Enjoy “Whacked at the Wedding” this weekend at Skellington Manor in Rock Island! Cost is $49.95 per person includes buffet dinner and show. Reservations Required. Note* Bar available for adult beverages (21 plus with proper ID) Doors open at 6p, salads served 6:30p, show starts promptly at 7 p.m. Adult Themed Comedy -The evening begins begins with laughable cocktail hour introduction to the suspects and continues through a delicious buffet dinner prepared by Bridges Catering. Guests examine clues, question suspects, and follow hunches. Laugh after hilarious laugh proves that crime really CAN... Read More

Edison’s Chess Team competed in the IESA State Chess Tournament this past weekend! They competed in 8 matches each on Friday and Saturday. Some of these students had never played Chess until this year when they joined the Chess Club – a part of the 21st CCLC Lights On For Learning Programs at Edison. They competed against 53 schools and came in the top half at 22!! Congratulations to Connor Schultz, Ywa Pweh, Brandi Lee, Mykal Holliday, Chris Pedroza, Colby Howser, Adonius Harmon, Anthony Moa, Joseph Tavernier, Ryan Hearn and Bri Schrempf. They are Coached by Troy Copeland and Tim Carroll.  Read More

The Middle East is erupting in violence. People are protesting. We’ve got two senile people running for president. And yet we’ve got bigger things to worry about, people! Like this: A TIME TRAVELER FROM THE YEAR 2485 IS PREDICTING THE WORLD IS GOING TO END!!!! When???? When???? When?????? Well, glad you asked, because it allowed me to get rid of some of those question marks I had left over after I stocked up on them during covid. Well, listen to a story about a man named Jed. Poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed. But then one day, he was shooting at some food, and up through... Read More

On February 7, 2024, Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation d/b/a Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) reached a monumental milestone by successfully closing on the complex financing needed to signal commencement of construction for the historic, adaptive-reuse redevelopment of McKee Hall/Hostetter Hall and Dezendorf Hall within Shimer Square. This achievement marks the official start in transforming McKee Hall/Hostetter Hall and Dezendorf Hall into 51 units of quality, affordable rental apartments, catering to various living preferences and lifestyles. The redevelopment effort, with total development... Read More

Rock Island High School INCubadatoredu students have been busy! Last Thursday RIHS team The Swaver was the opening act of Fortress Bank’s 2nd annual Bank Tank Entrepreneur pitch competition. The team represented represented the district very well. Swaver is a product you put in your toilet tank that reduces the amount of water flushed, thereby saving both water and money. They received a $5,000 donation to our Incubatoredu program. Then over the weekend, three teams of Incubatoredu Entrepreneurship students had tables at the Black Expo held at Southpark Mall. They did a great job working... Read More

Shoutout to Rock Island’s Edison Junior High wrestling team who competed in regionals this weekend! It was a great day for the Eagles and we are extremely proud of all of our wrestlers for a great season! Also a big thank you to our coaches, Coach Corlett and Coach Quick for all their hard word this season! Featured are some of our wrestlers that will be advancing. Damiaz Abbey Kendell Brown Jayson Fry Coco Htoo Daniel Htoo Thaliyah Nimmers  Read More

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are announcing $602,799 for the Regional Office of Education (ROE) #26 to expand distance learning opportunities to students in rural communities.    “Creating opportunities for our neighbors who live in our rural communities remains a top priority for me,” said Sorensen. “This investment from USDA is going to connect more students to the classroom, make sure they have the resources they need to learn, and prepare them for future success.”    Video footage of Congressman Sorensen’s full remarks on the... Read More

 Rock Island High School held a Black History Program yesterday for the students. Rocky’s African American Heritage Club puts together an outstanding program every year. This year’s theme was Come Jam with Us: Music is Food for the Soul. Several of the guest performers are Rocky Alumni!  Read More

QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! QCAWC Adoption & Education Center is at 724 2nd Ave. W. Milan, IL 61264. The number is (309) 787-6830. QCAWC Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic is at 612 1st St. W. Milan, IL 61264. Number is (309) 787-6830. Also check out qcawc.org This week’s Pet of the Week is… Lily! Get ready to fall in love with Lily! We think this little lady is ear-resistable! She was born 2018 and is spayed and vaccinated. Lily is super sweet and... Read More

Check out these Spring Intersession Camps our friends at Spring Forward are providing for Rock Island students! Sign your student up here – https://www.springforwardqca.org/  Read More