Rock Island Public Library joins more than 200 other libraries in Illinois to kick off Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and award-winning authors and esteemed speakers. The season opens Sept. 6 with Colson Whitehead, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. […]
The Bettendorf Public Library is exploring the culture, heritage, and traditions of Ireland throughout September and October, a news release says. The library’s biannual Global Gathering celebration features programs and activities related to alternating countries. Global Gathering Ireland is designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of the nation with the purpose of appreciating and respecting […]
An array of jobs, food trucks, free transportation and a driver’s license reinstatement station are among the highlights of the largest job fair in Southeast Iowa. Job seekers will have an opportunity to meet with employers and connect with community resources at the upcoming event from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 inside Westland Mall, 550 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. […]
The Western Illinois University School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences is teaming up with the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Statistical Association to host a special workshop on Causal Inference Friday, Sept. 15, a news release says. Registration is due by Tuesday, Sept.12, here. The event will be held in Riverfront Hall, […]
The City of Muscatine was awarded $2,556,932 in Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD,) according to Jodi Royal-Goodwin, community development director for the City of Muscatine, in a news release. This is the first time that the City of Muscatine […]