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Foodies experience new sensations at Taste of East Moline

Event proceeds to help community projects
By: Dave Thompson|October 3, 2025
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    • Steve Mapes, left, a manager with Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, serves up a pizza to two people at the fourth annual Taste of East Moline event on Thursday, Oct. 2, at The Rust Belt. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Willie Eccles loved just about everything at the fourth annual Taste of East Moline – a fundraiser event that attracts foodies and helps support many East Moline projects.

    The event held Thursday, Oct. 2, featured dozens of tables lined up and filled with food and drink samples from more…

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