Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that he has been named to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 118th Congress. “Being named to these House committees puts me in the best position to advocate for Central and Northwest Illinois,” said Sorensen. “On the Agriculture committee, I will be our farmer’s trusted voice in Congress, making sure they have support to expand markets for their agricultural goods and ensure their way of live is sustainable for generations to come. On the Science, Space, and Technology... Read More

Western Illinois University, in conjunction with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the city of Moline and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will host a kick-off meeting for the Business Owner Occupied Stabilization Transformation (BOOST) program at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 on the Quad Cities campus in Riverfront Hall. “The SBDC WIU-QC is happy to host the city of Moline and help entrepreneurs start their businesses and local business owners continue to grow their businesses,” said SBDC Assistant Director Ann Friederichs. “This is truly an exciting time for... Read More

Today the Quad City Storm and UnityPoint Health Trinity host the 4th Annual Hockey Fights Cancer ice painting at Vibrant Arena. Quad Citizens are invited to come to the arena between 9AM and 7PM to paint the names of loved ones who have battled or are currently battling cancer on the ice. The names will remain on the ice for the Storm’s February 3rd and February 4th games.   Brushes, paint and all materials necessary for painting names will be provided and the event is free. Officials from the Quad City Storm and UnityPoint Health Trinity will be on location at Vibrant Arena Monday the 30th... Read More

The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design’s first “First Wednesday” event of the semester will be held from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 1 in Garwood Hall, the Heating Plant Annex and the University Art Gallery. WIU Art and Design faculty combine their efforts to offer creative, hands-on activities to visitors. This event is open free to the public, and visitors are welcome from campus and the surrounding community and region. • Everyone is welcome, but all children under 13 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Feb. 1 activities include: Garwood Hall • Tape... Read More

How many times do we have to flirt with disaster? How many times does God have to shake his head at us and wonder why we do stupid things? How many times do our scientists have to mess around with something potentially deadly and awful, in the ostensible name of doing something good, knowing full well that it could go very, very, wrong? Well, hot off of reports that there may have been a cover-up of Terminator-like robots killing a bunch of scientists in Japan, we’ve got the news that scientists at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have designed human-shaped robots made of liquid metal, just... Read More

WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is holding their third on-air/online  “The Auction is at Your House.”  The event will air on WQPT January 26 from 8 to 10 pm, while bidding starts on-line January 17. Items can be viewed before the on-air portion of the auction by visiting wqpt.org/auction. Bidders need to sign up before they can begin bidding. Click on an item and a link will pop up. It’s very easy – people bid using their phone placing bids in real time. Some of the highlighted items include artwork by Spike O’Dell, an autographed football from Chicago Bears defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad,... Read More

The year is 1929. The Great Depression has started and folks are hungry. Chicagoans say “Hold my hot dog…I got you.” The origin of the Chicago Dog, is wrapped up in a time when folks were working hard and needed a nutrious yet delicious meal. The components of the Chicago Dog saved the working class and have stayed unchanged since the original rolled up and out of a hot dog stand. All Beef frank, not boiled but steam cooked and held in warm water for upto 20 to 30 minutes. Boiling makes your Frank’s tough. The steam and hold gives that perfect snap. Nathan’s... Read More

Fans of Moline Boys Basketball have been setting records this season for listenership to live, free play–by–play on QCSportsNet.com. Saturday’s game vs Chicago Simeon set the all–time record for most listened to regular season basketball game in the history of the network! Now, in the Riverfront Grille Rock Island vs Moline Listener Challenge, Rocky fans have a chance forrevenge, on or off the court, when the teams tip off this Friday. QCSportsNet.com will have twoseparate live broadcasts at Wharton Field House, with Ken Jacoby calling the action for Rock Island,and Joe Winkel... Read More

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced the launch of his Valentines for Veterans drive. Residents, schools, and organizations in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District are invited to create handmade valentine’s cards and deliver them to Congressman Sorensen’s district office in Rock Island starting on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, through Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 5:00 PM CT. Once received, valentines will be distributed to veterans across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.   “Our veterans have sacrificed so much to keep our nation safe,” said Sorensen. “This Valentines... Read More

Celebrating and supporting the local hospitality industry, Visit Quad Cities announces that QC Restaurant Week returns on March 20-26, 2023.  QC Restaurant Week offers visitors and Quad Citizens a meaningful opportunity to experience some of the region’s many restaurants. Small businesses are a key part of the Quad Cities’ local economy, and our QC identity includes our local restaurants to help set us apart from other destinations.  QC Restaurant Week is your chance to expand your taste buds by trying new things from participating businesses and to continue to eat locally to support our... Read More