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Gray Matters Collective will provide safe space on Christmas Day in Rock Island
Gray Matters Collective will provide safe space on Christmas Day in Rock Island
The Gray Matters Collective will provide a safe space with a holiday support group from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, at the Holiday Inn, Rock Island. according to a Facebook post. The free group, wh…
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December 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Gray Matters Collective will provide safe space on Christmas Day in Rock Island
$1.7B Powerball jackpot: What's the post-tax payout?
$1.7B Powerball jackpot: What’s the post-tax payout?
You could by millions and millions of Big Macs. Or Furbys. Or the New York Liberty. The options are endless.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
$1.7B Powerball jackpot: What's the post-tax payout?
Fire damages house in Rock Island
Fire damages house in Rock Island
Emergency crews responded to a house fire Wednesday morning in Rock Island. It happened around 8:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of 44th Street. A Rock Island Fire Department official at the scene said t…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fire damages house in Rock Island
Pleasant Valley couple arrested; accused of Walmart thefts
Pleasant Valley couple arrested; accused of Walmart thefts
A couple from Pleasant Valley are in the Scott County Jail after Davenport Police say they were captured on video conducting thefts at Walmarts. According to criminal complaints filed in Scott Coun…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Pleasant Valley couple arrested; accused of Walmart thefts
Christmas is just around the corner and so is some colder air
Christmas is just around the corner and so is some colder air
This Christmas is going to be warmer than average for the Quad Cities and much of the country. Temperatures stay mild for a few days before it turns sharply colder. Here’s your complete 7-day…
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December 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Christmas is just around the corner and so is some colder air
Bettendorf Fire responds to light fixture fire at Hy-Vee
Bettendorf Fire responds to light fixture fire at Hy-Vee
Shopping right before the holidays is chaotic and was even more so at the Bettendorf Hy-Vee after a report of a structure fire last night. A news release from the city says the Bettendorf Fire Depa…
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December 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Bettendorf Fire responds to light fixture fire at Hy-Vee
Young musicians earn recognition from QC Symphony Orchestra
Young musicians earn recognition from QC Symphony Orchestra
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) has announced the winners of the annual Concerto Competition held on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Bettendorf High School. The competition included 14 accomplish…
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December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Young musicians earn recognition from QC Symphony Orchestra
Season of giving: Iowa's Tavion Banks uses NIL money to donate cleats to kids in his hometown
Season of giving: Iowa’s Tavion Banks uses NIL money to donate cleats to kids in his hometown
Tavion Banks has become a household name in Iowa. “(Tavion’s) just a hungry, tough, kind of pit bull type kid,” said Ben McCollum, Iowa men’s basketball’s head coach. …
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December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Season of giving: Iowa's Tavion Banks uses NIL money to donate cleats to kids in his hometown
Take 'charge' of battery safety with tips from Muscatine Fire Department
Take ‘charge’ of battery safety with tips from Muscatine Fire Department
As holiday wish lists fill with the latest technology and battery-powered devices, the Muscatine Fire Department reminds residents to be aware of the unique fire risks associated with lithium-…
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December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Take 'charge' of battery safety with tips from Muscatine Fire Department
Part of Rock Island under boil order
Part of Rock Island under boil order
Residents in Rock Island between 24th Street and the Moline border, and from 31st Avenue to the Rock River, may experience little to no water pressure and are under a boil order, according to a new…
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December 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Part of Rock Island under boil order
Musco Sports Center adjusts hours for holiday season
Musco Sports Center adjusts hours for holiday season
The Musco Sports Center will operate under adjusted hours during the upcoming holiday season. Residents are encouraged to plan ahead when scheduling court time, a news release says. Holiday hours: …
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December 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Musco Sports Center adjusts hours for holiday season
QC Scuba Adventures closes its doors after 60-plus years of business and experiences
QC Scuba Adventures closes its doors after 60-plus years of business and experiences
Scattered across the walls in the entryway of QC Scuba Adventures are pictures and posters of memories from decades of diving into the seas across the Earth. Fiji, the Caribbean, Philippines, Maui,…
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December 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
QC Scuba Adventures closes its doors after 60-plus years of business and experiences
Bettendorf graduates run Chicago marathon for Charly Erpelding
Bettendorf graduates run Chicago marathon for Charly Erpelding
Tomorrow will be the “Give like Charly” blood drive at Bettendorf High School. It comes at a time when donations drop because of the holidays. This is a special year for three of Charly…
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December 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Bettendorf graduates run Chicago marathon for Charly Erpelding
In nationwide crackdown including central Illinois, child victims found; suspects arrested
In nationwide crackdown including central Illinois, child victims found; suspects arrested
The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators, a news release says. The na…
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December 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In nationwide crackdown including central Illinois, child victims found; suspects arrested
Car hits front of East Moline convenience store
Car hits front of East Moline convenience store
East Moline police officers and fire crews were on the scene when a car hit the front of the YASO Inc. convenience store, 4149 7th St., East Moline, shortly before 4 p.m. Friday. Our Quad Cities Ne…
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December 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Car hits front of East Moline convenience store
Warmer weather ahead of Christmas
Warmer weather ahead of Christmas
With the last weekend before Christmas approaching, we have warmer weather on the way as we get closer to the holidays. On the National Weather Service’s Temperature Outlook for early next we…
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December 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Warmer weather ahead of Christmas
Cook review: True story of Neil Diamond tribute band makes beautiful noise www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-n...
