Note: Ezra Sidran is a local reporter and has contributed to QuadCities.com in the past. As part of a robust and active free press, which we believe is especially important now as corporations have taken over considerable swaths of the media, we welcome different opinions and letters to the editor. I made the mistake of […]
For almost four decades, Lunardi’s Italian Restaurant in Davenport has been serving up savory dishes and great service, but this weekend, the locally-owned spot will shut its doors for the last time. The restaurant announced its abrupt departure on social media, due to bureaucratic mistakes by the city and state leading to their unplanned and […]
Davenport Mayor Jason Gordon delivered his first “State of the City” address Thursday morning, June 11, at the Putnam Museum and Science Center. Under the theme, “A New Day in Davenport,” Mayor Gordon’s speech focused on the major projects and initiatives underway across the city while also looking ahead to how the City Council’s vision […]
Celebrating their 49th anniversary in bringing great entertainment to downtown Rock Island, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse was honored today by the Better Business Bureau. The theater announced the award on their social media today. “We were honored by the Better Business Bureau – Greater Iowa for our commitment to ethical business practices at today’s BBB […]
State Senator Mike Halpin released the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2027 budget: “There are key initiatives in this package that combat food insecurity and provide tax relief to working families. I am supportive of policies that make sure that we’re holding big multinational corporations and big tech companies financially accountable. […]
Rock Island’s West End Revitalization (WER) will host a community discussion on the future of the Centennial Bridge corridor and its potential impacts on the West End, on Tuesday June 2, at 6 p.m., at the Martin Luther King Center, 630 9th St., Rock Island. As the June 3 state public comment deadline approaches, WER […]
In order to protect those needing a guardianship, State Senator Mike Halpin has passed a bill through the Senate to prevent their exploitation. “Illinois needs to ensure folks who require a guardian are not taken advantage of,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “This legislation puts rules around who can be a private professional guardian so we […]
The city of Bettendorf is benefitting from three new grants from Scott County Regional Authority, which were announced last week. Of nearly $1.4 million in total spring grants, supporting 48 Quad Cities projects, three main ones apply to Bettendorf: $166,667 for The Landing water park and ice rink, part of $4 million in total SCRA […]
ROCK ISLAND — In case you missed it, Eric Sorensen was featured in a USA Today profile about how his background as a local TV meteorologist and a trusted neighbor has fueled his success in Congress. Now, he’s encouraging other broadcasters to step up and serve. Read the full article here and below: […]
Anderson Taylor of Cambridge, Illinois, at just age 11, has officially been recognized by Guinness World Records as the youngest museum curator in the world. He was just 9 years and 340 days old when he opened the Cambridge Natural History Museum on August 10, 2024. What began as a childhood fascination with fossils, minerals, dinosaurs, and natural history has quickly grown into […]
