Illinois voted best state for pumpkin patches
News Desk A new report reviewed pumpkin patches nationally and found Illinois has the best! Illinois is the biggest pumpkin-producing state across the U.S., and Goebbert’s Farm in Pingree Grove was rated…
Quad Cities
Veterans prepare to take off on 67th QC Honor Flight
On Sept. 22, the 67th Honor Flight will leave the Quad Cities International Airport with over 80 veterans on their way to Washington D. C. to see the memorials built…
KidneyMobile will be in Galena for free health screenings
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois will bring the KidneyMobile to Northern Illinois toprovide free kidney and health screenings, a news release says. The KidneyMobile will screen at the Galena…
Sandburg plans car show for Galesburg campus
Get revved up for the Sandburg Car Show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 in the building A parking lot on the Galesburg campus, a news release says. This…
Paranormal Cirque: Inferno will make its spooky way into Davenport
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Paranormal Cirque: Inferno will take you past the blazing gates of hell and straight into a nightmarish underworld where desire and damnation combine…
Illinois tourism hits high of $50.2 billion
Illinois tourism just hit a new record. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced record-breaking growth across Illinois’ tourism industry in 2025. Visitor spending…
Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition will be on view at Figge Art Museum
The Rock Island Art Guild and the Figge Art Museum have partnered since 2016 to present the Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition, an annual showcase of contemporary artwork…
Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present two days of music at Blues Festival
The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present a lineup of blues artists at the 41st anniversary Blues Festival on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, at LeClaire Park on…
Moline’s Bethany Baptist Church will celebrate 150 years
Bethany Baptist Church of Moline will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sept. 11-13, a news release says. With the theme “150 Years of God’s Faithfulness,” the anniversary weekend will celebrate Bethany’s…
Free cancer survivor retreat planned for Moline
Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club will host a free full-day cancer survivorship retreat from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Gilda’s Club…
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine seeks youth nominees for initiative award
The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine seeks nominations for a youth initiative award, a news release says. The Giles Joslyn Youth Initiative Award was created to recognize the talented, generous…
Ground-breaking planned for DeWitt single-family housing
Silver Creek Development, LLC, in partnership with the DeWitt Chamber & Development Company (DCDC), invites community members, local leaders, and members of the media to celebrate the groundbreaking of The…
Fantastic Labor Day weather
The Quad Cities will enjoy a nice Labor Day with warm temperatures. However, more heat and humidity are on the way back. Shower and storm chances will accompany our next…
Cook review: Jason Statham kicks the daylights out of villains in ‘Mutiny’
Many years ago there was no such thing as a “Jason Statham movie.” His predecessors include Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chuck Norris. But now that Statham…
A much more comfortable week ahead
After a scorching hot week to start the month of September heading into this weekend, things have finally started to cool down. After 4 straight days with high temperatures at…