Just stopped by QC FUEL for a quick smoothie and ice coffee for the kid. One sip in and I feel like I just got a 1-2 combo uppercut by a mango strawberry smoothie made special by Hannah at the Moline location. I mean holy shiznit! This thing will put hair on your chest and […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
