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Moline Coal Valley School Board requesting state historic designation for Wharton Field House
The Moline Coal Valley School Board is requesting that the state of Illinois designate a sporting arena as a historic landmark. During its regular meeting on Monday, the board unanimously approved the application for the Wharton Field House near Avenue of the Cities and 16th Street. In the late 1940s,...
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Ozzy Osbourne tribute show coming to Galesburg this week
The Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg will welcome “Crazy Train: America’s Ozzy Tribute” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 as part of its 2026-2027 season lineup. The performance is sponsored by MSI and 92.7 The Laser, according to a community announcement. The show is led by tribute vocalist Vinny Cormier and celebrates the solo career and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne through a live concert production designed to recreate the sound and atmosphere of the rock icon's performances. Backed by a full band, the production features arrangements modeled after Osbourne’s studio recordings, along with custom lighting and stage effects intended to mirror the look and feel of the original concerts, according to the announcement. Tickets are available through the theater's website at galesburgorpheum.org or by calling the Orpheum Theatre Box Office at (309) 342-2299. Ticket information and venue details The Orpheum Theatre is located at 57 S. Kellogg St. in downtown Galesburg. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Additional support for the theater is provided by the Illinois Arts Council. Historic theater serves region The Historic Orpheum Theatre has operated in downtown Galesburg since 1916. According to the announcement, the restored venue continues to serve West-Central Illinois
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QC Hispanic Chamber Gala returns on Friday
The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala and Award Celebration will be held Friday, Oct. 16, at the Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport. The scheduled keynote speaker is Mark Madrid, a former associate administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. At the SBA, he and his team supported over 4 million U.S. small businesses — from capital access and education to cybersecurity and procurement.
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Wethersfield fourth-graders explore world of poetry
***Kyra Galbraith is a participant in The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust. Last week, Kimberly Hampton’s fourth-grade class welcomed their third-grade friends and staff to enjoy the ninth year of hot chocolate, cookies and student-penned poems. This event has been the class...
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Orpheum Theatre, Galesburg, will present ‘The Dolly Show’
The Orpheum Theatre Presents 2026-2027 season continues with The Dolly Show starring Kelly O’Brien at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. The show will be a tribute honoring country music icon Dolly Parton. Widely recognized as one of the world’s most authentic and accomplished Dolly performers, Kelly O’Brien delivers a masterful performance endorsed by the Parton […]
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Davenport Country Club preps for 4A golf state tournament
The Iowa 4A boys’ golf state championship is in the Quad Cities starting on Monday. The tournament will be held at the Davenport Country Club. Locally, both North Scott and Pleasant Valley qualified as teams for the event. Par for the course is 71, but there are some challenges throughout. “The biggest thing with our […]
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Ticket Winners for CRAZY TRAIN at The Orpheum
The Laser congratulates our winners of concert tickets for Crazy Train – America’s Ozzy Tribute:. They were drawn at random from all who had signed-up at thelaseronline.com. They each won a pair of tickets for Crazy Train at The Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg Thursday, October 15, at 7:30 PM.
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REVIEW: Moline’s Spotlight Returns with a Bigger, Divinely Spectacular ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’
There’s a good deal that’s the same in the new, spectacular Spotlight Theatre production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” compared to the first time the classic, sweeping tale was done as the venue’s debut stage musical in October 2018. That includes the director, star, a co-star and inspiring cathedral backdrop.
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Cars Still Line Up At Dusk Under The Giant Screen Of This Northern Illinois Drive-In
You drive past cornfields, the sky turns orange, and suddenly there it is: a huge white screen rising over a field full of parked cars. I almost missed it, and that would have been a real shame. This old-school spot in northern Illinois still plays movies under the stars, with...
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Senior Star brings national author, speaker to Davenport to discuss thriving as we age
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Ryan Frederick, author of Right Place, Right Time, will lead a lunch‑and‑learn at Senior Star focused on helping older adults and families evaluate whether their current living environment supports the life they want today and in the future. His work emphasizes that “place” includes...
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Miss Gold Pageant Cancels Halloween Spooktacular in Mineral Due to Lack of Participation
Miss Gold Pageant Cancels Spooktacular Bash in Mineral. The Miss Gold Pageant has announced the cancellation of its planned Spooktacular Bash, scheduled for Friday, October 30th, in Mineral. Organizers shared the disappointing news on Facebook, explaining that due to limited community interest and participation in events they have worked to organize, they felt cancellation was the best decision.
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Ozzy Osbourne tribute show among things to do in Galesburg
The “Crazy Train” is coming to Galesburg. That’s the name of a touring Ozzy Osbourne tribute show headlined by Ozzy impersonator Vinny Cormier, who looks like Ozzy and sings like him, too. The show, which replicates Ozzy in his heyday musically and visually, is at 7:30 p.m....
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Funds sought for Bishop Hill Dairy Building project
To celebrate the Bishop Hill Heritage Association’s 65th anniversary next year, the BHHA will start an exterior historic restoration of the 1854 Dairy Building next spring. Firmitas of Knoxville will be the general contractor. This project includes stucco removal, brick replacement, tuckpointing, chimney repair and some woodwork repair. Exterior...