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If you spend $20 in downtown Davenport you can get some free family entertainment.

The River Bandits fell short in their attempt to repeat as Midwest League Champions when they lost 7-2 to the Peoria Chiefs at Modern Woodman Park last night.

Anyone who lives here knows how special Modern Woodmen Park is among ballparks. Recently, many national publications and websites have taken notice, as the home of the River Bandits has topped several surveys of 'Best Ballparks in America...

Cloudy A.M., Some sun for P.M.; Local musicians tour with Foreigner; Hear Cubs season opener on ESPN 93.5; Last day to enter to win trip to see Bon Jovi.

Catch all 162 games on the Quad Cities sports leader - ESPN 93.5

Teams from the Mid-West League including the Bandits, Burlington Bees, Clinton Lumberkings, and Cedar Rapids Kernels, along with the Chicago Cubs are assisting in the repairs.

I'm going on vacation this week. I can't wait to relax and recharge. I'm not going on a lavish vacation. In fact, I'm not going far. I'm going to go see the City of Chicago come together for the Crosstown Classic. The World Champion Chicago Cubs take on the Chicago White Sox at whatever they are calling the Sox home stadium...

A billion dollars in World Series memorabilia wasn't enough for the Rickett's family. Now the Cubs are selling a limited edition of 2,016 pieces of ivy from the outfield wall at Wrigley Field. The leaves were supposedly meticulously picked from the wall after the Cubs won the World Series in early November...

Enjoy the sun this morning. It's going away for the first half of the week. 1 - Skies will cloud over by midday and showers and thunderstorms will highlight the afternoon hours, tapering off to light rain overnight. WQAD Meteorologist Taylor Graham has your forecast details here...

It's feeling like July out there this morning. 1 - Some spots in the Quad Cities hit 90º yesterday, and could do so again today as the heat and humidity continue. There could be an isolated shower here or there today, but scattered showers and t-storms won't arrive until tomorrow to cool us down a bit...