Environmental threats to the Amazon Rainforest will be front-and-center at the latest round of climate change negotiations known as COP30 in Brazil this month, and a Bettendorf man will be among the thousands of delegates there. Everett Hamner, a Western Illinois University English professor, will be among the tens of thousands of delegates from 195 […]
The following guest column is from Ezra Sidran, who has done intensive investigative reporting on the City of Davenport, in particular regarding the collapse of the Davenport building downtown. In Greek mythology Cassandra was cursed, “to utter true prophecies but never to be believed. In contemporary usage, her name is employed as a rhetorical device […]
Claire McPartland has never done a show at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, but she feels like she’s home. Co-starring as Betty Haynes in the new production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” the Minneapolis native has fond memories of spending the holidays at the home of her maternal grandparents, Chuck and JoAnn Harrington of […]
The Western Illinois University Civil Service Employee Council (CSEC) and the Council of Administrative Personnel (COAP) are teaming up to collect Toys for Tots this holiday season. Donation boxes are located on the first floor of Sherman Hall, Stipes Hall and Western Hall beginning Thursday, Nov. 6 through Tuesday, Dec. 16. All toys donated will […]
A well-known downtown Davenport restaurant is closing its doors forever. This weekend, the spot known for its baked goods and lunches will say goodbye and close its doors for the last time. Tiphanie’s, which has been a downtown Davenport fixture for over a decade, and whose owner was once on the Food Network, is saying […]
Friday afternoon, the Rock Island High School boys soccer team will strive to even the score against Washington High School and make it to the Illinois state soccer finals. The Rocks previously lost to Washington, then ranked number one in the state, 3-0, but it was a closer game than the score would suggest, and […]
DAVENPORT, Iowa (Oct. 15, 2025) — The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Quad Cities Chapter invites the community to celebrate National Philanthropy Day on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 8:30 a.m., followed by a keynote presentation and awards program. The event recognizes […]
The River Bend Food Bank, Figge Art Museum, and a Davenport church, students and food pantry are among local organizations stepping up to help combat hunger as the federal government shutdown (now in its second month) has cut food assistance. The regional food bank is urgently raising $145,000 in cash donations as part of Gov. […]
Comedian Donnell Rawlings performs at The Adler Theatre on Thursday, Nov, 13! For show information, visit: https://davenportlive.com/the-adler-theatre/calendar-of-events/donnell-rawlings-black-mild-tour After the huge success of his Netflix special A New Day, produced by his long-time friend Dave Chappelle, who described Donnell as a major inspiration to his own career; Donnell is more popular than ever, selling out theaters and clubs […]
It’s ironic that Facebook began out of bitterness and spite, since that’s how it’s dying as well. As anyone who has watched the movie or read the book detailing the origin story of Facebook knows, it began out of a website created by Mark Zuckerberg after a breakup, essentially to get petty revenge on the […]
