the amazing toppings,... Read More

March 2021 was the Quad Cities International Airport’s busiest month in a whole year, the airport announced Wednesday. Restored routes and additional spring break service gave the Q-C Airport in Moline an increase of nearly 12,000 passengers from the previous month. This improved traffic to a 46-percent decline over 2019, compared to the 56-60% decline that has been the norm for the past several months. “All indications have pointed toward a pent-up demand for travel and we’re seeing the evidence of that here,” QCIA executive director Benjamin Leischner said in the airport release. “The... Read More

It’s the Junior League’s charity night at Baked in the Village, 1113 Mound St., Davenport on Wednesday! Support Junior League of the Quad Cities by grabbing lunch or dinner at Baked in the Village of East Davenport on Wednesday, April 21st. 20% of ALL sales will support JLQC. For more information, click here.  Read More

BREAKING NEWS: While covid-19 numbers across Illinois have been getting worse, particularly in the Quad-Cities’ Region 2, that may not automatically trigger shutdowns and mitigations, Illinois Department of Health officials said today. “The resurgence mitigation plan was designed before we had vaccines,” Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said in a statement. All 11 of Illinois’ regions are in Phase 4, where they’ve been since emerging from mitigations in February. Previously, mitigations would automatically kick in, triggering more restrictions,... Read More