27 Sep 2017

Grassley to Mattis: Hold Employees Responsible Over Useless Counter-Narcotics Plane

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is urging Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to review which employees were responsible for wasting at least $64.8 million on a plane intended for counter-narcotics work in Afghanistan that never flew a single such mission and now is to be sold at auction.  Grassley called the plane a “hangar queen” and a prime example of the kind of wasteful spending Mattis sought to stop in a strongly worded July memorandum to Department of Defense employees.

27 Sep 2017

Rivermont Collegiate Introduces Rowing Academy in partnership with Y Quad Cities Rowing

By Jill Weitzel

September 25, 2017 (Bettendorf, IA) – Rivermont Collegiate is excited to announce the addition of a competitive rowing program open to its middle and high-school students. Participants will learn from former Olympians, College Coaches, prep school Coaches, and National team rowers. Qualified student rowers will travel throughout the mid-west and the entire United States to compete with the best rowing programs in the country.

27 Sep 2017

Recruitment Information Session with the Quad City Rollers

By Elizabeth McKinney

Davenport, IA – Thursday September 28th, 6PM to 8PM at Jersey Grille located at 5255 Jersey Ridge Rd, Davenport, IA

The Quad City Rollers are actively seeking new talent! We are looking for skaters, referees, volunteers, and non-skating officials.  Just bring yourself to this FREE information session to meet the Rollers and get the scoop!

27 Sep 2017

Governor Rauner completes 3rd annual ride to Springfield to support veterans

By Elizabeth Tomev
Motorcycle ride from Chicago to Springfield on Route 66 will benefit “Honor Flight”
 
27 Sep 2017

THE BLACK BOX THEATRE ENDS FIRST YEAR WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER AND A WONDERFUL LIFE

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL – The Black Box Theatre is excited to announce that Broadway and television star Gene Weygandt will be performing at the theatre on October 20 and 21 in A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.” Mr. Weygandt will share the stage with Lora Adams. Weygandt played the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in “Wicked” in Chicago and on Broadway.

27 Sep 2017

Red Cross blood donation opportunities Oct. 1-15

By Laura McGuire

Illinois Market (Sept. 25, 2017) — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a diverse blood supply for patients in need.

Some blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups, so a diverse blood supply is important to meeting the medical needs of an increasingly diverse patient population.

26 Sep 2017

Just Announced - TobyMac - Hits Deep Tour - Feb 24, 2018

By Lindsey Lobur
TOBYMAC ANNOUNCES HITS DEEP  
DATES TO BEGIN SPRING 2018  
 
Saturday, February 24, 2018  
iWireless Center
 
On Sale Friday, Sept. 29 at 10am!
 
26 Sep 2017

Illinois names financing team for $4.5 billion bond offering

By Elizabeth Tomev

Springfield (Sept. 22, 2017) – The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget announced today that it has selected the financing team for an upcoming $4.5 billion sale of general obligation bonds by the State of Illinois.

26 Sep 2017

Matthew Berger Named to Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa Spring 2017 Dean's List

By Lori Leipold

[MAIN CAMPUS] DAVENPORT, IA (09/22/2017)-- Matthew Berger of Bettendorf, IA, a student in the Associate of Applied Science in Chiropractic Technology (AASCT) program at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, has been named to the Spring 2017 Dean's List.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 in all studies for the respective term. The highest possible GPA is a 4.00.

26 Sep 2017

Gov. Rauner enacts adult high school legislation

By Elizabeth Tomev

Law will increase educational access for adults and bring successful diploma programs to Illinois

ROCKFORD (Sept. 22, 2017) – Governor Bruce Rauner today signed HB 2527, amending the Illinois School Code to allow adults without high school degrees to acquire high school diplomas and allow for the creation of quality adult diploma programs.

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