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Western Illinois Celebrates Black History Month With Multiple Events

Western Illinois Celebrates Black History Month With Multiple Events

The Western Illinois University Multicultural Center (MCC) and the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center (GBCC) will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events held throughout February. The MCC will spend the month celebrating Black history and culture, recognizing the profound impact of African Americans on society. “Our goal this year was to highlight excellence […]

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MercyOne Announces More Than 8,500 Births and Top Baby Names in 2024

MercyOne Announces More Than 8,500 Births and Top Baby Names in 2024

MercyOne Birth Centers helped 8,514 babies make their 2024 debut in our hospitals. This includes more than 4,094 boys and 3,942 girls. No, you’re not seeing double; there were 141 sets of twins. And because blessings come in threes, two sets of triplets were delivered. Olivia, Mia, Eleanor, and Amelia were the top girl names, […]

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Project NOW Announces Emergency Overnight Shelter For The Quad-Cities

Project NOW Announces Emergency Overnight Shelter For The Quad-Cities

Project NOW’s emergency overnight shelter, the “Lift NOW Center” will remain open 24 hours—for the next two days–starting tomorrow. The forecast for frigid weather was the deciding factor to keep the doors open beyond the regular evening hours for tonight and Monday (Jan. 19th & 20th). The Rock Island County Board has made a financial commitment […]

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Avery Pearl joins Better Health Foundation Board of Directors

Avery Pearl joins Better Health Foundation Board of Directors

The Better Health Foundation (BHF) appointed local business leader and community organizer Mr. Avery Pearl to its Board of Directors at the organization’s Annual meeting last week. Pearl, a 2024 QC Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree, is the West End Revitalization Coordinator in Rock Island, IL. He also serves as a strategic consultant to […]

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Western Illinois University Signs Seven Women To Soccer Team

Western Illinois University Signs Seven Women To Soccer Team

The Western Illinois women’s soccer team added seven recruits to their 2025 Class on National Signing Day. The team adds depth on both sides of the field including a goalkeeper, defensive midfielders, and forwards. Perla Rios is a Center Defensive Midfielder from Muscatine, Iowa and most recently played at Iowa Central Community College. Rios was […]

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Project NOW Moline Giving Away Free Winter Outfits To Local Children Today

Project NOW Moline Giving Away Free Winter Outfits To Local Children Today

Thanks to the Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline 114 Project NOW Head Start children will be receiving a complete winter outfit at no cost.  Co-Chair of the club’s coats & shoes committee, Martin Schmidt, says this is the 10th year of providing the needed coats, shoes, tops, pants, gloves, and hats.  “The Breakfast Optimist Club loves […]

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Western Illinois LGBT*QA Resource Center Celebrates "QueerVember" This Month

Western Illinois LGBT*QA Resource Center Celebrates “QueerVember” This Month

The Western Illinois University LGBT*QA Resource Center will host its first QueerVember with a wide variety of events to celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBT*QA community throughout November. The LGBT*QA Resource Center will pay homage to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, with a solemn vigil dedicated to honoring the […]

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