26 Jun 2017

Governor Announces New Department of Children and Family Services Director

By Eleni Demertzis

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today announced he has appointed Beverly (BJ) Walker as the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) effective June 26, 2017.  Walker has extensive experience in children’s services, human services, state and local government and education. Her leadership and management experience from more than 30 years in human services and education will be an asset to her role at the Department of Children and Family Services.

26 Jun 2017

Absolute Science Brings Science Fun, Learning to Rock Island Library June 29

By Lisa Lockheart

Fun for Teens Follows Later that Same Day

Rock Island, IL: Kids and families can get a charge out of science with the free Absolute Science program at the Rock Island Public Library on Thursday, June 29. The all-ages learning event from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, mixes an interactive live program with an array of Creation Stations that let kids make and take awesome experiments.

26 Jun 2017

Sniper teams from the 33rd IBCT take part in ten-day sniper training

By Illinois National Guard

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN (06/23/2017) (readMedia)-- U.S. Army snipers in the National Guard are highly trained assets that are often overlooked during large scale training events such as the National Guard's eXportable Combat Training Capability.

Staff Sgt. Joe Bastian, a sniper observer/controller/trainer with First Army's 1st Battalion, 335th Infantry Regiment and former active-duty sniper wants to help change that.

26 Jun 2017

Order Revising Uniform Bond Schedule

By Iowa Judicial Branch

Orders 

  

This section of the site contains orders of statewide interest recently issued by the Iowa Supreme Court.  Orders will be posted in this section for one year from the date they are first posted. 

  

26 Jun 2017

Build a Hobbit Home at the Davenport Public Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Build a Hobbit home at the Davenport Library! Using clay and natural materials such as sticks and leaves, children can make their own miniature house that would be the pride of Hobbiton. Join us at 2:00pm on Thursday July 13 at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue)

26 Jun 2017

Glynn's Creek 25th Anniversary Celebration

By Amber Sullivan

The Scott County Conservation Board and Glynns Creek Golf Course will be conducting a brief ceremony to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the opening of Glynns Creek, which occurred on July 1,  1992. The ceremony will take place on Friday, June 30th at 10:30 am followed by an invitation only luncheon at 11:00 am.

26 Jun 2017

Hy-Vee Offers New Begin for Diabetes Lifestyle Management Program

By Tara Deering-Hansen

Registered dietitians leading 10-week sessions in all 244 stores

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (June 23, 2017) — Hy-Vee, Inc. has announced it now offers a Begin® for Diabetes lifestyle management program, in addition to its existing Begin® and Begin® 4 Kids programs. All three options are led by registered dietitians in Hy-Vee’s 244 stores across its eight-state region.

26 Jun 2017

VA bill signed; Grassley welcomes new law on firing poorly performing employees

By Grassley Press

Sen.

26 Jun 2017

Kick-off to Summer in the Quad Cities

By QCCVB
Summer Festival Fun
26 Jun 2017

That'll Be The Day: A Tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets Is Coming to the Old Creamery on July 7 and 8

By Lily Allen-Duenas

Amana- That'll Be The Day: A Tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets is coming to the Old Creamery Theatre on July 7 at 2:00pm and July 8 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.

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