Just when you thought it was on its way out, covid is back. Numbers are starting to spike again in Illinois, as this week, the state was seeing an average of 5,154 new cases per day over the last seven days, IDPH data revealed. That represents an increase of 41.6% in the last week, climbing […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University will celebrate Military Appreciation Month throughout the month of May. Part of the celebration will include launching a military spouse appreciation scholarship campaign to run through mid-June. A series of military holidays will be celebrated throughout May, including Military Spouse Appreciation Day (May 6), Armed Forces Day (May […]
IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, will be hosting the following employers for hiring events during the week of May 9, 2022. Employers are as follows: Monday, May 9 — RJK — 9 am until 12:30 pm — Hiring for: Local Grain Processing Located in: Muscatine, Iowa Tuesday, May 10 — UnityPoint Health —9 am until 12:30 pm —Hiring for:—Registered Nurses—Patient Care Technicians—Receptionist—Exercise Specialist—Cleaning Care Technician—Radiology Technician—Housekeeping—Homecare Located in: Quad-City Area Wednesday, May 11 — […]
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Rudy’s Tacos on Saturday, May 7 in the Village of East Davenport! Come party in our party tent in the back parking lot! Fiesta ’till you siesta! Family fun with a bounce house for the kids! LIVE MUSIC! 1:00-3:00pm Doug Brundies 4:00-6:00pm The Matt Fuller Band 7:00-10:00pm Stranded in the City […]
Happy Cinco De Mayo! Looking for some awesome Mexican food to celebrate the holiday? Well, look no more, and SHOP LOCAL with our awesome list of Mexican restaurants in the Quad-Cities. If you’re down for some south-of-the-border eats and wondering which local hot spots are open for in-person, delivery, carry-out or curbside, well, wonder no […]
This week, U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Andy Levin (MI-09) introduced the Time Off to Vote Act, which would require employers to provide their employees at least two hours of paid leave to vote in a federal election. “The freedom to vote is sacred, and the foundation of […]
The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is inviting the Quad Cities back to its premier event to boost physical and mental health through healthy habits while supporting the lifesaving mission. On Saturday, June 11 at 8:00 a.m., Quad Cities-area Heart Walk participants and teams […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University School of Management and Marketing, in the College of Business and Technology, will introduce a new Sustainable Business minor to be offered on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses for Fall 2022. This minor provides a new opportunity for students to focus their degree during their academic […]
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the release of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emergency fuel waiver: “With Putin’s war exacerbating record-high gas prices, I was pleased to see the EPA issue an emergency fuel waiver for E-15 gasoline sales throughout this summer. […]
Western Illinois University Facilities Management Office Manager Sheila Paul has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for April 2022. Paul began working at WIU in June 2014, as a chief clerk in the University Bookstore. Between 2016-2017, she served as a chief clerk in the WIU Department of […]
