Lauded by Glide magazine as “effortlessly cool” and “a tried and true blues rocker hell-bent on getting the job done,” Patrick Sweany serves as the September 25 headliner at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the musician's 2025 album Baby, It's Late described on the artist's Web site as "a raw, more direct
With the artist delivering what Pitchfork calls "a near-perfect balance between '70s rock tradition and present-day experimentation," Chris Forsyth brings his new project BASIC to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 27, the guitarist performing in this collective rock trio alongside Mikel Patrick
With Roots Music Rambler calling the outfit "a folksier version of Fleetwood Mac, largely because of the diverse roster of musical talent throughout the group and the harmonies," the touring sextet Kindred Valley headlines a September 28 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, Reveler Experiences ravi
Beautiful, spiritual jazz composed and improvised by an acclaimed set of touring artists will fill Rock Island's Rozz-Tox on September 25, venue favorite Stefen Robinson of Yea Big and his friends Przemyslaw Krys Drazek and Brent Fuscaldo performing a Drazek Fuscaldo duo set, a solo Yea Big set, and
Currently touring in support of his eight studio album released this past January, beloved Americana singer/songwriter Langhorne Slime brings his "The Dreamin' Kind" tour to Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on September 27, No Depression stating that, with his latest recording "Slim has never sounded
With the touring ensemble led by Jeff Bush, a gifted trombonist who has played alongside jazz masters Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Ahmad Jamal, and Vanessa Rubin, the Big Band greats of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra perform two special area sets: at the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center on Septembe
A Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner that also netted the 2017 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film, director Ken Loach's critically revered I, Daniel Blake enjoys an October 1 screening at Davenport's Figge Art Museum, this contemporary drama the first in the Free Film at the Figge series s
With the fifth and final offering in its series hailed by Film Threat as a "scalding film noir classic," the German American Heritage Center concludes its “The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1948-1963" film screenings with writer, director, and star Peter Lorre's The Lost One, which enjoys a September
Presented in celebration of one of the most influential and beloved entertainers in American history, the September 25 “Dolly Parton Day” at the Rock Island Public Library's Southwest Branch will boast a screening of 9 to 5, the star's film debut and among the most widely adored comedies of the 20th
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Five major U.S. professional sports leagues and their players’ associations called on state regulators on Tuesday to permanently bar sports bettors who threaten or harass athletes, coaches, officials and their families. In a joint open letter, the National Football League, Major
An eagerly awaited autumnal tradition will get the blood pumping on September 26 and 27, as the weekend brings with it the Vibrant Arena at the MARK's Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday followed by the 29th Quad Cities Marathon, presented by TBK Bank, on Sunday, the latter a Boston M
Developed in collaboration with the National Museum of American Indian and Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street, the Putnam Museum & Science Center's fascinating new traveling exhibit Legacy of the Land: Treaties and the Shaping of America will be on display from September 19 through February 7, a sp
On October 1, guests of Davenport's Common Chord are invited to taste-test the best the Quad Cities has to offer with the eagerly anticipated, fourth-annual QC Flavor Fest, this fundraiser for music-education programs boasting a concert with Chicago Farmer, auction items, prizes, and some of the mos
A variety of traditional craft demonstrations, food options, vendors, hands-on children's activities, and much more will be enjoyed in Bishop Hill, Illinois, during the 2026 agriculture-days celebration Jordbruksdagarna (Swedish for “agricultural days” and pronounced "yord-brooks-DAH-ga-na"), the Se
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wanted to impose a significant punishment on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules, even while understanding the impact it will have on fans hoping to see a winning team. Forfeiting five first-round draft picks might make it difficul
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks remained lower on Tuesday after the U.S. Senate failed to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation in a major blow for digital asset companies and Republicans who had championed the bill for months. Coinbase and Circle Internet Group were
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sought backing Tuesday from the president of Egypt, his ally across the Red Sea, as the kingdom faces increased attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi shipping and infrastructure that have helped drive a surge in global oil prices. Saudi Arabia has largely
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have moved their two children to a new school over security concerns, a spokesperson said Tuesday, just weeks after the family returned to the U.K. to make a fresh start. “The decision for the children to move school was taken following a discussion w
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran has weighed in on Macklemore being dropped as his opening act after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments onstage during their tour, saying the decision was made by the promoters alone. The British singer also said he refused to be drawn into a public discussion about t
CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping a busy offseason for the young center. The 21-year-old Bedard is the second-youngest captain in the history of the storied franchise, behind Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks had gone without a captain since
PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – U.S. reality TV star Kim Kardashian was awarded a symbolic €1 ($1.15) in damages on Tuesday from the thieves who tied her up at gunpoint in a Paris hotel in 2016 and stole her jewels, including her $4 million engagement ring, a lawyer said. Kardashian, who had testified th
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups. “It’s still a detailed asse
By Robert Harvey, Marek Strzelecki and Jonathan Saul LONDON/WARSAW, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has cut oil shipments to Europe after drone attacks damaged its key export pipeline to the Red Sea, trade sources told Reuters, prompting top customers such as Poland to rush to seek alternatives as
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This was my fourth trip to Ukraine as a photojournalist. During my previous visit, I found confidence and hope that the war might soon end. This time, I saw greater exhaustion, resignation and little hope of an immediate end to the fighting. I spent a month in Kyiv and the surro
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations Tuesday on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case, a move that is also shaking the run-up to the country’s presidential ele
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County District Attorney said on Tuesday his office has chosen not to seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents in their home in December.
By Will Dunham Sept 15 (Reuters) – Augustus, ancient Rome’s first emperor, placed a gilded monument called the Milliarium Aureum, or Golden Milestone, in the Roman Forum in 20 BC to mark the symbolic starting point for all roads in the sprawling empire. These roads indeed were the backbone of the wo
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is launching “Meta One” subscription service for better AI capabilities and new features across its social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The service, which has already hit 15 million subscriptions and trials during its p
Sept 15 (Reuters) – OpenAI is working with rivals Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google DeepMind on AI safety, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing the ChatGPT maker’s global policy chief Chris Lehane. Global concerns about AI’s existential risks have risen after the heads of America’s leading AI la
By Isla Binnie, Sabrina Valle and Milana Vinn NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Software provider Waystar, whose products are used by hospitals and doctors to manage payments, is exploring options including a potential sale that could return it to private hands two years after a stock market listing in
