Moline’s Mercado On Fifth is back! Bringing Back Mexican Cuisine, Culture And More Friday, May 27 from 5 to 10 p.m. at 432 12th Street in Moline, everyone can get the weekend started right with Mercado! There will be a variety of children’s activities, delicious Mexican cuisine, and unique retail stands selling everything from jewelry […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) voted to pass the bipartisan Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022 to better direct federal funding toward communities with high levels of persistent poverty. This legislation would help bring more resources to communities in Northwest and Central Illinois where more than 20 percent of households are in poverty. […]
This year’s Camp Rocky program, an annual event run by Western Illinois University students, was held April 30 at WIU’s Horn Field Campus. The program was organized and led by students from WIU’s Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration’s Camp Leadership course. According to RPTA Assistant Professor Megan Owens, the Camp Rocky students “ran […]
IowaWORKS, has announced a series of hiring events for the week of May 23 at its center at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The lineup of employers and their hiring events are: Tuesday, May 24 – FedEx Ground; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hiring for full and part time package handlers. Jobs located in Quad Cities […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University’s Undergraduate Admissions and University Marketing efforts have earned top honors from the Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA), bringing home the gold in two categories: Advertising Speciality and Poster/Display Series. Western was awarded the Gold Awards, which is a score of 95-99 out of 100 and equates to the top five […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – The newly-established Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) at Western Illinois University, which was formed by a charge from WIU President Guiyou Huang, began meeting in February 2022 to begin its work to identify anti-racism initiatives, with the goal to eradicate racism at WIU, and start building a diversity plan for the University. The […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois is in the midst of a massive covid-19 resurgence, as cases are up 174 percent over the last month and the state is averaging more than 6,000 new probable and confirmed covid-19 cases per day, with hospitalizations also beginning to climb across the state. Illinois is averaging 6,065 new cases of COVID […]
With summer comes the sound of live outdoor music in our downtowns! Enjoy this free summer concert series every Thursday night from May 19th – 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. All you need […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) voted to pass two bipartisan bills to help families affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage. Through the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, Bustos voted to allocate $28 million to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to boost baby formula supply and prevent future shortages. And by passing the Access to Baby […]
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Project NOW an additional $1.6 million in federal funding for Head Start programs. Project NOW is a Community Action Agency serving Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties in Illinois. Bustos […]
