It’s summer, covid is fading, and spirits are high for new beginnings and positivity! And we here at QuadCities.com, as we do every month, are giving you a dose of that positivity with our What’s The Good News column! Every month, we, in conjunction with our friends and partners at KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live,” give you a rundown of some of the positive things going on in and around the Quads. So, what’s the good news for this month? Here ya go… Quad City Arts Metro Arts Is Coloring Moline The Quad City Arts Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program has... Read More

Before the remarkable run of “Red” – the Mississippi Bend Players production that concluded earlier today, lead actor Mike Schulz reflected on getting to play the real-life abstract-expressionist artist Mark Rothko. Twice. Now 53, the thoughtful, passionate and intense Schulz reflected on his past nine years living with the play – done first with a tiny group at QC Theatre Workshop, running over three weekends, and recently with a crew of at least a dozen at MBP, with just four performances over one weekend. “John Logan’s script is so amazing, and so engaging and audience-friendly,... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – A total of 1,017 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2021 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 679 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This includes: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; Magna Cum Laude, 3.75-3.89 GPA; and Cum Laude, 3.6-3.74 GPA. Master’s and doctoral degrees were earned by 272 graduates, including three doctoral (Ed.D.) graduates. Graduates, grouped by county, state... Read More

The winner of the Quad-Cities Food Truck Fight has been named! And the winner is… Congratulations to Kelley Girls Woodfire Pizza, the 2021 Food Truck Fight champion!!            Read More

Time to Rock featuring Dokken, Firehouse, Jack Russell’s Great White is set for Friday, July 9 at Moline’s TaxSlayer Center. After over 15 months of darkness, concerts return to the TaxSlayer Center with a powerhouse line-up of legendary arena rock bands featuring DOKKEN…FIREHOUSE…JACK RUSSEL’S GREAT WHITE…and special guest BRANDON GIBBS. The Facebook ticket presale is currently going on; get great seats at the link below with the password: ROCK https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005AD10BA27261 For more information, click here.  Read More

Teens (11-19) are invited to join Miss Amber on Tuesdays beginning June 22nd at 2:00 pm in the Fairmount Street Library’s Garden for a new teen audiobook club! This summer we will be listening together to one of 2020’s best-selling and award-winning books, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You written by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi and read by Jason Reynolds. As a group, we will listen to portions of the audiobook and work on quiet projects in the garden including gardening, crafting, and meditating. Teens can choose to bring their own projects (such as a sketchbook, etc) or... Read More

Time is the only thing you can spend once. And today, on Father’s Day, that’s something to definitely remember. Being a father, bringing another life into the world, is an amazing experience and responsibility, and it gives you a blessing in time to spend with a person who will always be a part of your life, and who is beholden to you for helping to shape them as a person. You can literally make the world a better place by making the time and effort to make your children better people. To be there for them. To enjoy your time with them. To be a parent and friend to help guide them through... 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

Deborah Foreman is coming to Midwest Monster Fest 2021! Midwest Monster Fest 2021 is proud to announce Deborah Foreman to the September 3rd-5th event at The Rust Belt in East Moline, Illinois! Deborah Lynn Foreman is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in Valley Girl opposite Nicolas Cage. She is also regarded as a scream queen and known for playing in various horror films of the 1980s, such as April Fool’s Day, Waxwork, Destroyer, and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Deborahs appearance was made possible by the sponsorship from Author Ben Clayton! Get... Read More

Western Illinois University’s Office of Study Abroad and Outreach is offering virtual and face-to-face youth programs for Summer 2021. This year’s class list includes: Wednesday, July 7, TechVenturing Virtual Workshop This one day workshop is available only for students in grades 9-12. Program times are 10 a.m. – noon and 1 – 3 p.m. Instructor: Rafael Obregon, interim chair of the WIU Department of Engineering Technology July 12-16, WIU’s STEM Virtual Camp Class is available for students in grades 7-12. Program cost is $100. Instructors: Physics Professor Esteban... Read More