The Davenport Public Library to host QC PastPort on May 24th |Main |Virtual at 6:30pm. Join us in learning from Natalie Linville-Mass about the QC PastPort project from its beginnings to its present-day activities. Dive into the history of the Quad Cities by hearing about an innovative partnership with the Channel Cat Water Taxi and area non-profits.  QC PastPort offers self-guided, interactive, physical, and digital tours throughout the Quad Cities bringing history to life. Follow this link to learn more from their website: https://qcpastport.com/ Sign up to attend this event in person or... Read More

The Davenport Community School District is proud to share Davenport Central High School senior Maitreyi Shrikhande has received the 2022 Dr. Thomas Anthony Dooley Scholarship. This is a $20,000 scholarship to help her pursue a career in the medical field. Davenport Central Principal Jon Flynn, Shrikhande’s counselor Sterling Kingery, teachers and parents all surprised her with the news Friday, April 29, 2022. “It was really touching to see how many people were there,” Shrikhande said. “They’re all people I look up to. Being a doctor is something I’ve always wanted to do. And psychiatry... Read More

Rock Island Public Library is offering its final Spice Club program this month! Spice Club, May 12 at 5:30 pm, online. Sign up to get your own spice sample of Amchur or Amchoor (also known as mango powder) and a set of recipes to try. (PS: The garlic-ginger chicken with mint is delicious!) This is the last Spice Club of the 2022 season, so come see what you’ve been missing and try something new. Seats still available!  Read More

Courtney Olsen has been hired as the Director of Equity and Learning Supports for the Davenport Community School District. Ms. Olsen holds an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology and holds the Director of Special Education endorsement. In addition, Ms. Olsen has five years of leadership experience as a District Support Administrator with MBAEA. In her leadership role at the AEA she has supported Davenport in both a special and general education capacity and has been instrumental in supporting Davenport through the special education audit and citation work as well as the most... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University School of Management and Marketing, in the College of Business and Technology, will introduce a new Sustainable Business minor to be offered on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses for Fall 2022. This minor provides a new opportunity for students to focus their degree during their academic career. “This new minor demonstrates our promise to continue to enhance education and the growing needs of our students within this field,” said School of Management and Marketing Professor Gordon Rands. WIU’s Sustainable Business... Read More

Western Illinois University Facilities Management Office Manager Sheila Paul has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for April 2022. Paul began working at WIU in June 2014, as a chief clerk in the University Bookstore. Between 2016-2017, she served as a chief clerk in the WIU Department of Kinesiology, the University Bookstore and the WIU Development Office. In 2018, she was reclassified by audit to staff clerk in the Development office and in April 2019, she became a staff clerk for Facilities Management-Vending Concessions and Transportation Services. In... Read More

Congratulations to our Rock Island high school welding and CNA students who signed letters of intent for local apprenticeships. Ten Rock Island High School students from the Welding and CNA programs joined 60 area high school students at the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce apprenticeship “Signing Day.” The students will start their apprenticeships in June. They will work full-time during the summer months. Then during the school year, students will work part-time as an apprentice while also attending and completing their normal class schedule in school. Welding students signed letters... Read More

Register now for Summer Art Club & Summer Math Clubs! These 5-week programs lead your child through the natural wonders of art and math through in-person sessions at our Downtown Library. Summer Art Club: 2:00 pm, June 7-July 12, Downtown Library, with Gloria Burlinggame. In-person art returns, for kids entering 3rd through 9th grades. Join Miss Glo to take a look at animals you might see in the park, many from this neck of the woods. Look at book illustrations, sketch from models, and use a different art material each week to create your own masterpiece! Camp Math Club: 3:15 pm, June 7-July... Read More

Coach Marc Polite was named High School Boys Coach of the Year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). Coaches throughout the state vote for coaches in their region. The votes are based on coaches with great credentials that have had a successful season with their team. Coach Polite will be recognized at the IBCA’s annual Coach of the Year Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 30th at Illinois State University Redbird Arena.  Read More

Each year, the Western Illinois University Multicultural Center (MCC) hosts identity graduation celebrations, which highlight the uniqueness of underrepresented students’ experiences and celebrate the accomplishments and success of each graduate, while embracing their cultural and familial context. The ceremonies will honor graduates from Casa Latina, the LGBTQ*A community and the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center (GBCC). The Casa Latina Cultural Center Recognition Banquet was held Friday, April 22. The GBCC event will be held Thursday, April 28, and will feature special keynote speaker Cook... Read More