Tourism professionals from across Illinois will gather in the Quad Cities this week for the Illinois Destinations Association (IDA) 2024 Spring Meeting, according to a news release. IDA is a collaborative network of 35 destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs) throughout Illinois. With a mission to enhance member effectiveness and efficiency in […]
Two concerts featuring African artists are coming to Bishop Hill Creative Commons over the next week. This Sunday, April 21 at 7 p.m. is QWANQWA, a primary language of Ethiopia, which translates to “language” in English. In this sense, QWANQWA is a project creating dialogues between cultures using the universal language of music, according to […]
The long-planned $8.7-million rebuilding plan for downtown Rock Island will start attacking the streets on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, with reconstruction expected to be done by December. “We’re so excited for this project to happen, there’s no doubt about that,” Mayor Mike Thoms said Wednesday afternoon at a pre-construction update at The Stern Center, with […]