Cook review: True story of Neil Diamond tribute band makes beautiful noise
You don’t have to be a fan of Neil Diamond’s music to enjoy this movie … but you probably will like it more if you are. “Song Sung Blue” is based on the 2008 documenta…
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December 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Illinois State Police arrest human-trafficking suspect in Galesburg
Illinois State Police arrest human-trafficking suspect in Galesburg
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Illinois Trafficking Enforcement Group (ITEG) arrested a man during a Human Trafficking Demand Suppression Operation near Galesburg in Knox County on Thursday, a new…
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December 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Illinois State Police arrest human-trafficking suspect in Galesburg
Powerball: why jackpot carryovers happen based on math
Powerball: why jackpot carryovers happen based on math
Saturday night’s estimated Powerball jackpot is $1.5 billion. Math would suggest there is a very good chance we’ll see another carryover into Monday. Players choose five white balls fro…
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December 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Powerball: why jackpot carryovers happen based on math
Davenport man arrested after high-speed eluding in stolen vehicle
Davenport man arrested after high-speed eluding in stolen vehicle
A man from Davenport is in the Scott County Jail on no bond after Bettendorf Police said he eluded them at high speeds in a stolen vehicle. Thomas Reuther (Scott County Jail) The criminal complaint…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Davenport man arrested after high-speed eluding in stolen vehicle
Jamison Fisher has Henry County hearing in 1996 Trudy Appleby murder
Jamison Fisher has Henry County hearing in 1996 Trudy Appleby murder
The man accused in the 1996 murder of Trudy Appleby had a hearing in Henry County Court this morning. Jamison Fisher (Scott County Jail – October 2025) Jamison Fisher appeared in court in Cam…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Jamison Fisher has Henry County hearing in 1996 Trudy Appleby murder
Judge rejects Daylon Richardson's motion for a new trial
Judge rejects Daylon Richardson’s motion for a new trial
A judge in Henry County has rejected Daylon Richardson’s request for a new trial. Richardson appeared in Henry County Court in Cambridge this morning to make a motion for a new trial and reconsider…
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December 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Judge rejects Daylon Richardson's motion for a new trial
St. Ambrose adds staff, expands leadership roles
St. Ambrose adds staff, expands leadership roles
St. Ambrose University has added four new leaders to the staff, as well as expanded a leadership role for a longtime academic administrator. These appointments are part of the university’s work to …
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December 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
St. Ambrose adds staff, expands leadership roles
Keeping healthy during the holidays and beyond
INTERVIEW: Keeping healthy during the holidays
The cold weather season is here, and sicknesses are not far behind. Dr. Robert Mixsell from MercyOne Genesis Convenient Care joined Our Quad Cities News with tips to keep you and your family health…
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December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Keeping healthy during the holidays and beyond
4 Your Money | Homeward Bound
4 Your Money | Homeward Bound
Many investors have questions concerning how much they should own internationally versus keeping their money invested in U.S. stocks. David Nelson, CEO of NelsonCorp Wealth Management, shares data …
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December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
4 Your Money | Homeward Bound