The Western Illinois University Writing Center (UWC) will be open to help students throughout the summer Monday, June 2 – Friday, August 15 in Malpass Library, third floor. The UWC offers guidance to students taking summer courses, working on writing projects, updating resumes and more. The opening hours are: Mondays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. […]
The consistently first-class Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline continues to produce shows that no other venue does in the Quad Cities, and the latest is the Tony-winning “Fun Home,” which will get its regional premiere here May 30 to June 14. The Black Box (1623 5th Ave., Moline – full disclosure: I am playing […]
Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out Weekend in 2 Minutes with Sean Leary! Sean will run through a variety of awesome things to do in the Quad-Cities every weekend — from music to theater to comedy to family friendly activities and more! He puts an emphasis on free and low cost events to […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance press conference held today: “Recent reports that the Army is considering cutting hundreds of jobs from the Rock Island Arsenal have been very concerning to me, which is why I have been working with Republicans and Democrats to […]
The Ohio Valley Conference released the 2025 Baseball postseason awards this morning which featured two Leathernecks. Liam Bushey was named to the All-OVC Second Team as a Utility player while Kenneth Perez was named to the All-OVC Freshman Team. Bushey, a native of Mission, British Columbia, led the Leathernecks in several offensive categories this season including batting average (.340), hits […]
Memorial Day Weekend is rolling in, and we’ve got the rundown of some of the cool events going on in and around the Quad-Cities in your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Every week, Weekend in 2 Minutes gives you a great look at what’s happening in and around the Iowa and Illinois side Quad-Cities and the […]
Performing for a musical is always an intense, emotional, bonding experience. Since February, I’ve had the pleasure of being part of three outstanding community theater shows — providing piano accompaniment first for Music Guild’s “Escape to Margaritaville” (done the first two weekends of April), and currently Black Box Theatre’s “Fun Home” (to run May 30 […]
The 43rd George Hermann Western Illinois Senior Olympics (WISO) wrapped up with resounding success, as many athletes from across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, California and Florida gathered at Western Illinois University to celebrate competition, fitness and community. Spanning over 30 events across nine sports, including track and field, swimming, cycling, golf and more, the WISO […]
Alumni from the Western Illinois University baseball team descended on Macomb this April to celebrate the program’s history. Players from six different decades were in Macomb to renew old friendships, develop new relationships and cheer on the players of the 2025 WIU Baseball team. The 16 alumni on hand were honored in pregame on-field ceremonies […]
Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out Weekend in 2 Minutes with Sean Leary! Sean will run through a variety of awesome things to do in the Quad-Cities every weekend — from music to theater to comedy to family friendly activities and more! He puts an emphasis on free and low cost events to […]
