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Quad Cities Icons: Spike O’Dell from East Moline, IL – “Spike At The Mic” of WGN Radio

The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and notable achievement who were raised in, grew up around or spent significant time in the Quad-Cities. A showing of the various artworks will take place at Rock Island’s DeSoto Gallery through August.

Spike O’Dell is a radio host from East Moline, IL. Nicknamed “Spike At The Mic” his career included 21 years at WGN in Chicago where he was a leader in the ratings for much of his tenure.

Quad Cities Icons: Spike O'Dell from East Moline, IL - "Spike At The Mic" of WGN Radio

Quad Cities Icons: Spike O'Dell from East Moline, IL - "Spike At The Mic" of WGN Radio

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Jon Burns is a musician, band leader of the local group Centaur Noir, and a notable Quad-Cities artist whose work has been displayed at numerous galleries in the area. His Q-C Icons series celebrates various people of note who were born, raised or have ties to the Quad-Cities. The series is on display at Rock Island's DeSoto Gallery through the end of August.

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