All Bettendorf students are welcome for free summer meals 8-9 am and 12 – 1 pm at Mark Twain and Bettendorf Middle School. We have breakfast and lunch, power, and air conditioning!

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION for Rock Island schools will take place next week on July 17 & 18 from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm at Rock Island High School. Families can log into Skyward Family Access now and use the registration tiles to start the process. A reminder, all parents and guardians must provide proof of residency. […]

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Save the date: this fall, Western Illinois University invites all students and faculty to attend career and internship fairs provided by the WIU Career Center and various academic departments. These fairs are for job seekers looking for information about local and regional organizations. “We aim to enhance faculty engagement with our […]

Genesis Medical Center, Aledo, which serves the healthcare needs of Mercer County, Ill., and the surrounding communities, has been recognized as one of the top rural primary care practices in the United States according to the 2024 Lilypad Awards, the first and only ranking program for our nation’s 5,400+ Rural Health Clinics. The Lilypad Awards […]

St. Ambrose University is celebrating another national recognition for its high-quality education and affordability. Money.com recently published its annual list of America’s best four-year universities and colleges and St. Ambrose was named “One of America’s Best Colleges” for 2024. The magazine’s annual “Best Colleges in America” ranking evaluates institutions on more than 20 factors, including […]

If you’re puttin’ on the ritz and looking to celebrate Taco Tuesday tonight, why not shop local and get some delicious Mexican food from the variety of awesome local restaurants here in the Quad-Cities? If you’re down for some south-of-the-border eats and wondering which local hot spots are still open for delivery, carry-out or curbside, […]

Wags & Tales Reading Event – Join the QCAWC at The Atlas Collective, located at 1801 5th Avenue in Moline, IL, for the Wags & Tales Reading Event from 10 AM to 12 PM. A dedicated QCAWC Team Member will be reading “Not My Cat” by Stacey Patton and “Let’s Get a Pup! Said Kate” […]

Kids receiving therapy from Genesis Outpatient Pediatric Therapy Center (GOPEDS) will run their version of the Arconic Jr Bix in the clinic’s parking lot. The event will start at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17 at GOPEDS – 2535 Maplecrest Road, Bettendorf. The kids running the race are GOPEDS’ special needs clients. They may have […]

Western Illinois University is hosting a group of choral professionals this week, with public performances scheduled in Macomb and Chicago. withonevoice, a new, non-profit professional vocal ensemble of 16 singers based in Chicago, IL, began a week-long residency program at the WIU-Macomb campus on Sunday. The ensemble will include professional musicians and teachers from Illinois, […]

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a bipartisan telephone town hall discussion Wednesday evening with residents of Central and Northwestern Illinois. Sorensen invited Mayor of Peoria Rita Ali, Mayor of Freeport Jodi Miller, and Mayor of Coal Valley Mike Bartels to discuss investments Sorensen secured from Congress to deliver clean drinking water to families, fix local […]