QUAD CITIES, Iowa / Illinois—Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed two pieces of legislation that will increase giving and funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations and enhance workforce development in Illinois. The Quad Cities region’s three community foundations—Moline Regional Community Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, and Rock Island Community Foundation—all celebrate the historic effort. “Our staff, as […]

Project NOW’s Executive Director, Dwight Ford, served on the Racial Equity Roundtable on Black Homelessness which worked with researchers to release a comprehensive report on Black Homelessness in Illinois. This study is a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP).  The report underscores that Black Illinoisans […]

It’s time for the 7th annual Best of the Wurst sausage competition! Sample local brats, purchase a variety of delicious food, enjoy an ice cold beer or pop, and vote for your favorite “wurst!” Join us in the backyard of the German American Heritage Center and Museum, where there will Jerry’s Market will serve up […]

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University and Quad Cities communities gathered to commemorate the opening of the first-ever and newly renovated Chemistry classroom on the WIU-Quad Cities campus. The laboratory renovation was funded by a generous $136,919 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The grant allowed WIU to upgrade an existing […]

You are invited to our 2nd annual Poverty Conference Thursday at Rhythm City Casino beginning at 9 am.   There are panels on re-entry, housing affordability, youth training and more.  You can come for one panel or all day.  Thanks for your interest.   9:00 am Welcome Dwight Ford, Project NOW Executive Director Update from Stormy […]

Gatorade Player of the Year Davenport North High School junior Divine Bourrage takes home the Iowa Gatorade player of the year award! Bourrage averaged 19.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and three steals per game! Congratulations, Divine, on this well-deserved recognition! We couldn’t be more proud to have you represent North High School and the whole […]

Visit Quad Cities is pleased to announce the 2024 Patty Viverito Emerging Leader Scholarship recipients. Named in honor of Patty Viverito, former senior associate commissioner at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and MVC football commissioner, the program recognizes female student-athletes who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership characteristics and community engagement. Applicants were tasked with submitting a […]

 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!

Western Illinois played two on Sunday, a doubleheader at Arkansas-Pine Bluff that saw the Leathernecks split the day, losing in the first game, but coming up victorious in the second. A massive day at the plate saw senior Gabriela Drager extend her hitting streak to seven games, as she went 5-6 with a walk, two […]

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) in introducing the Abortion Care Enhancement and Support Services (ACCESS) Act of 2024, a bill that creates a grant program to increase capacity to provide reproductive health care services across the country.     “In those moments where women have to make incredibly difficult decisions, they deserve […]