Wednesday Heat in the Forecast

The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities is alerting citizens to potentially dangerous heat tomorrow.
Illinois Hosts First-of-its-Kind Statewide Conference to Fight Organized Retail Crime

ROSEMONT – The Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association (ILORCA) hosted its inaugural statewide organized retail crime conference on July 14th, bringing together hundreds of law enforcement officers, retailers, prosecutors, and industry leaders to strengthen partnerships and advance efforts to combat organized retail crime across Illinois.
WIU Spring 2026 Graduates Include 15 From Whiteside County

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – A total of 959 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2026 semester at Western Illinois University.
Whiteside County Students Named to WIU Spring 2026 Dean’s List

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – A total of 860 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2026 Spring Dean’s List. The total includes 54 students at the WIU-Quad Cities Campus.
Family Fun Fest at Allure of Prophetstown on Saturday

Allure of Prophetstown invites the community to their Family Fun Fest on Saturday, July 18th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the back parking lot at Allure.
Plymouth Place Staff Travel to Prophetstown for a Day of Service — and Leave a Legacy Behind

Twenty Plymouth Place staff members, joined by Mike McCartney of Silver Age Homes, traded their regular routines for something far more meaningful: a full day of hands-on service at Winning Wheels & S.T.R.I.V.E. in Prophetstown, Illinois.
Along the Rock: Growing the Next Generation – Youth Agriculture Takes Center Stage at Twin City Farmers Market

On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long is joined by Dallas Knack of the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce and Lori VanOosten of the Twin City Farmers Market to discuss the new event, which will be held Saturday, July 18th.
Northwest District Elks Free Children’s Podiatry Clinic in Morrison

Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation in cooperation with Northwest District Elks Lodges will sponsor a free children’s podiatry assessment clinic on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at the Morrison Family Care Clinic, located at 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, with Dr. David Yeager as the clinician in charge.
Help Shape Solutions to Food Waste by Taking the Illinois Household Food Waste Survey

From farm to table to trash can, what happens to food is bigger than leftovers.