Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande with Glenview Mariachi Band, Mariachi de United Township High School, & The Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico will perform Friday, May 15 at United Township High School.6:30 PM – Doors Open, 7:00 PM – Performance Begins. Join us for a night of collaboration from our featured Visiting Artist Ballet Folklorico del […]
Bettendorf High School held its annual athletic awards banquet last night, recognizing outstanding athletic achievements by students over the past year, including the awarding of the Athletes of the Year. Congratulations to our incredible BHS athletes recognized at the All Sports Banquet — and especially Alyvia McCorkle and Jake Knight for being selected as Athletes […]
Augustana College received the 2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, recognizing the college’s work to expand access, strengthen student outcomes and put learning to work in ways that meet students’ needs. Holly Mendelson, co-owner and publisher of Insight Into Academia Magazine, said institutions recognized by the award demonstrate adaptability and […]
Katy Perry didn’t just kiss a girl and liked it, she apparently faked her own death and got cloned and liked that too. And why the hell not? Everyone needs a hobby. As we roll through this bizarre year, the conspiracy theories just keep getting weirder and weirder. Some of them are pretty harmless and […]
Six Black Hawk College students recently were honored for their artistic talent in the 2026 Student Art Exhibition at the Quad-Cities Campus. The juried competition garnered 50 entries with 27 pieces selected for the show by juror and BHC alum Abi Kongkousonh Frey, interim marketing director for Quad City Arts. Justyce Watson of East Moline won […]
The new Rock Island Arsenal Trail officially launched on Monday, May 11, 2026. Located in the heart of the Quad Cities, the Rock Island Arsenal occupies a 946-acre island in the Mississippi River. This historic military installation has played a vital role in major American conflicts, from the Civil War to the present day, since its establishment in 1862. As the […]
A big $1-million renovation project is taking place in the middle of the Village of East Davenport. The building that formerly housed the Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St., is being totally transformed into a planned Town Hall East, as co-owner Michelle Solis Russell is planning to open it in June as a community center. […]
SPRINGFIELD – With farmers in Illinois facing threats to their land from big carbon pipeline companies, State Senator Mike Halpin’s has introduced a bill to prohibit owners of carbon dioxide sequestration pipelines from exercising eminent domain authority. “Our farmers already face threats from sky-high fuel and fertilizer costs, we don’t need big pipeline companies coming in […]
GALESBURG, IL — Discovery Depot Children’s Museum and Judy’s Family Cafe have partnered to bring a new, locally inspired experience to the community with the launch of a “Little Judy’s”, now open to the public inside Discovery Depot. Designed to spark imagination and interactive play, the new space brings a familiar Galesburg experience into the […]
It’s Mother’s Day this weekend, time to celebrate all the good moms out there, and if you’re in and around the Quad-Cities area, that means finding something nice to do with mom and the family this weekend. So, what is there to do in the Quad-Cities for Mother’s Day? So glad you asked that question, […]
