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Soul of the City showcases jazz, soul, funk bands from Des Moines to Peoria
QUAD CITIES -- Featuring jazz, soul and funk bands with followings from Des Moines, Ia., to Peoria, Ill., the Soul of the City Music Festival takes place in Rock Island and Davenport this weekend over three days. Starting Friday evening, this 10th annual...
Illinois Central College seeks auditioners for “The Cake”
Your chance to audition for “The Cake” at Illinois Central College in East Peoria happens this weekend.
News & Features
Mary’s on 2nd takes out permit for overdue repairs, paving way for possible reopening soon
DAVENPORT – Mary’s on 2nd, the Quad Cities’ only LGBTQ+ bar, may be on its way to reopening now that its owner has pulled a permit to complete overdue repairs on large exterior wall cracks, according to an inspection report first issued seven months ago. The cracks...
Pride 5K, Party at Bass Street Landing Saturday top another 14 Quad Cities Pride events still to come
The Pride 5K, and the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, are both happening this Saturday and among 14 Pride events still to come in the Quad Cities.
Opinion
Progressive the 1700s way: not a bad thing
It’s a lot like obscenity: “progressive” is a word shunned by people up and down the political spectrum. Its actual definition is open to interpretation, yet everyone thinks they know it when they see it. This free-for-all is one reason we identify as progressive at...
Revisit assumptions, could haves and should haves in “The Midnight Library”
Many of us humans, flawed and egotistical as we are, believe our own interpretations are the only correct or accurate ones. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig helps readers recognize that they might be looking at things too narrowly.
