MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 29, 2024) — Visit Quad Cities is thrilled to announce the return of QC Restaurant Week on April 8-14, 2024. In its twelfth year, this annual event remains dedicated to celebrating and supporting the local hospitality industry, providing a distinctive experience for both visitors and Quad Cities residents.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 29, 2024) — Applications for Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships are now open for 2024. Thanks to generous donors, local students can apply for more than seventy scholarship opportunities totaling over $500,000.

Applications are due by February 15, 2024, with recipients announced in May. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 24, 2024) — It started with a simple idea. Two community leaders — Bea Conrad and John Nagle — wanted to organize the collective generosity of the region to improve the lives of their neighbors and the strength of their community.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (January 19, 2024) — Illinois Humanities is proud to partner with the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest to present this year’s statewide book group series, The NEA Big Read: Reconsidering the American Dream.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 8, 2024) — What a joy it is to start the day by announcing that this year’s Quad Cities Community Foundation Transformation Grant has been awarded to the Martin Luther King Jr Center to support their West End Revitalization efforts in Rock Island.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 8, 2024) This year’s Quad Cities Community Foundation Transformation Grant has been awarded to the Martin Luther King Jr Center to support their West End Revitalization efforts in Rock Island. The three-year, $300,000 grant will ensure this community-driven initiative has the capacity to succeed and act as a model for other neighborhoods and cities.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 4, 2024) — We will be holding homeownership program information meetings next month. These meetings are strongly encouraged for anyone interested in applying to our homeownership program. You will learn about program qualifications, what to expect in the program, and what documents you will need to complete your application. 

Applications will be available starting February 12, 2024, and must be returned by 4PM, March 12, 2024.

LINCOLN, ILLINOIS (January 2, 2024) Occupational cancer is claiming the lives of more fire-fighters than any other cause, including fires and other on-scene incidents.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2023) — The Kiwanis Club of Moline, Illinois, will issue grants to five local organizations on Tuesday, December 19, at their weekly meeting. Each of the organizations will receive $350.00 towards their needs. The funds are collected from Kiwanis members during “happy or sad” announcements. A member of the Porky Committee goes around the room with an actual piggy bank (lovingly called “Porky Pig”).

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