Hanukkah begins Wednesday; QC Jewish leader hopes for ‘more light, less darkness’
Peace in the Middle East is on the mind of a local Jewish leader before Hanukkah begins Wednesday night. The Jewish Festival ...
Barricade removal makes it easier for drivers in downtown Rock Island
It’s a little easier to drive in downtown Rock Island this Christmas time. On Tuesday, work crews removed barricades that ...
Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes ...
There’s still time to see the live Nativity scene in East Moline
A Quad Cities church celebrates Christmas Eve with a special display. Christ United Methodist Church, 3801 7th St., in East Moline, has a live Nativity scene. (OurQuadCities.com) Church members ...
Davenport Starbucks employees join strike
A labor dispute involving coffee giant Starbucks reached the Quad Cities on Christmas Eve, when some employees in Davenport walked off the job for the day. (Gavin Waidelich, OurQuadCities.com) ...
The end of the ‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin may unlock a civil lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a ...
Knox County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 officer Edo
The Knox County Sheriff”s Office has announced the death of its K9 officer, according to a news release from the sheriff’s ...
4th QCA suspect arrested in Scott County wire theft
A 34-year-old Clinton man has been arrested in connection with the theft of wire in Scott County that involves three other suspects, police say. Dillon Schnitzler, who was arrested on a warrant, ...
Players have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday games
Asked if there was any special meaning to playing on Christmas for a second straight season, Lamar Jackson paused for several ...
Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s ...
‘Groovy!’: The story behind the strange trailer for 1947’s ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
“Miracle on 34th Street,” a film filled with so much Christmas spirit that its youngest star actually thought she was working ...
Arkansas ruling could affect Iowa book ban efforts
A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to ...