MercyOne Birth Centers helped 8,514 babies make their 2024 debut in our hospitals. This includes more than 4,094 boys and 3,942 girls. No, you’re not seeing double; there were 141 sets of twins. And because blessings come in threes, two sets of triplets were delivered. Olivia, Mia, Eleanor, and Amelia were the top girl names, […]
Project NOW’s emergency overnight shelter, the “Lift NOW Center” will remain open 24 hours—for the next two days–starting tomorrow. The forecast for frigid weather was the deciding factor to keep the doors open beyond the regular evening hours for tonight and Monday (Jan. 19th & 20th). The Rock Island County Board has made a financial commitment […]
A new shop, Autistic & Loved is OPENING Dec. 4 at 3811 Harrison Street, Suite 200, Davenport! We are so excited to officially have our launch date set for December 4th! This is an all day event from 9AM-5PM! Each child that comes to our launch will receive a free sensory toy to take home! […]
The Better Health Foundation (BHF) appointed local business leader and community organizer Mr. Avery Pearl to its Board of Directors at the organization’s Annual meeting last week. Pearl, a 2024 QC Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree, is the West End Revitalization Coordinator in Rock Island, IL. He also serves as a strategic consultant to […]
The Western Illinois women’s soccer team added seven recruits to their 2025 Class on National Signing Day. The team adds depth on both sides of the field including a goalkeeper, defensive midfielders, and forwards. Perla Rios is a Center Defensive Midfielder from Muscatine, Iowa and most recently played at Iowa Central Community College. Rios was […]
The Western Illinois University LGBT*QA Resource Center will host its first QueerVember with a wide variety of events to celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBT*QA community throughout November. The LGBT*QA Resource Center will pay homage to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, with a solemn vigil dedicated to honoring the […]
Thanks to the Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline 114 Project NOW Head Start children will be receiving a complete winter outfit at no cost. Co-Chair of the club’s coats & shoes committee, Martin Schmidt, says this is the 10th year of providing the needed coats, shoes, tops, pants, gloves, and hats. “The Breakfast Optimist Club loves […]
The Western Illinois University LGBT*QA Resource Center will host its first QueerVember with a wide variety of events to celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBT*QA community throughout November. The LGBT*QA Resource Center will pay homage to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, with a solemn vigil dedicated to honoring the […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced a $400,000 grant to Augustana College to support efforts to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. “No student should ever feel unsafe on campus,” said Sorensen. “It is our responsibility to provide our colleges and universities with the tools they need to create a safe environment where our future leaders can […]
As part of National Transfer Student Week, Western Illinois University is proud to share the inspiring transfer journey of Baylee Palmer, who joined the Leatherneck community in the fall of 2022. Palmer transferred from Black Hawk Community College in Moline and chose WIU to pursue a major in Forensic Chemistry. “I was looking for forensic […]
