September 24th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The Late Nite Shows featuring Wisenheimer plays The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline on Saturday, September 25 at 7:30 pm. Wisenheimer – the best in long form improvisational comedy celebrates 10 years this coming December. The troupe of Leslie Mitchell, Jeff De Leon, and Jen Kuhle have a myriad of improv training from […]
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September 24th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Looking for some fun this weekend? This week, and every week, you can check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast — the longest-running podcast in Quad-Cities history, going into its sixth year! Weekend in 2 Minutes gives you a quick rundown of some of the fun things going on in and around the area, […]
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September 23rd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The unveiling of the first prototypes of the public art to mark the locations of killings from the 1919 Chicago Race Riot was held in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, in July. A bicycle and trolley tour of key sites related to the history of the city’s worst-ever incident of racial violence as well as of the […]
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September 23rd, 2021
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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – This fall, Western Illinois University is experiencing the highest international student enrollment in 30 years, and is also seeing an increase in new graduate student enrollment. The number of international students enrolling this fall – 658 total, which includes new (424) and returning (234) international students – is a historical record for […]
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September 22nd, 2021
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The Western Illinois University Counseling Center (UCC) will host a Fresh Check Day for WIU students from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 on the Multicultural Center lawn (rain location: Multicultural Center). The annual event is a day to check-in with college students regarding mental health awareness and suicide prevention. “This is an uplifting day […]
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September 22nd, 2021
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BREAKING NEWS: Illinois students, teachers and school staff with confirmed and probable covid-19 infections are now required to be banned from schools and school activities due to an executive order signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The executive order, signed late Friday night, states that people are required to remove themselves from schools or school […]
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September 22nd, 2021
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This week is special in more ways than one for the cast and crew of a new Spotlight Theatre production of the beloved musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.” The portentous prologue to the funky, campy, black comedy begins: On the twenty-first day of the month of September In an early year of a decade not too long […]
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September 22nd, 2021
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MACOMB, IL — Celebrating Town & Gown, the annual signature Western Illinois University and Macomb community event, will kick off 2021 WIU Homecoming activities Thursday, Sept. 23 and include the latest Rocky on Parade unveiling. The event is hosted by WIU and the City of Macomb. This year’s event is the inaugural Town & Gown […]
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September 22nd, 2021
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Forward Jay Croop has signed a training camp contract with the Quad City Storm. Croop is a sixth-year pro from Glen Allen, Virginia who played for the Columbus River Dragons the last four seasons. During his professional career he has logged a point per game with 62 goals and 64 assists in 126 contests.
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September 21st, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The Late Nite Shows featuring Wisenheimer plays The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline on Saturday, September 25 at 7:30 pm. Wisenheimer – the best in long form improvisational comedy celebrates 10 years this coming December. The troupe of Leslie Mitchell, Jeff De Leon, and Jen Kuhle have a myriad of improv training from […]
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