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Illinois Residents, People May Sneak Onto Your Porch August 8th
I'm not trying to alarm you. Instead, I'm trying to pass along some information that should keep you from calling the police or reaching for a firearm in a little over a week's time. Then again, your own personal feelings may be different about the people who will, more than...
Crews respond to 7 vehicle crash on Avenue of the Cities in Moline
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Crews responded to a scene of a car crash that happened at the intersection of Avenue of the Cities and 16th Street near La Rancherita 2 on Wednesday evening. TV6 reached out to the Moline Police Department for more information. They confirmed seven vehicles were involved...
Moline Mayor Rayapati declares candidacy for 2nd term
MOLINE, Ill. — Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati announced Wednesday that she will run for a second term in 2025. “We are a work in progress and headed in the right direction” she said. “After stabilizing staffing and creating and executing a strategy for improvement, we continue laying the foundation for success in the near and distant future.”
With Latest Group of Nine, Monmouth College's Kieft Research Program Hits 100-Student Mark
Paying homage to the beloved Monmouth chemistry professor Richard "Doc" Kieft, the students who gave undergraduate research talks July 18 in the Pattee Auditorium are pictured with their faculty who guided them on their projects. From left are chemistry professor Audra Goach, Alyssa McDaniel, Kamea Graham, Annalyn Lovell, Ilese Rodeffer, Carina Engst, chemistry professor Laura Moore (holding Kieft portrait), Peter Soutsos, Alejandro Arteaga, Spencer Corn, Em Canterbury, chemistry professor Michael Prinsell, and neuroscience professor Janet Ugolino.
Augustana Students Assisting with Port Byron's Water Service-Line Inventory
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 31, 2024) — Seventeen Augustana College student research assistants are assisting with the inventory of water service lines in the village of Port Byron, Illinois. Student research assistants are working with Augustana's Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness and Upper Mississippi Center...
Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team returns after hiatus due to flooding
ROCK ISLAND, Ill (KWQC) -Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team hit the waters on the Rock River Wednesday evening after canceling several shows because of flooding. In a typical year, the Backwater Gamblers perform free shows every Wednesday and Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. “We’re just really excited...
State Representative Gregg Johnson at Moline Public Library
This evening, starting at 6 o'clock, State Representative Gregg Johnson will be at the Moline Public Library to hear people's concerns, discuss his accomplishments from this legislative session and what he plans on doing during his next one. The goal of the meeting is to get feedback so that he...
Spook the Loop to return to Geneseo with special guest
GENESEO, Ill. (KWQC) - Geneseo will be hosting its second Spook the Loop event on August 10 with special guest Butch Patrick. Patrick, a former resident of Geneseo, is known as Eddie Munster from the classic Munsters TV sitcom, according to a media release. He lived above a downtown storefront and attended school at St. Malachy Elementary School. He also attended the event in 2023.
Western Illinois University Quad-Cities Nominated For Best College in The Quad-Cities
MACOMB/Moline, IL – – VOTING IS ON! The Quad-City Times Best of the Quad-Cities 2024 has nominated Western Illinois University-Quad Cities for the category of “Best University/College in the Quad Cities.”. Western Illinois University is honored to be nominated among the Quad Cities area colleges and universities...
Nominations open for Rock Island Citizen of the Year
Rock Island’s 37th annual Citizen of the Year awards need nominees! The city is asking community members to submit nominations for people who inspire or mentor others or have made selfless contributions of service to the City of Rock Island. There are nine categories available for nomination: Individual; Youth; Education; Professional; Artist or Creator; Veteran; […]
East Moline Public Library Celebrating Harry Potter With Events Today
East Moline Public Library, 745 16th Ave., is holding a celebration of all things Harry Potter today!. See the library transform into Hogwarts! Enjoy trivia, crafts, Butterbeer, and more! Registration is required. We will be having TWO Harry Potter parties this year, one for tweens in grades 4-8 and one...
Peoria Heights restaurant begins accepting cash again, updates branding
Customers again have the option to pay with cash at Brienzo’s Pizza + Bar. In a statement, the Peoria Heights business said the change was made “in response to the feedback we have received.” The restaurant − located at 4450 N. Prospect Road − previously moved to cashless operations and applied a surcharge...
Eastern Iowa Man Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize From Scratch-off Game
It never hurts to win some cash, especially in these times. A Quad Cities man scored himself a large chunk of change the other day after we won big with the Iowa Lottery. To be exact, he scored $50,000 and the place he bought the ticket from is right down the road from the Quad Cities metro.
Illinois teenager battling Kansas heat with next Great Bend mural
Maddie Deiters is making her splash in the art world at a young age. The Illinois native has already completed nearly two dozen murals in Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri, and soon, in Montana. For the next two weeks, the 17-year-old Deiters will be battling temperatures well above the century mark in downtown Great Bend with a mural on the former NAPA building just south of the 10th and Main Street intersection.
AI is Reportedly Coming to Illinois Taco Bell Drive Thru Lanes
Do you love tacos? Do you trust robots? Those are both important questions to answer as there are multiple reports that artificial intelligence is coming to Illinois drive-thru lanes. I saw this taco report shared by Nation's Restaurant News. It says that Taco Bell already has artificial intelligence deployed in...