The 34th annual Mary Olive Woods lecture at Western Illinois University has been postponed for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Michael Rea, the John A. O’Brien professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Philosophy and Religion at Notre Dame has been rescheduled to deliver the lecture, “The Hiddenness of God,” in September 2021. Rea has taught at the University of Notre Dame since 2001. His research focuses primarily on topics in metaphysics, philosophy of religion and analytic theology. He has written or edited more than 10 books and 40 articles, and... Read More

Come enjoy a night of laughter with your friends! Experience Stand Up Comedy Night at The University Club (1518 5th Avenue Moline) this Saturday Sep 5 from 7 – 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and laughing begins at 8 p.m. ▪️Round table seating ▪️Snacks are welcome ▪️Drinks available for purchase This is a standup comedy for adults so leave the little ones at home and come enjoy a few cocktails. The University Club provides a beautiful atmosphere for a great time! Line-Up : Jeff Adamson Scott White   Limited seating available!   Tickets – $10 Per Ticket $70 Table of... Read More

MACOMB, IL — In a typical summer, Western Illinois University’s (WIU) Office of Study Abroad and Outreach (SAO) hosts an average 10 summer camps, programs in which youth in grades 4 and up spend a week on campus. During their week on campus, University faculty and staff give students a snapshot of what their degree programs and departments have to offer. This summer, along with many other things across campus, our camps looked quite different. Instead of campers getting to come to campus, they met via Zoom, and WIU faculty and staff worked hard to make it an engaging experience, despite... Read More

MACOMB, IL – A Western Illinois University graduate student has published a peer-reviewed journal article based on research about how social capital and frequency of media exposure affects the well-being of individuals in China. Fanbin Zeng, of China, is starting his second year as a graduate student in the WIU Department of Communication. For his article, published in the journal “East Asia,” he analyzed the 2015 Chinese General Social Survey, a nationwide, comprehensive and continuous social investigation project in China. Before coming to WIU, Zeng was an associate professor with... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL –- Professor Roger Viadero, director of Western Illinois University’s Environmental Science Ph.D. program, was recently recertified as a Certified Senior Ecologist (CSE). Viadero is an aquatic environmental engineer with expertise designing, conducting and leading large-scale environmental assessments that involve stakeholders from a variety of academic, regulatory and nongovernmental organizations. He is also board certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, with a specialty in hazardous waste management and site remediation. Michele Rehbein,... Read More

MACOMB, IL — The Western Illinois University Food Pantry is looking for students, staff or faculty members of the WIU community to volunteer with the food pantry this fall. The pantry is operational every Thursday from noon-5 p.m. Those who run the food pantry are taking safety measures to keep all patrons and volunteers safe and healthy. Those interested in volunteering with the WIU Food Pantry should fill out the Google Form or contact Casey Hendrickson at CV-Hendrickson@wiu.edu, and someone will be in contact.  Read More

HEY LOCAL WRITERS!  QuadCities.com is starting up the QuadCities.com Virtual Writers Gallery, featuring local authors and their works! If you’re interested in being a part of it, email Sean@QuadCities.com with up to three .jpgs of your book covers and 1-2 paragraph descriptions of the books, a picture of you, a short 3-4 sentence bio of yourself and your website, facebook page or patreon link ASAP! Also, if you’re interested in doing a podcast reading of up to five minutes of your work, let us know, because we’re going to include those as well in a NEW podcast called As Read... Read More

Brent Tubbs is a seriously talented improv comedy veteran. A graduate of The Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles, he was a member of multiple improv and sketch comedy groups throughout L.A., has done improv in the Quad-Cities and was a member of Reduced Shakespeare Company, performing around the world. So needless to say, Brent and his seriously talented wife Sara (a musical theater veteran) know how to improvise and get creative. The co-owners of The Spotlight Theatre, 1800n 7th Ave., Moline, continue to come up with ways to entertain, enlighten and educate the Quad-Cities community – even... Read More

The TaxSlayer Center in Moline will join with live-music venues across the U.S. Tuesday to literally or virtually light their facilities in red to promote passage of more federal financial assistance, covering lost income due to the pandemic. Spearheaded by the #WeMakeEvents coalition, the #RedAlertRESTART campaign seeks to bring awareness to the dire situation live music faces if Capitol Hill does not supply support for venues that have been shuttered since mid-March to slow the spread of Covid, according to a recent piece in Billboard. On Tuesday night, the venues are encouraged to be lit red... Read More

Come and enjoy a night filled with Disney songs, performed by some amazing local performers! The Spotlight Theatre (1800 7th Avenue Moline) will be hosting A Night of Disney! this Friday Sep 4 and Saturday Sep 5 at 6 p.m. Performances will take place outside in the parking lot, with The Spotlight Theatre acting as a beautiful backdrop, so you can enjoy some Disney under the stars! Ticketing is limited to 50 people right now. If weather does not allow an outside performance, it will be moved inside to the 600-seat theater with a 50-person limit and social distancing measures implemented. Masks are... Read More