Genesius Guild in Rock Island is thrilled to announce the 2022 season and audition dates! Learn more here: https://www.genesius.org/

It’s that time of year again — Icons Martini in downtown Rock Island is holding its St. Patrick’s Day bash after the Grand Parade in downtown that morning! Join us for a “Greenday” of fun & shenanigans starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday! Our girl Amy will be doing 2 types of Breakfast burritos (YEP […]

It’s that time of year again — Icons Martini in downtown Rock Island is holding its St. Patrick’s Day bash after the Grand Parade in downtown that morning! Join us for a “Greenday” of fun & shenanigans starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday! Our girl Amy will be doing 2 types of Breakfast burritos (YEP […]

Enjoy a great tour of the Karpeles Museum during March Museum Madness Month which will include a detailed description and history of the building which includes walking into the heart of the organ and the main basement area. Admission and tours are all free! Learn more here: https://karpeles.com/ O

The Outdoor Show Comes to Rock Island This Weekend! This event features a variety of resources for anyone interested in the great outdoors. A large number of hunting, fishing and boating vendors will be on hand as well as representatives from charters, resorts, government agencies and conservation clubs.  A kids camp area will also be […]

There’s literally no place in the Quad-Cities like Rozz-Tox. After marking its 10th anniversary in 2021, the quirky café has been closed for renovations for the past couple of months. It will reopen with its dazzlingly diverse lineup, Asian-inspired menu, and offbeat charm on Feb. 11. During a traditionally slow time of year anyway, the […]

The Rock Island Coalition of African American Stakeholders is insisting that the City of Rock Island return The African American Civil Rights Grant to the federal government. The Rock Island Coalition of African American Stakeholders released a statement today insisting that the City of Rock Island return the African American Civil Rights Grant to the […]

We’ve extended the deadline for our next film project to February 1st so your students can make movies with Fresh Films every Thursday starting February 3rd! Teens who join the Fresh Films Weekly Filmmaking program will create various film projects that will help prepare them for future job & education opportunities in media. They will […]

The QCCA Expo Winterfest Car and Bike Show rumbles into the QCCA Expo Center,2624 4th Ave., Rock Island, today through Sunday. Make plans and register now for the Expo Winterfest. 3D Sound will be on hand and many exciting events and vendors will be there! For more info, see here.

Late Saturday night the south side wall of Blue Cat Brewing Co. was vandalized with graffiti. Unfortunately, the public cameras in The District courtyard could not identify the culprit. But the Blue Cat owners are determined to turn this negative into a positive. After Blue Cat co-owner Charlie Cole made a facebook post about the vandalism, […]