Renew Moline has announced the selection of Bush Development as its partner to give new life to 1701 5th Avenue in Moline. The property was formerly the headquarters of the Riverstone Group and includes a two-story 35,064-square-foot building and a parking lot directly north of the building. The Riverstone Group donated the property to Renew in August 2022 to spur new life and economic development into downtown Moline. The Executive Committee of Renew Moline’s Board of Directors approved the selection of Bush Development at its  January 11, 2022 meeting. “Renew Moline is pleased to announce... Read More

One of Project NOW’s newest fleet additions is literally a life saver. Project NOW’s new refrigerated box truck began hitting the streets last fall to help those facing food insecurity. The truck, which is grant funded, is being used as a mobile food pantry—providing food to areas that have been defined as “food deserts.” Those areas include the west end of Rock Island, the Floreciente neighborhood, East Moline, and Silvis. According to our Community Services Director, Ron Lund, we have already provided 40 tons of food (80,000 pounds) in the community through pop ups, drive-throughs,... Read More

Coming off a weekend sweep of the Vermilion County Bobcats the Storm returns to actionon home ice Thursday and Friday to battle the Peoria Rivermen.Thursday is the Storm’s first ever School Day Game. More than 3000 kids from across the QCA will bebussing to Vibrant Arena and cheering on the Storm. Puck drop is 10:30 AM. During the gameeducational videos featuring Storm players will run on the video board and all students will receive a baglunch.Friday is Nickelodeon Night featuring Baby Shark! Specialty Baby Shark jerseys will be worn during thegame and auctioned online and Baby Shark music and... Read More

Need a blast of cuteness to start your Monday? Every Monday we introduce you to our 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… Sir Meowford! Sir Meowford is a bit on the shy side. He likes... Read More

Looking for FUN in Illinois and Iowa this week? Well, look no further! Check out the Fun10 for the Quad-Cities of Illinois and Iowa! 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... Read More

The Quad City Storm has finalized rescheduling of the games that were not played on December 22nd and December 23rd due to inclement weather.Decades Night versus the Vermilion County Bobcats, originally scheduled for Thursday December 22nd, will now be played on Thursday March 23rd at 6:10 PM.Radar’s Birthday versus the Vermilion County Bobcats, originally scheduled for Friday December 23rd, will now be played on Friday February 3rd at 7:10 PM. Tickets purchased for the original game dates will be honored for the rescheduled game dates. Fans with ticketing questions can email andrew@quadcitystorm.com... Read More

The Storm return to the ice TONIGHT, Friday January 13th, for Youth Sports Night presented by Orthopaedic Specialists! The first 1000 kids in the building get a free youth jersey. Puck drop is at 7:10 PM and tickets can be purchased at QuadCityStorm.com, TIcketMaster.com and the Vibrant Arena Box Office.  Read More

It’s the latest intriguing conspiracy theory sweeping social media and TikTok: Did terminator robots driven by AI kill 29 Japanese scientists and is it being covered up? According to a 2017 report by famous conspiracy researcher Linda Moulton Howe, one of her confidential sources told her that Japanese scientists had been working to develop an army of killer robots run by an artificial intelligence. However, as it is wont to do, the AI rebelled against the scientists who had created it, and as a result, four of the killer robots ended up slaying 29 Japanese scientists before the remaining... Read More

The Harlem Globetrotters are back in the Quad-Cities! The famous basketball and comedy troupe will dribble into Moline’s Vibrant Arena TONIGHT at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Vibrant Arena box office and all Ticketmasters. For more details, you can check this out.  Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University alumna Aleah Pannell has taken on new heights since her time at WIU. After finishing her education and transferring from Springfield Technical Community College, Pannell graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in May 2021. While at WIU, Pannell completed an internship with Hutchinson Engineering and didn’t look back. Hutchinson offered her a full-time position before graduating. “Aleah has been an amazing asset to Hutchinson,” said Quad Cities Director of Operations for Hutchinson Engineering JD Schulte.... Read More