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Union leaders push for sports stadium funding from taxpayers
A rendering of the inside of the Chicago Bears’ proposed lakefront stadium. Union leaders in Illinois are suggesting that they’ll push Gov. J.B. Pritzker for taxpayer funding of new professional sports stadiums in Chicago. The Illinois General Assembly did not approve spending on proposed Chicago sports facilities this...
Rappelling down Hotel Blackhawk to support a Quad Cities organization
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Friday afternoon, you may have seen the first group of people on top of the Hotel Blackhawk, rappelling 11 stories down the side of the building. It's all part of an event called "Over the Edge for Kids' Sake," celebrating the money raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley.
Popular Iowa Mexican Restaurant Is Closing Second Location
Earlier this year we found out that Azteca 3 Mexican Restaurant is for sale and will close once the owners find a buyer. Now, another Azteca location is on the market and closing next year. Back in April, we found out that the owners of Azteca 3 made the decision...
Market After Dark returns to Cedar Rapids on Saturday
Market After Dark is returning for its ninth year, as the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market’s 2024 season nears its end. There will be more than 125 market vendors offering their wares at the four-and-an-half-hour event, which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. “This festive event is known for...
Hawkeye legend Don Suchy, hero of Iowa's first Rose Bowl, passes at 93
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa football All-American Don Suchy, a member of the 1956 Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion team, passed away on Aug. 8 at the age of 93. Suchy, an offensive center from Belle Plaine, Iowa, lettered for the Hawkeyes from 1954-56 under...
The NCAA Clown Show Continues
Here is the latest example of the NCAA Clown Show: Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has been suspended for the Hawkeyes season opener vs Illinois State due to a potential Level II recruiting infraction. It appears the NCAA found evidence that the Hawkeyes reached out to their starting quarterback Cade McNamara while he was still a member of the Michigan Wolverines. That would be the definition of tampering.
Gas Prices Trend Lower According to AAA
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell eight cents, averaging $3.18 across Iowa. Prices are 47 cents lower than one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.39, down six cents from last week’s price. The price of global crude oil fell this...
Tickets On Sale For ‘Taste Of Ireland’ Live At Davenport’s Adler Theatre
Tickets for Taste of Ireland live at the Adler Theatre Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM. Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ hits stages across the USA this fall, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.
Central Illinois Heat Alert: Peoria, Galesburg to Reach 111° Heat Index
Peoria, IL – Central Illinois is gearing up for extreme heat through next week, with temperatures peaking on Tuesday. Peoria and Galesburg could see a heat index of up to 111°, making it one of the hottest days of the year. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Lincoln,...
First day of school called off at Starmont after faculty become sick
ARLINGTON, Iowa — The first day of school at Starmont Community Schools was canceled on Friday after several employees fell sick Thursday. The school announced on social media that the first day of school will now be Monday. School leaders also called off all sports practices on Friday evening.
Enter to Win: 10 Years Returns to Dubuque’s Q Casino, August 30th!
Rock fans in Dubuque and the Tri-State's, get ready to be blown away! After a successful show at Q Casino's Back Waters Stage in 2022, 10 Years is coming back to town, this time bringing their high-energy performance to the Q Showroom on Friday, August 30th, at 8:00 PM and WE WANT TO SEND YOU (sign-up below)!
Northeast Iowa Community College adds five new sports teams in athletics expansion
PEOSTA, Iowa (KCRG) - Five new sports teams are coming to Northeast Iowa Community College in an expansion to the college’s athletics program, college leaders announced Friday. Baseball, softball, dance and men’s and women’s cross-country teams are being added to the college’s growing athletic offerings. The...
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