Tennessee artist Mark Mcleod will have his solo exhibition, “I only went out for a walk,” on display through Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, and the artist will speak about his work at 5 p.m. Mark […]
The Quad City Storm have signed Cole Golka. Golka rejoins the Storm for the 2021-2022 season after playing in three games for the Storm before the cancellation of the 2019-2020 season. The speedy winger scored a goal and two assists in those three games and had notched three goals and fourteen assists in his previous […]
During her tenure at Western Illinois University, Miriam Satern focused her efforts on continuous curricular advancements and facility improvements for the betterment of students, faculty and the WIU Kinesiology Department. Her recent gift to Western is evidence of her ongoing support to ensure those efforts continue. In memory of Satern’s parents, Richard and Vera Satern, […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois is expanding mental health programs for farmers and those working in agricultural programs, Gov. JB Pritzker announced this morning at the Illinois Farm Progress Show, the nation’s largest outdoor farm event. Farmers’ mental health is being addressed and helped by the new program, which is especially crucial during the spiking covid-19 pandemic, […]
One of the best Thai restaurants in the Quad-Cities is hanging up its menus. Exotic Thai is closing its Moline location on John Deere Road. The Davenport restaurant on 53rd Street will remain open. Exotic Thai announced the following on their social media today: We have mixed feelings today – sadness and excitement – in […]
The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline is presenting ‘The Guys’ by Anne Nelson to honor the heroism of first responders on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Based on a true story, “The Guys” follows an editor named Joan, who receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who has […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed an Executive Order that requires all Illinois higher education employees and students, as well as K-12 employees, receive the COVID-19 vaccine. For employees and students who cannot, or will not, get vaccinated, the governor has also mandated weekly COVID testing, which is already in place at WIU. Those individuals who […]
Illinois is back under statewide restrictions TODAY in response to rising covid-19 numbers. What do Illinois residents need to know about the restrictions, and how could there possibly be MORE restrictions coming in the future? Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced last week that beginning today, there would be new statewide restrictions to attempt to stop […]
Illinois returns to a new mask mandate and other restrictions TOMORROW due to the spread of the delta variant of covid-19 across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker announced this week. What does that mean for YOU and what are the new restrictions? Everyone is required to wear a mask indoors in public settings — everywhere […]
Quad City Storm have signed Tommy Tsicos. Tsicos returns to the Quad Cities where he played during the inaugural 2018-2019 season and for the majority of the 2019-2020 season. In his time with the Storm Tsicos logged 17 goals and 29 assists from the center position. He was traded to the Birmingham Bulls at the […]
