It’s got an unusual name, but it’s for a good cause, and while it may have little to do with winter sledding or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Slay Day, a benefit for Lindsay Thul, is taking place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Public House, 5260 Northwest Blvd, Davenport. “On April 18th, 2016, Lindsay was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive carcinoma, one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of breast cancer there is,” said Rachel Loussaert, one of the organizers of the event, “Lindsay’s family and friends knew that based upon this diagnosis, Lindsay would face major expense with regard... Read More

Want to chat about your new, fun site for local entertainment, QuadCities.com? Got a story idea or a suggestion for us? Interested in writing or contributing photos for us? Well, Sean Leary, Director of Digital Media for QuadCities.com will be out and about this weekend making promotional appearances and signing his books, so feel free to stop by, say hi, and chat with him about our site! Sean will be at the Rock Island District Gallery Hop, at ICONS Martini Bar, 124 18th St., from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 6. Then he’ll be at the Davenport Book Rack store, 4764 Elmore Ave., from 11 a.m. to 1... Read More

Could a Portillo’s restaurant be opening in the Quad-Cities next year? Chris Glass and Dewayne Stropes hope so, and after talking with officials from Portillo’s, they think it could happen. Glass, 29, of Davenport, and Stropes, 22, of Moline, are both big fans of the Chicago-area restaurant chain famed for their delicious Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, rich chocolate cakes and other classic Americana diner fare. So they decided on a whim to start up a movement to bring Portillo’s to the Quad-Cities, building a Facebook page dedicated to it and getting the word... Read More