The Quad City Storm returns to Vibrant Arena Thursday to drop the puck on the most promotion-packed weekend in the team’s history!Thursday is Wrestling Night with dollar beers. The first 1000 fans 12+ in the arena receive a Storm adult jersey and after the game there will be an SCW wrestling show in the arena conference center.Admission to the wrestling show is included with a Storm game ticket. Puck drop for Thursday’s game is 6:10 PM.  Read More

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives expressing support for the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act which strengthens a worker’s right to form and join a union. “I’ve heard from so many working families across Central and Northwestern Illinois who feel left behind. Big corporations report record profits while workers struggle to make ends meet,” said Sorensen. “But let’s remember that it was the American worker who built this country. And it was workers, coming together to bargain collectively,... Read More

Over the weekend the Quad City Storm earned four of six possible points with a home win over Peoria on Thursday and a road victory against the Macon Mayhem Friday. The victories propelled the team to within six points of the eighth and seventh seeds in the standings (final two playoff spots). The Storm have two games in-hand on the eighth place Fayetteville Marksmen and are preparing for a three game home stand this weekend against the seventh place Pensacola Ice Flyers.The Storm returns to Vibrant Arena Thursday to drop the puck on the most promotion-packed weekend in the team’s history!Thursday... Read More

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $3,328,749 in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Northwestern Illinois.   “Early childhood education is one of the most critical investments we can make to level the playing field for our kids and put them on a path to success,” said Sorensen. “This funding will increase opportunity across our region, and I look forward to ensuring our children, teachers, and volunteers in Central and Northwestern Illinois have what they need to be successful.”  “This financial investment into early childhood education... Read More

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present the Faculty Chamber Music Series Concert IV, featuring members of the Camerata Woodwind Quintet and the WIU Piano Trio, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. This performance is free and open for general audience seating and will be live-streamed on the School of Music’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. PROGRAM Divertissement – Jean Françaix (1912-1999) I. Prélude II. Allegretto assai III. Elégie: Grave IV. Scherzo Paul Chinen, oboe Eric Ginsberg, clarinet Shawn... Read More

Looking for fun this week in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities and throughout the region? You need to check out our FUN10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment... Read More

The Black Box Theatre is holding auditions for their next two shows on February 25 from noon to 3 pm. Actors will be asked to read from the script. Actor/Singers prepare a classic Broadway tune and you will read from the script. These are open auditions. Everyone one is welcome. The Mystery of Irma Vep is a farce by Charles Ludlam. The synopsis: Mandacrest Estate is the home of Lord Edgar, an Egyptologist, and Lady Enid. Lady Enid is Lord Edgar’s second wife, though he has yet to recover entirely from the passing of his first wife, Irma Vep. There are vampires, werewolves and mummy’s as... Read More

Bring your team & join us for a fun night of Trivia and Tacos! Tacos, desserts, raffles, and of course, TRIVIA are all in the mix for this fun event supporting a fantastic cause. *Saturday, February 25 *Friends Circle Club, Moline *Doors open at 6 for Tacos & More *Trivia starts at 7 *$10/person, if you don’t have a team join us anyway and we’ll put you on one *Drinks for sale at bar (no outside beverages) *Tacos = $2 or 3 for $5 Despite the chaotic events in Haiti over the last year, our school, church, and medical clinic are still in operation. With so many other options limited,... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University has been recognized by Online Master’s Degrees as one of the Best Online Master’s in Educational Technology for 2023. Western is ranked 18 out of 50 colleges and universities across the country. The Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology has offered online courses since 1996. It covers K-12 technology integration, higher education, instructional design, and online training and instruction in the corporate world. Past and present students include corporate business training coordinators, higher education... Read More

Genesis Health System will hold its first ‘Walk in Wednesday’ Hiring Event this Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 3 to 6 p.m. Genesis Human Resources representatives will be at located at the main entrances of both Genesis Medical Center – Davenport (1227 East Rusholme Street, Davenport, IA ) and Genesis Medical Center – Silvis (801 Illini Drive, Silvis, IL), to meet with and conduct on-the-spot interviews for all open positions (clinical and non-clinical).This walk in, same day, back to back interview process is designed to make it eveneasier for the job seeker and employer to find the perfect... Read More