MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – When Guiyou Huang started his tenure as Western Illinois University’s 12th president in January 2021, one of his core initiatives was to further the University’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and efforts. Huang has created a new Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF), composed of approximately 22 faculty, staff, students from both campuses, […]
IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, will be hosting the following employers for hiring events during the week of April 11. Employers are as follows: Monday, April 11—RJK – 1 pm until 4 pm — Hiring for: Grain Processing Wednesday, April 13—Davenport Team Staffing – 1 pm until 4 pm — Hiring for: Production Associate— Electrical Maintenance Engineer—Forklift Operators—Welder—Entry Level Machine Operator—Paralegal — and more Thursday, […]
Double Threat Studios is offering some exciting opportunities this month! DTS is SO excited to announce new April drop-in workshop classes taught by the amazing Ashley Becher! These classes are open to everyone (with a slight age restriction on the K-POP class). Whether you’ve never taken a dance class before or are a pro looking […]
Circa ’21 is still looking to fill roles for their upcoming production of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Step into the enchanted world of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the […]
Join the area’s premiere burlesque troupe as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary in this special one night spectacular on April 14 on the main stage at Circa ‘21! Join all your favorite Bottom’s Up performers and many special guests coming from across the country to be part of this special evening! The doors open at […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) invited high school students from across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District to submit their original artwork for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Congresswoman Bustos will be accepting submissions through the deadline – which is Thursday, April 21st. Students are limited to one entry each. “Every year, talented students from across our district […]
Fourth generation owner Steve Blondell has retired after 41 years and decided to close Illinois’ Blondell Plumbing after 120 years in the community. Although Steve has run the company for two decades, the history of Blondell Plumbing goes back four generations to 1902. It was originally founded as Swanson Plumbing by Victor Swanson, Steve’s great-grandfather. […]
Western Illinois University Quad Cities will host the fourth annual Get Lit Writing Contest & Event from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Moline campus. This event brings area high school students to campus to feature their poems, short stories, screen plays, images and more. The event will also feature thematic categories such […]
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 […]
Chicago is coming to the TaxSlayer Center in Moline on April 19! Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era,” by former President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s […]
