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Bloomington/Normal Pridefest hitting six years this weekend
BLOOMINGTON- The sixth annual Pridefest hosted by The Bistro is happening on Saturday, Aug. 3, downtown from 4-10 p.m. The event will feature live music, including local band Sugah Beatz and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, a Pridefest Choir, and Pride Idol and a late evening drag show. A second stage, a first for this Pridefest, will host readings, spoken word poetry and acoustic music.
T-Pain pauses Mississippi Valley Fair concert to address crowd after bottles thrown on stage
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - T-Pain had to put his concert on hold to address the crowd after bottles were getting thrown towards the stage at the Mississippi Valley Fair Thursday night. During the middle of the show T-Pain paused his performance to address the behavior. “I’m not pissed or anything,...
Five St. Louis men arrested in Illinois human trafficking sting
COLUMBIA, Ill. — In a two-day operation targeting human trafficking, Illinois State Police arrested five suspects in Monroe County. The sting, conducted from July 31 to August 1, 2024, focused on identifying those seeking commercial sex acts. All five suspects hail from the St. Louis area. Deepak Chiluveru, 24, Tuan M. Huynh, 34, Leslie M. […]
[WATCH] Caitlin Clark Shocks Crowd by Joining Country Star on Stage
It seems like Caitlin Clark is enjoying her break off from basketball. For the past nine months, the West Des Moines native has been working her butt off training, playing, and competing. Clark began her senior season of college hoops playing for the University of Iowa in November and played...
‘Little Mermaid’ Swims Back Into Davenport’s Countryside This Weekend
Countryside Community Theatre is presenting “The Little Mermaid” today through Saturday at North Scott High School, 200 S. 1st St., Eldridge. Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
Muscatine High School announces next head cheerleading coach
Muscatine High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Jenni Franklin as the next Muskie Cheerleading Head Coach. Melea Ash has also been hired as Assistant Cheer Coach for the Muskies. “I’m looking forward to expanding on the great foundation our of Muskie Cheerleading team,” says Jenni Franklin. “I...
QC Interfaith hosting Sonya Massey vigil
Quad Cities Interfaith is hosting a Say Her Name Vigil for Sonya Massey on Sunday, August 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, 2930 W. Locust Street in Davenport. Community members will gather to stand against police violence against Black women. Speakers will share what happened to Sonya Massey […]
Racers will come from all over the U. S. to Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway
Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway in Viola is the setting for racers from all over the United States to come together to race for a guaranteed $30,000 purse on Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at the 2024 Back Road Rumble Kart Race, according to a news release. The track is at 686 240 St., Viola.
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
This Is How Many People Have Lost Jobs At John Deere in Iowa and Illinois
We've seen story after story about one of the largest employers in the Midwest and the largest in the Quad Cities cutting jobs. But when the stories and numbers trickle out it's hard to grasp how many jobs and how many families have felt the impact. Once they are added up...the John Deere layoffs are quite staggering.
Michigan Recieves Emergency Waiver To Help With Surging Gas Prices
If you're like me, you've probably already noticed how the prices have been rising at an insane rate here in Michigan. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency fuel waiver for Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois in response to a significant refinery outage in Illinois. This decision follows...
Illinois Now Has Cannabis Dispensary Located On Boat Dock
The newest cannabis dispensary in Illinois is located on a lake and offers dockside service. I'm going to step out on a limb to say I think this legal recreational marijuana thing has worked out okay for Illinois. Okay, I'm just kidding, it's frickin' huge. Millions and millions of dollars have been generated in just a handful of years.
Why Are Dog Thefts in Illinois Suddenly Skyrocketing?
I don't understand why anyone would be heartless enough to do this. Statistics are showing that dog thefts in Illinois are skyrocketing and there's no good reason why. If you pay attention to headlines, you've seen a number of these dognapping cases in Illinois including one that was stolen during an armed robbery in Chicago and another dog stolen a few months ago in Joliet. Some thief even stole a dog in Illinois that was being cared for at a foster home from a shelter.
Pritzker signs BIPA update, 'justice-impacted individual' measure, 57 other bills
(The Center Square) – Dozens of measures impacting employers, education, health care, criminal justice and more are now law after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted 59 bills Friday. The Illinois General Assembly approved more than 450 measures during spring session that ended in May. Pritzker has been holding bill signing ceremonies for some measures, but others are announced enacted in news releases. Late Friday, Pritzker’s office announced the signing of...
Illinois quick hits: Pritzker signs 'language equity' law
Pritzker signs 'language equity' law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Language Equity and Access Act into law. The bill requires the Governor’s Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services, to craft, implement and oversee statewide language access requirements. Officials said nearly 24% of Illinois households speak a language other than English in the home, with Spanish being by far the most common. Polish, Chinese and Tagalog round out the top five most spoken languages in the state. ...
In month since SCOTUS bribery decision, Madigan-related corruption cases forge ahead
Attorneys on both sides of the federal corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan didn’t agree on much this past month, but they are aligned on one thing: they’re prepared to go to trial on Oct. 8 in Chicago. The agreement to keep the already-delayed trial...