15 Sep 2017

Fossil fun for the ENTIRE family at Family Fun Night Friday, September 15!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

Did you know that it's been 65 million years since dinosaurs roamed the Earth? Travel back in time with us as we journey to the land of the dinosaurs during our first Family Fun Night of the season! Spend some time in our Dino Dig, create a fossil of your own and explore the fossils from the Putnam collection!

15 Sep 2017

Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® and Hy-Vee Inc. Donate Nearly 40,000 Pounds of Protein to the Food Bank of Iowa

By Smithfield Foods

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure, joined forces with Hy-Vee Inc. to donate nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to the Food Bank of Iowa. The donation, equivalent to nearly 160,000 servings, will help those fighting hunger across Des Moines and surrounding communities, where one in 175,000 Iowans are food insecure.

15 Sep 2017

Iowa Tourism Office celebrates Iowa artisans with Made in Iowa promotion

By Jessica O'Riley
September 13, 2017 (Des Moines) — Made in Iowa (traveliowa.com/madeiniowa), a new promotion from the Iowa Tourism Office, showcases several Iowa craftspeople and locations where people can create their own works of art.
15 Sep 2017

QUAD CITIES RENAISSANCE FAIRE REGIONAL FESTIVAL TO RETURN

By Gregory Schmidt

 The Greater QUAD CITIES RENAISSANCE FAIRE is being revived for a return to the QC metro area. It will take place at the Illiniwek Forest Preserve campgrounds, just north of Hampton, IL., on October 7th & 8th from 11am to 6pm.

15 Sep 2017

Fire Hydrant Flushing Program

By Michelle Martin

The City of Rock Island’s Public Works Department will begin the Fire Hydrant Flushing Program on Monday, September 18, 2017, at 7:00 a.m. Crews will be flushing hydrants for approximately a four week period. The purpose of this program is to help maintain water quality standards and the fire protection system. Citizens may experience brief periods of discolored water or low pressure which is normal during flushing operations.

15 Sep 2017

LeClaire Chamber of Commerce - Friday Announcements - 09/15/17

By LeClaire Chamber of Commerce

September 16th - 5th Annual Twilight Dinner Cruise – Sponsored by the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce. $45 per person, beef brisket dinner, cash bar. Board 4:30-5p.m., Cruise 5-8p.m.  Tickets are limited and available for sale at First Central State Bank. Contact 289-2265 or email  dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com.

CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!

14 Sep 2017

Daniel Biss Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers

By Biss 4 IL

Chicago — Daniel Biss introduced legislation today in the Illinois Senate to help consumers protect their credit ratings when companies mishandle their private data. Litesa Wallace will join with colleagues in the House to sponsor similar legislation.

14 Sep 2017

Gov. Rauner will begin search for new poet laureate

By Jason Schaumburg

SPRINGFIELD (Sept. 13, 2017) – Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein has announced he is stepping away from the position effective Dec. 1, 2017.

14 Sep 2017

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY SUMMER GRADS LIST

By Clare Peterson

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (September 13, 2017) - Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws its more than 11,500 students from all 50 states and more than 75 different countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships as students are challenged to use what they learn to make a difference in the world.

14 Sep 2017

Loebsack Demands Answers from Equifax on Data Breach

By Joe Hand

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack, along with his Democratic colleagues from the Energy and Commerce Committee, demanded answers from Equifax after the company announced a massive data breach has compromised the personal information of more than 143 million Americans.

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