The LeClaire Community Library will be recarpeted and painted in February 2024, with preparations underway now. This project will result in a unified color palette throughout the building, and better flow and flexibility in the library space. It was financed by the City of LeClaire, with assistance from the Friends of LeClaire Community Library. This project is also the recipient of a Hubbell-Waterman Foundation grant in the amount of $5000, to purchase new furniture for the Children’s Area. This major update to the library’s appearance will officially begin February 5 and is scheduled to be... Read More

“Thrill Me: The Leopold And Loeb Story” will open this weekend at Moline’s Black Box Theatre. Relationships can be murder. Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story is a two-character musical drama that recounts the chilling true story of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous and heinous crimes of the twentieth century. Focusing on their obsessive relationship and utilizing Leopold’s 1958 parole hearing as a framework, Thrill Me reveals the series of events in 1924 Chicago that led about-to-be law students Leopold and Loeb to be forever remembered as “the... Read More

Friendship Manor has partnered with the Rock Island Community Foundation to be their FIRST nonprofit entity to establish an Agency Endowment Fund with the Foundation. This Endowment Fund will help support Friendship Manor’s charitable care mission, enabling the Manor to continue its hallmark virtue of never asking a resident to leave, simply because they’ve outlived their resources. Friendship Manor has an 80+ year history of serving seniors in Rock Island and from surrounding communities. Many people don’t know that Friendship Manor is a nonprofit organization providing over $1,000,000... Read More

Are you ready to meet the new 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… Jack! Jack is a super smart boy with a lot of energy! Jack will continue his training when... Read More

We want to extend a huge congratulations to Greta Brus from Davenport North for finishing second in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Championships. We are so proud of all your accomplishments and the incredible season you have had!    Read More

The Quad City Area Film Office has launched its new Facebook and other social media pages! The Quad City Area Film Office is an informational and social hub for local and national filmmakers. Its website is coming soon. For now, feel free to check it out on Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and Snapchat.  Read More

The community is invited to a special screening of With This Light, a documentary about Sister Maria Rosa Leggol of Honduras. Over the course of 70 years, Sister Maria Rosa helped over 87,000 Honduran children escape poverty and violence through an ecosystem of social, educational and entrepreneurial projects, inspiring an international network of supporters. The film follows two young women in Sister’s programs as they try to navigate the uncertainty and dangers of modern Honduras. The screening is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to provide a donation to support the nine... Read More

Congratulations to Thurgood Marshall Learning Center for being selected as the School of the Month winner for December. The District F.A.C.E team selects the school of the month based on the work of the building F.A.C.E team as a collaborative unit, building leader support to the overall building F.A.C.E goals, the intentionality of implementing events that include a variety of different process conditions, and the consistency of F.A.C.E events and operations at each site. The winning school receives a treat and flags to display outside their school building. Here’s what their nomination... Read More

Rock Island High School is hosting its annual FAFSA Completion Workshop night. Families can receive assistance in completing the 2024-25 FAFSA. FAFSA is free and gives you access to the largest sources of financial aid to pay for college or career school. Black Hawk College is also hosting two FAFSA Completions nights. Students can sign up at www.bhc.edu/fafsa – see attached flyer. Space will be limited and registration is required -East Campus – Monday, Feb. 26, 4-7 p.m. -QC Campus – Wednesday, Feb. 28, 4-7. p.m.  Read More

Embrace the Winter next weekend, Feb. 2-4, throughout Clinton and Fulton! Three days of events throughout Clinton & Fulton, engaging all ages & walks of life! Five marquee events will anchor the weekend, with every business & organization encouraged to participate in any way they desire. The goal is to have at least 50 different things for people to choose from over the weekend, & to give out of town visitors a reason to stay overnight. Check the pinned post for a schedule of events which will stay updated as things are confirmed!  Read More