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Voters narrow the field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois
And then there were eight. The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) announced that eight contenders are still in the running for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Illinois title. The IMA’s annual “Makers Madness” contest, sponsored by Comcast Business, is a…
WIU works to better welcome students with Autism
The Western Illinois University Justice, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (JIDE) is working on a fundraising…

WVIK shares guest lineup for Saturday Morning Live! shows
WVIK’s Saturday Morning Live! has released the upcoming schedule of guests for the 10 a.m.…

Muscatine Community College to celebrate Legends on April 4
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Community College will host its annual MCC Legends celebration at 5:30…

Register now for River Action’s Floatzilla
Registration is already underway for Floatzilla 2024 – the largest paddle event on the Mississippi…

Moline among Travel + Leisure’s 10 Best Places to Live in Illinois
The City of Moline has been selected as one of the 10 Best Places to…

Augustana to host ‘Moved by Waters’ screening, panel discussion
Augustana College will offer a free screening of “Moved by Waters,” a documentary focused on…

Modern Woodmen Park has upgraded lighting system
In cooperation with the City of Davenport and Musco Lighting, the Quad Cities River Bandits…

Bettendorf Police Department dons Autism Patch
The Bettendorf Police Department is partnering with the Quad Cities Autism Center and Hand in…

Bettendorf library’s Brown Bag Lunch events begin with music
The Bettendorf Public Library will offer a free live music performance for its Brown Bag…

Illinois House speaker to headline Democrat’s Unity Dinner
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch will headline the Rock Island County Democratic Party’s Sixth…

RI-based Modern Woodmen celebrates strong 2023 results
Modern Woodmen reported strong results in 2023. And on the heels of launching its first…

Coolest Thing Made in Iowa nominees sought for ABI competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne are partnering for the first…

EICC celebrates screening of ‘The College Tour’ episode
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently rolled out the red carpet for an exclusive premiere…

Honor Flight of QC announces flight No. 59
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities has announced its 59th Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.,…

Country Manor hires management services company
The assisted living facility Country Manor Memory Care , of Davenport, has hired Health Dimensions…





