As Illinois hits new records for covid infections, hospitalizations and deaths on a seemingly daily basis, more schools across the state are closing and going to remote learning. Even without a mandate from Gov. JB Pritzker, who has said he won’t be issuing a statewide shutdown of schools, districts across the state are shutting down […]
We all know The Avey Grouws Band is hitting The Rhythm City Casino stage Friday night but just who are they?! Let’s find out! Jeni Grouws met Chris Avey and Bryan West at a blues jam in the Quad Cities in 2015, and later that year The Avey Grouws Duo was formed. After throwing in […]
AWAKE Coffee Company is brewing up a couple of new locations around the Quad-Cities. AWAKE, based originally at 1430 4th Ave. in Rock Island, will be opening two new spots in the spring — a Davenport shop will be next to the Davenport Fire Department on North Brady Street, and an East Moline spot will […]
The Davenport Community School District is welcoming leadership from the Iowa Department of Education to a special open board meeting. Director of Education for the State of Iowa Ann Lebo and several state board members also attending will be presenting the district with a performance update at this meeting. The meeting will take place Thursday, […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois continues to storm into worse covid territory, setting new records again for covid infections and hospitalizations, as Chicago teachers vote to go to remote learning and other schools around the state begin to lean towards closing schools and going remote in the midst of the massive covid surge. Illinois set new records […]
The Davenport Public Library is excited to offer the annual WinterReading Program! From January 1 to January 31, Davenport Public Library will be participating in Beanstack’sFifth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group. The Winter Reading Program is open to all ages and all are encouraged to participate in this funprogram. Participants are […]
Those thinking about a new career can find help this January at the Bettendorf Public Library. On January 6th the Library, along with Black Hawk College’s Angela Striegel, is hosting a presentation to help job seekers craft attention-grabbing resumes. This workshop will take place at 7:00 PM and is available both in person and online. […]
All Gilda’s Club support groups are back in-person for January. Some groups are being offered as a hybrid model. For hybrid groups, members can register to attend in-person or via Zoom. RSVP is REQUIRED for both options. Connecting Through Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM & Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30PM. Weekly support group […]
The Rock Island High School Counseling Department has rescheduled the Annual Course Showcase to Wednesday, January 5, 2021, at 5:00 pm at Rock Island High School. Go to the Course Offerings site Go to 2022-2023 Course Catalog
As Illinois smashes records for covid hospitalizations and pediatric hospitalizations, and the omicron variant crushes the state, calls are getting louder for Illinois schools to close and switch to remote learning. The Chicago Teachers Union is voting today on teachers possibly calling for a remote learning switch as soon as tomorrow. The call for a […]
