MACOMB, ILLINOIS (September 24, 2026) — Western Illinois University Athletics is aware of the decision in Daley et al v NCAA, in which a Monroe County, Indiana, judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing the student-athletes covered by the order to continue pursuing eligibility to compete during the 2026-27 academic year as the litigation proceeds.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 21, 2026) — Special Olympics Iowa invites the public to show their support for Special Olympics Iowa by taking the plunge at the annual Davenport Polar Plunge® on Saturday, September 26, 11AM (with registration and check-in scheduled 9:45-10:45AM) at The Ridge Social Drinkery. Approximately forty individuals are expected to take the Plunge.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 21, 2026) — Single-game tickets for Storm hockey are on sale now at QuadCityStorm.com, Ticketmaster.com, and the Vibrant Arena box office. The team is also excited to announce its Promotional Schedule for the 2026-2027 season:

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (August 27, 2026) — Knox College is hosting close to sixty Scrabble players in a rated tournament over Labor Day weekend.

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (August 9, 2026) — For 150 years, baseball has been best enjoyed with a Budweiser in hand. As the beer synonymous with America's favorite national pastime, Budweiser will continue that legacy at the 2026 MLB at Field of Dreams Game presented by John Deere on August 13, honoring the traditions and moments that have made baseball and Budweiser a timeless part of American culture.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 14, 2026) — The Quad City Storm is excited to announce its home schedule for the 2026-2027 SPHL season.

The expanded calendar of thirty home dates features eleven Friday games, thirteen Saturday games, two Sunday games, and games on President’s Day, New Years Eve, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and Thursday, October 22, for the annual Education Day game.

WATERLOO, IOWA (July 7, 2026) — The annual Marching Against the Darkness Drill Team Competition returns to Young Arena in downtown Waterloo on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Doors open at 5PM and the show starts at 6PM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 29, 2026) — The Quad Cities Bicycle Club will host a “Christmas in July” bike tour on Sunday, July 12. Both QCBC members and members of the public are welcome to take part in the tour.

The tour will begin at Front Street Brewery’s taproom at the Freight House in Davenport at 11:30AM, though you are welcome to begin riding after then. The event will end at about 5PM.

PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA (June 25, 2026) — Team Illinois is off to a fantastic start at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games! Halfway through the weeklong competition, the delegation’s overall medal count is:

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (June 17, 2026) — Winning is always big, but winning in your home state means even more.

That’s exactly what Chris Simpson accomplished Tuesday night at West Liberty Raceway, leading all thirty laps of the main event in DIRTcar Summer Nationals’ return to the historic ½-mile oval after more than thirty years away.

“To come to Iowa and set fast time, win your heat, and I don’t think I had to pass a car all night — can’t beat that,” he said.

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