The Freight House Farmers' Market continues to be open on Tuesdays at 421 W River Dr in Davenport.  Although the outdoor vendors have taken shelter for the winter, the indoor market is open and ready for your business!

Stop in and pre-order all your Christmas, New Year's and other holiday needs, from baked goods to sauces, jellies and salsas to Sawyer beef to homemade gifts and on and on. 

Visit us on Tuesday from 3pm until 6pm on River Drive between Ripley and Western Streets, facing the Mighty Mississippi.  The Market is also open on Saturdays from 8am until 1pm.

http://freighthousefarmersmarket.com or find us on Facebook®.

For the fifth consecutive holiday season, The Hungry Hobo restaurants in the Quad Cities will partner with The Salvation Army by collecting donations in the iconic Red Kettles throughout the Red Kettle Campagin and into January.

But this year, a 12^th kettle has been added in their new LeClaire location complete with a beautiful riverfront view!

These smaller kettles, all donated by The Hungry Hobo, will sit on the countertops of all local Hungry Hobo restaurants collecting change and dollar bills. It is another example of a simple act that can help a person or family in crisis. "Every year, the Hungry Hobo customers astound us with their generosity," states Holly Nomura, Development Director.

When you see a counter kettle at your favorite Hungry Hobo location, please give generously and make sure to thank them for hosting the kettle. "The Hungry Hobo is honored to be able to partner with The Salvation Army to help the needy throughout the Quad-City area," said Pryce T. Boeye, President, CEO of The Hungry Hobo.

In fact, 82 cents of every dollar you put into the counter kettle sustains The Salvation Army's life-transforming programs which include shelter, food and clothing for individuals and families with no where else to turn.

Please dine at the following eleven locations where you can find Salvation Army counter kettles:

The Twelve Hungry Hobo Locations are:

Bettendorf: 2320 Spruce Hills Drive

Davenport: 4810 Elmore Avenue, 903 E. Kimberly Rd. (Old Town), 1432 W. Locust St., and 1640 W. 53^rd Street

LeClaire: 1109 Canal Shore Drive

Moline: 4101 44^th Avenue, 1635 Ave. of the Cities (Browning Field)

East Moline: 4117 Kennedy Drive (Kennedy Square), 1842 18^th Avenue

Milan: 902 W. 4^th Street

Rock Island: 2532 18^th Avenue

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FCoe Contact: Holly Nomura

Date:  (563) 271-7933

Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with Attorney General Eric Holder, Nov. 8, 2011

"One-Sided Outrage"

Senator Schumer: "What I am getting at here, and why I think it's important to have answers to this question, is because there's been a selective way in which this investigation has been pursued so far.  It's sort of one-sided outrage about the whole issue, when we know now that it began, or its progenitor began, before you took office, before President Obama took office."

FACT

As early as March 2011, Senator Grassley's staff sought information on Operation Wide Receiver from a gun dealer involved in the operation.  On September 28, 2011?before the Justice Department had produced any documents related to Operation Wide Receiver?Senator Grassley's staff requested briefings on other cross-border events, which it is now clear included Operation Wide Receiver and the Hernandez investigation.  The Justice Department indicated on September 30 that it would not be "planning additional briefings on other matters at this time."

Joins Volunteers at Greater Chicago Food Depository

CHICAGO - November 22, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today joined volunteers with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to encourage support of food pantries across Illinois this holiday season. According to Feeding Illinois, the state's eight food banks serve approximately 1.4 million individuals per year with 42 percent being children.

The holiday season is a time to be thankful for what we have and to give back to our less fortunate neighbors," Governor Quinn said. "I encourage people as they shop for their holiday meals to include a few items to donate to the members of our communities who are in need."

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is a nonprofit food distribution center that provides food to more than 142,000 people each week through a network of 650 soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters. For more information about current needs and other ways to assist in the Chicago area, visit www.chicagofoodbank.org.

Citizens throughout the state can help their local food banks by visiting www.FeedingIllinois.org where they can find information about hunger in their communities, including a county by county breakdown of agencies served by regional food banks.

Earlier this year, Governor Quinn appointed 22 people to the Illinois Commission to End Hunger which will explore how Illinois' facilities may better coordinate and gain access to federal funding to meet those needs. It will indentify barriers to access and develop sustainable policies and programs to overcome those barriers. The commission will also promote and facilitate public-private partnerships to augment services.