BREAKING NEWS: Some Illinois High Schools in western Illinois have put their sports seasons on pause due to the virulent outbreak of the covid-19 delta variant in their districts. Mercer County School District 404 in western Illinois sent out a letter to parents today saying they were pausing all practices and competitions for high school […]
Moving Our Minds is designed to strengthen our minds by moving our bodies. The program on Thursday, September 2nd at 7:00 pm at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave.) will last approximately 25 minutes and will be adaptable for varied fitness levels. We may go outdoors, weather permitting. This event is FREE and open to the public. […]
Will Iowa residents, schools and businesses be forced by the federal government to comply with mask mandates and other covid-19 restrictions? This is the big question as a battle royale shapes up between Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Biden administration’s Education Department, and the Iowa Supreme Court, headed up by a Republican judge who was […]
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 […]
BREAKING NEWS (UPDATED): Iowa has been slammed with a civil rights investigation by the Biden administration’s Education Department over Gov. Kim Reynolds’ move to ban mask mandates. The federal government investigation levels the charge that Iowa, and Gov. Reynolds’ actions, “create an unsafe learning environment for students with disabilities who are at heightened risk of […]
Seven-year pro David Brancik has been signed to the Storm’s 2021-2022 training camp roster. The d-man from the Czech Republic has logged four seasons in the SPHL with the Knoxville Icebears. While manning the blue line he has also managed to contribute offensively, recording 15 goals and 43 assists in 136 career SPHL games.
The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center invites you to begin your study of family history by attending a six-week class in person or virtually on Thursdays, September 2 through October 7, 2021, at 1:00 pm, either online via Zoom or in-person at Main (321 Main St.) Classes will be led by experienced genealogist Anne Thomas and […]
The Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team performs FREE water ski shows every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at 44th Street and the Rock River, Rock Island, IL, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Shows are free, but donations are accepted at DONATIONS – VENMO – @Backwater-Gamblers.
In 1888 Vincent Van Gogh painted quite possibly my favorite work of art. Cafe De Terrace. It was part one in a series of three. Fast forward to 2021, and Chef Keys from Cooks and Cuffs has cooked for me her Cafe De Keys. This New York born and raised Chef found her way here, […]
The following article is part of QuadCities.com’s partnership with local music website The Echo. For more, check out theechoqc.com! Echo: How did you get started promoting shows? Terry: It’s not just promoting shows. It was learning the business side. I worked on the south side of Chicago when I was 15 stocking shelves in liquor […]
