Sometimes, as she thinks about her future, Lila Teitle thinks of Jayne Lee Andreseen. She never knew Jayne, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 13 after a courageous battle with a rare form of pediatric cancer. But as the most recent recipient of the Jayne Lee Andreesen Memorial Scholarship, she carries Jayne’s […]
BETTENDORF, IOWA – February 14, 2023 – As the momentum continues to develop Downtown Bettendorf, the City is reevaluating its plan to build an elevator on the I-74 Bridge. “Now that the new bridge is complete and the old bridge is being demolished, there are exciting plans to transform the areas underneath and west of […]
EAST MOLINE, IL – On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), will visit the Quad Cities Vet Center to distribute handmade Valentine’s Day cards to veterans. The cards were collected from Central and Northwestern Illinois community members and students as part of Sorensen’s Valentines for Veterans drive. WHO: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) […]
The general manager of the region’s Tri States Public Radio stations has been accepted into a leadership cohort designed to add diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to all aspects of public media. TSPR General Manager Heather L. Norman was named to the fifth cohort of the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative, through The Riley Institute […]
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 […]
A Western Illinois University Communication professor has been named to a national list of the top 1 percent of academic publishers in Communication research. Professor Christopher Carpenter was named to the list, which was published in the Communication Education journal this month. Carpenter tied for eighth place on the list. The five-year review of publishers […]
It’s always a sad day when football comes to an end, but we are going out with a BANG! LET’S HAVE A PARTY! If you’ve joined us this NFL season for any games, then you know we were collecting stars on football helmets if you’ve worn your teams gear DURING your game, to see which […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University Alumna Minda Harts has undoubtedly hit the ground running since her time at WIU, receiving a Trailblazer Award in 2022 from The Bowman Foundation, for her work with women of color, and most recently being named Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business. The Trailblazer award was presented to […]
In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) took to the House floor to speak out against the Supreme Court’s decision to rip away the fundamental right to safe and legal abortion. “Receiving an abortion is a deeply personal decision that should be left up to a woman, her […]
The Davenport Community School District Secondary Schools Student Art Exhibition will be held at the NorthPark Mall from January 26 through February 13. Artwork will be featured from Davenport Central, Davenport Mid City, Davenport North, Davenport West, Smart Intermediate, Sudlow Intermediate, The Creative Arts Academy, Walcott Intermediate, Williams Intermediate, and Wood Intermediate. Come check out […]
