ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS (July 26, 2019) — State Representative Tony McCombie is partnering with The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, The City of Rock Falls, and Goodwill to host a free community ‘shred and donation event’ on Saturday, August 10, 9-11AM, at 603 W 10th Street in the City of Rock Falls Police parking lot.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 26, 2019) — The Peoria Chiefs built a lead in the early innings and then hung on for a 7-6 win despite a furious rally from the Quad Cities River Bandits in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Carlos Machado’s three-run home-run brought the Bandits within a run before Alex McKenna flied out to deep-right field to end the game. Quad Cities finished their nine-game homestand with a 4-5 record.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 26, 2019) — Are you a parent with cancer who is struggling to learn how your child feels about your diagnosis? Gilda’s Club is now accepting participants interested in the Enhancing Connections program for cancer patients with children.

The program includes ways you can:

ROMEOVILLE, Ill (July 26, 2019) — The following students were named to Lewis University's Dean's List for the 2019 Spring Semester:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR (if listed)

On July 23, the US House of Representatives passed (the vote went 398-17, with five voting "present") a resolution condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. The resolution was an outrageous condemnation of the freely-chosen economic actions of millions of Americans.

WASHINGTON DC (July 26, 2019) — Congressional leaders and the President announced a proposed budget deal yesterday to raise the caps on discretionary spending for Fiscal Years (FY) 2020 and 2021. Unfortunately, the deal's two-year cost of $320 billion includes just $55 billion of ten-year offsets and sets the stage for a total of $1.7 trillion in additional debt.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 26, 2019) The Cedar Rapids, Iowa Branch of the NAACP will host their 77th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the IBEW/Miller Hall, 1211 Wiley Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. The banquet will begin with a reception at 5:30PM, followed by dinner and awards, 6-8PM. The theme for this year’s banquet is "WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN", consistent with the NAACP’s mission to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equali

MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA (July 25, 2019) — Four Directions intends to make history in Sioux City, Iowa, on August 19 and 20, with the first-ever presidential-election forum focused entirely on the concerns of Native-Americans.

CLINTON, IOWA (July 25, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is ending July with a splash of fun events and activities. On Wednesday, come make a colorful flower art piece. On Friday, enjoy National Clown Day, then come read with Ms. Cotton on Saturday morning at Storytime Saturday. Save the date for the upcoming Starlab Planetarium on Saturday, August 10. Each of these programs is free with regular museum admission or membership.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 25, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits knocked off the Peoria Chiefs 3-0 on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park to collect their 17th shutout victory of the season. 2019 second-round draft-pick Grae Kessinger connected on his first professional home-run to kickstart the offense.

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