It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Painting Parties, Cake At RIBCO, Spicy Comedy And More In This Week’s Fun10!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 for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Covid numbers are rampaging again across Illinois, causing individual business shutdowns in the Quad-Cities and elsewhere, as there’s increasing nervousness over bigger statewide shutdowns especially as fall school start dates loom. Thursday, Illinois reported its single-highest daily total of new COVID cases since late May, with 6,636 new probable and confirmed cases. In addition, people are testing positive for longer periods of time, and are becoming infected again after infections much more quickly. “I wouldn’t say the incubation period is shorter… it’s... Read More

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) voted to pass the Right to Contraception Act – legislation to protect access to birth control in the wake of the Supreme Court’s assault on reproductive rights. The legislation would guarantee the right to obtain and use birth control as established in Griswold v. Connecticut,  including oral contraception, emergency contraception and IUDs. The bill would also grant the Attorney General the ability to take civil action against any state or government official that implements or enforces legislation preventing access to these contraceptives. “There is nothing... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — The Western Illinois University Counseling Center (UCC) has been accredited for the 30th consecutive year by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), Inc., the premier leader in setting the benchmark for the full range of professional counseling services on college and university campuses. Western is one of five universities in Illinois with an IACS accredited counseling center. According to UCC Interim Director Cara Cerullo, following a recent evaluation by IACS, the Center was recognized for its outstanding professional services to its clientele,... Read More

Come enjoy yourselves at the Rock Island County Fair! Carnival Information! Unlimited Ride Wristband Days: Saturday 12pm-4pm $25 UNLIMITED RIDES for the time allotted ^^above^^ Regular Hours Saturday 12pm – Close Cash OR Card is accepted! ______________________________________________________ Grandstand Events: Buy Tix here: https://event.attendstar.com/…/2xtreme-monster-trucks…/ Saturday 7/23 @6:30pm – Demo Derby by Viola Boyz – $15 __________________________________________________________________________ Beer Tent ALL WEEK w/ Bands performing: Saturday, 7/23,... Read More

Playrcafters Barn Theatre is proud to present “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansbury this weekend and next! Directed by Gaye Shannon Burnett, “A Raisin in the Sun” will play the famed Moline barn July 17 and 22-24! Set on Chicago’s South Side, the story revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within the Younger family. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago, while her son, Walter Lee, a chauffeur, yearns to buy a liquor store and be his own man, and his sister Beneatha wants... Read More

Looking for fun in Iowa and Illinois this weekend, in and around the Quad-Cities? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Rock Island County Fair, Circa’s Disaster, tons of live outdoor music, and more is featured in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes! Listen HERE!    Read More

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – Auditions for the remaining shows in the Black Box Theatre season are scheduled for July 23. Music auditions for “Motherhood” and All Is Calm” will be held from 10 am to noon. The drama “My Brother’s Gift,” which will be taped and air on WQPT will follow from 1 to 3 pm. Motherhood the Musical!  by Sue Fabisch. Scheduled for October 7 through 15. In the original play Motherhood The Musical, four women share their insights, challenges and pleasures at a baby shower. In 90 minutes of fun, you’ll get a peek into the powerful friendship of Amy, a soon-to-be first-time... Read More

Corporate Rock is rockin’ it outdoors in Moline! With summer comes the sound of live outdoor music in our downtowns! Enjoy this free summer concert series every Thursday night through August 11th in Downtown Moline! Moline Centre’s Thursday Night Summer Concert Series takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Plaza at Bass Street Landing. Tonight’s band is Corporate Rock. All you need to bring is a lawn chair! There will be food and beverages are available for purchase but no outside food or beverages allowed.  Read More

Western Illinois University will pay tribute to members of the armed forces, along with two of its own fallen soldiers, Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, Saturday, Oct. 8 as part of the 11th annual Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk. The event will begin with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. in the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center, with the race beginning at 9 a.m. in front of Western Hall on University Drive. Since 2012, the WIU Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk has raised $171,400 for the WIU Fallen Soldiers’ Scholarship Fund, which honors the two alumni who were killed in the line... Read More