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Spooky Halloween Weekends on Tap in Downtown Rock Island and Davenport

Jonathan Turner Rock Island

The downtown organizations in Rock Island and Davenport are planning weekend spooky fun this month. First this weekend, the Rock Island Downtown Alliance invites you to Back from the Dead, Oct.... Continue Reading

Quad Cities Celebrates Banned Books Week With Free Speech Pioneer

Jonathan Turner Things To Do

When free speech apparently only applies to red America, and the First Amendment is under attack on many fronts, it was with renewed urgency that the annual Banned Books Reading was held Monday night... Continue Reading

REVIEW: Silly, Cinematic “Young Frankenstein” Triumphs at Moline’s Spotlight

Jonathan Turner Theatre

Seeing the giddily entertaining “Young Frankenstein” musical at The Spotlight Theatre is like watching a classic B-movie spring to glorious life. This true “monster” of a show faithfully... Continue Reading

REVIEW: Geneseo’s Richmond Hill Nails Mysterious, Creepy “Woman in Black”

Jonathan Turner Theatre

One-person and two-person plays seem like the most challenging, thrilling and satisfying productions an actor could ever participate in. The current, mesmerizing show at Richmond Hill Players in... Continue Reading

Looking For Fun Things To Do In The Quad Cities This Weekend?

Sean Leary Sean Leary

Looking for some fun stuff to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Look no further than your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Listen in every week as we give you a rundown of some of the fun things... Continue Reading

Harvest Moon Celebration for Tapestry Farms is October 7

Jonathan Turner Events

Tapestry Farms will hold its first fall fundraiser – Harvest Moon Celebration – on Tuesday, Oct. 7th at 7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 121 W. 12th St., Davenport. At the end of April,... Continue Reading
Quad City Symphony Reaches Landmark Agreements With Musicians, Conductor

Jonathan Turner Music

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association (QCSOA) on Thursday announced two landmark agreements that underscore the organization’s commitment to artistic excellence, stability, and community... Continue Reading

Richmond Hill in Geneseo Presents Thriller, “The Woman in Black”

Jonathan Turner Theatre

The Richmond Hill Players’ 2025 season continues with a thriller, “The Woman in Black,” adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill. The show will be presented Thursdays... Continue Reading

Moline’s Kerry Tucker Lives The Dream By Recording at Abbey Road Studios

Jonathan Turner Music

Kerry Tucker of Moline fulfilled a lifelong dream last January by recording his own songs at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. His four-song EP, “Undertow,” was released in May... Continue Reading

Quad City Community Foundation To Help More Nonprofits With $10-Million Gift

Jonathan Turner Moline

Moline native Hunt Harris – a successful businessman, photographer and tireless volunteer – put in countless hours and dollars in supporting Quad Cities nonprofits his entire adult life. Nearly... Continue Reading

Davenport’s Figge Art Museum Opens New Exhibit of Ambrose Professor

Jonathan Turner Events

The Figge Art Museum (225 W. 2nd St., Davenport) has a new exhibit of local interest -- Kristin Quinn: Luminous Flux Paintings From the Watershed, a new exhibition featuring recent works by local... Continue Reading

Third “Garbage Glam” Coming to Davenport’s Putnam Museum

Jonathan Turner Events

The Putnam Museum’s third-annual Recycling Fashion Show, “Garbage Glam,” is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th. The event was initially inspired by the JUNKraft: Global Crisis of Plastic... Continue Reading
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Local News & Happenings

Quad Cities 4-H Student Documentary Wins State Award, to Screen in Moline

Jonathan Turner Positive News

4-H In The City’s documentary “Salute to Service” received the Grand Champion in Civic Engagement Award at the Illinois State Fair and will premiere the film on Saturday Oct. 25, 2025 at 1 p.m.... Continue Reading

REVIEW: Silly, Cinematic “Young Frankenstein” Triumphs at Moline’s Spotlight

Jonathan Turner Theatre

Seeing the giddily entertaining “Young Frankenstein” musical at The Spotlight Theatre is like watching a classic B-movie spring to glorious life. This true “monster” of a show faithfully... Continue Reading

REVIEW: Geneseo’s Richmond Hill Nails Mysterious, Creepy “Woman in Black”

Jonathan Turner Theatre

One-person and two-person plays seem like the most challenging, thrilling and satisfying productions an actor could ever participate in. The current, mesmerizing show at Richmond Hill Players in... Continue Reading
Skip-A-Long Breaks Ground on New $15.7M Center in Rock Island

Jonathan Turner Positive News

A new golden era is on the horizon at Rock Island’s 21st Avenue and 11th Street, starting next fall, as SAL Community Services is working to open a new $15.7-million child-care and early childhood... Continue Reading

Rocky Alum To Launch RIBCO 2.0 as Downtown Rock Island Rebounds

Jonathan Turner Positive News

Zach Edwards is a Rocky alum, a fan of Rock Island Brewing Company (RIBCO), a supporter of adaptive re-use of historic buildings, and a cheerleader for downtown Rock Island’s rebound. So the... Continue Reading

The Third Place QC Opens Tomorrow In Downtown Rock Island

Sean Leary Positive News

The Third Place QC is proud to announce that its doors will officially open tomorrow, marking a major milestone for the organization and the community it serves. Community partners, neighbors, and... Continue Reading
Quad Cities Community Foundation Give Out $629,000 in New Grants

Jonathan Turner Rock Island

Thirty-six local nonprofits are receiving $629,000 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants. The Operations and Program Grants are made possible by generous... Continue Reading

Quad Cities Nonprofit and DJ Veteran Starts as New Head of German-American Center

Jonathan Turner Positive News

For the second time in less than three years, Davenport’s German American Heritage Center and Museum (GAHC + M) has a new boss. Moline native Kirk Marske, 54, took over the reins of the... Continue Reading

Quad City Community Foundation To Help More Nonprofits With $10-Million Gift

Jonathan Turner Moline

Moline native Hunt Harris – a successful businessman, photographer and tireless volunteer – put in countless hours and dollars in supporting Quad Cities nonprofits his entire adult life. Nearly... Continue Reading
Requiem for a Dream: Moline’s Sound Conservatory to Close Next Month

Jonathan Turner Moline

Just two months after being sold to a new owner, the Sound Conservatory, 504 17th St., Moline, is planning to close at the end of October. Since November 2023, Sound Conservatory – which first... Continue Reading

Vote for the 3rd Annual Quad City Animal Welfare Center Pet Photo Calendar Contest

Sean Leary Rock Island

Now’s your chance to help decide which adorable pets will be featured in our 2026 calendar. Every vote is just $1 (minimum of 5 votes per transaction)—and every dollar supports the animals at... Continue Reading

Davenport’s The Grape Life To Get New Owners on Nov. 1

Jonathan Turner Events

Jason Huffman proudly served his country for 21 years in the U.S. Army, and then four and half more years as a federal employee at Rock Island Arsenal. Starting Nov. 1, 2025, the genial Las Vegas... Continue Reading
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