The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is thrilled to announce two exciting humane education drop in events (no need to sign up in advance) on Saturday, July 20th, designed to engage and educate families about animal welfare. Wags & Tales Reading Event – Join the QCAWC at The Atlas Collective, located at 1801 5th Avenue […]
To reduce the amount of waste on campus, Western Illinois University Housing and Dining Services partnered with Goodwill of Macomb (Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois) during residence hall move-out. Donation bins were placed in each residence hall. The Corbin-Olson lobby had six bins, the Grote Student Center had 10 bins and the Thompson lobby had […]
Looking for some fun stuff to do in Illinois and Iowa this weekend? Listen to the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! The podcast gives you a rundown of some of the cool stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities every week! This weekend… The Bikinis open at Circa ’21, cool cars cruise on in […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) will host a bipartisan virtual press conference to announce the introduction of the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. Fentanyl-related overdoses are responsible for 70,000 deaths a year in the U.S. This bipartisan bill would ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has […]
Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen has joined the growing chorus of Democratic politicians, donors, and supporters who are calling for Joe Biden to step aside amidst plummeting poll numbers and questions about his mental fitness for the role. Sorensen just released the following statement: “President Joe Biden is a good man who has spent the bulk […]
A new show is hitting the stage at Blackbox Theatre in Moline this weekend! “Songs for a New World” comes alive at The Black Box July 11! “Songs for a New World” weaves together a collection of diverse songs, each telling a unique story. The show doesn’t follow a traditional narrative but explores a range […]
Anchoring Opportunity: Housing Changes Lives and Secures Hope, A Free Exhibition will be at SouthPark Mall, 4500 16th St, Moline, on August 1. Sponsored by Project NOW. It offers Free Breakfast and Networking at 8am. Goodwill offering accepted To Register: text PNHousing24 to 76278
Regional leaders will gather at Western Illinois University in the hopes of securing funding to explore advanced technology. The workshop, held Thursday, July 11, in Stipes Hall, is designed to help the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) apply for a $160 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. The event is being organized by Chris Merrett, Director […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced a total of $25,415,095 in U.S. Department of Transportation funding for the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) and the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. Of that funding, $10,000,000 will be awarded to MetroLINK and $14,415,095 […]
The Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication and the WIU Department of Theatre and Dance will present SummerStage performances of Disney’s “Newsies: The Broadway Musical” on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, in Hainline Theatre. Friday’s show will begin at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday will feature two performances; a matinee at 2 p.m. […]
