MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – As the spring semester gets closer to drawing to an end, that means Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremonies are right around the corner. WIU will host in-person, indoor commencement ceremonies May 13-15. The ceremonies will also be livestreamed on the University’s YouTube Channel. Guest Registration Guest registration is required to attend the ceremonies, which will be held Friday-Saturday, May 13-14 in Western Hall and Sunday, May 15 at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline (IL). Each graduating student may invite a total of four guests. The registration information will be emailed... Read More

Individuals searching for volunteer opportunities in Bishop Hill can learn what its organizations have to offer by attending a volunteer fair on Saturday, April 2 at Bishop Hill State Historic Site. Representatives from the Bishop Hill Heritage Association, Bishop Hill Old Settlers’ Association, Bishop Hill State Historic Site and Henry County Museum will be available to answer questions and provide information about volunteering with their respective organizations. Volunteers are needed for such activities as assisting with events, cooking, demonstrating historic crafts, greeting visitors, historic... Read More

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! 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 and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) highlighted how, after twelve years, the life-saving Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” has expanded access to quality, affordable health insurance in Illinois and across the country. “The Affordable Care Act represented a generational step forward in the fight to secure quality, affordable health care for every American,” said Congresswoman Bustos. “Twelve years later, this historic law continues to safeguard the lives, health and financial security of hardworking families. Thanks to its landmark coverage protections, hundreds of... Read More

Worlds Toughest Rodeo is coming to Moline’s TaxSlayer Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022. Tickets · $20 – $63 via Ticketmaster Free Preshow with any Rodeo ticket starts 1 and 1/2 hours prior to show time. Preshow ends 1/2 hour prior to show time. Children 1 and under are allowed free on lap. No bags allowed except wallets and clutch size purses. TaxSlayer Center concession stands do not accept cash. All guests will be asked to walk through a stand-alone metal detector. Sale Dates and Times: Public Onsale : Mon, 29 Nov 2021 at 10:00 AM World’s... Read More

RockyTHON at Western Illinois University is back and ready to raise even more money for the kids! The 2022 RockyTHON (Dance Marathon) will look a little different this year, going six hours instead of the usual 12, but WIU students are ready to ROCK the house to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. The event kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 in the University Union Grand Ballroom, and will run until 8 p.m., with this year’s final fundraising reveal happening around 7:45 p.m. Western’s... Read More

Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre in Moline will present Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire through March 27! Directed by Jaclyn Marta, Rabbit Hole revolves around Becca and Howie Corbett, who have everything a family could want until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rabbit Hole follows a seemingly picture-perfect family through the grieving process, detailing how the death impacts everyone involved: the parents, the grandmother, the aunt, and the accidental perpetrator of the tragedy,... Read More

Western Illinois University Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chemistry Andrea Alveshere will join two research partners to present their findings at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) conference in Denver, CO this week. An online conference will be held the following week. Their research presents new revelations about the genes and knowledge systems of our earliest human ancestors and has relevance – not only as a fascinating discovery about ancient humans – but also to timely questions about effective strategies and priorities in our modern educational... Read More

Is pink a girl’s color? Is pink a boy’s color? In the past few years, pink has become a hot fashion choice for men. Pro basketball and soccer players are wearing pink shoes, rock stars like Machine Gun Kelly are wearing hot pink and playing pink guitars, and even football players are wearing pink to ostensibly raise awareness for breast cancer. Some people are aghast at that. But why? Historically, that’s a very masculine choice. In the 19th and 20th centuries up through the 1940s, pink was considered a color for boys, as it was the lighter version of red, which was considered... Read More

Today, U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, which would expand the production and availability of American biofuels. In an effort to lower energy costs for working families and support economic growth in rural communities, Bustos joined the legislation following last week’s vote to ban imports of Russian energy products. Specifically, the Home Front Energy Independence Act would: Make E15 available year-round Establish an E15 Tax Credit and Extend the Tax Credit for Biodiesel Direct... Read More