Scott County Supervisor Ken Croken today called upon all Quad Citizens of “goodwill and conscience” to take time on September 15 to remember migrant children at the U.S.-Mexican border traumatized by their separation from parentsContinue reading…
Category: Quad Cities
Business, Culture, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Fiesta Time Iowa, Ottumwa, West Liberty
Fiesta Time in Iowa!
The end of summer does not have to make you feel sad. The last warm days of summer are meant to be enjoyed and celebrated. September 15 marks the beginning of the celebration of HispanicContinue reading…
Culture, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Illinois, La Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, Sterling
Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos is returning to St. Mary’s Church in Sterling, IL
Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos is returning to St. Mary’s Church in Sterling, IL from Friday September 6 – Sunday September 8, 2019. Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos isContinue reading…
Boxing, Business, Culture, Education, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities, Sports
/ 67th Annual Fiesta Days Parade, East Moline Fiesta Parade, Fiesta Time, Taste of Fiesta, Viva Quad Cities
Get ready for Fiesta Season!
The seasons are changing. Even though schools are back in session, there is still time left to enjoy a few last days of summer. The best way to enjoy arm weather is to be outsideContinue reading…
Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities, Running, Sports, Sports
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On the trails again: Illiniwek: Race the Night trail run lights up the night this past weekend in Hampton
If you looked around the Illiniwek Forest Preserve this past Saturday night, with the bonfires, pizza, Swedish Fish and beer around, a late afternoon and evening trail run might have been the last thing youContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities, Running, Sports
/ arrowhead, Nike Running Camp, Quad Cities
The Road Home: Arrowhead resident participates in Nike Running Camp before graduating program
When Armando was placed at Arrowhead, a juvenile behavioral rehabilitation center in the Quad Cities, being on a run team was the last thing on his mind. “When I first got here I really didn’tContinue reading…
Hola Illinois, Quad Cities, Quad Cities, IL, Running, Sports
/ arrowhead, arrowheadrunteam, nike, nikeruncamp
The Road Home: Arrowhead resident participates in Nike Running Camp before graduating the program
When Armando was placed at Arrowhead, a juvenile behavioral rehabilitation center in the Quad Cities, being on a run team was the last thing on his mind. “When I first got here I really didn’tContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Café Tacvba, Carlos Vives, Elvis Crespo, Logic, Los Dells Festival 2019, Natalia Lafourcade, Ozuna, Wisconsin Dells
OZUNA and LOGIC will headline Los Dells Festival 2019
The spectacular artist lineup for Los Dells Festival 2019 is finally unveiled and once again, does not disappoint. Every year the Wisconsin festival has amazed with its carefully curated music artists selection to perform inContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Fiesta, LULAC QC, LULAC Scholarships, Scholarships, Viva Quad Cities
Viva Quad Cities is proud to announce our 2019 entertainment headliner Isabel Marie Sanchez
Viva Quad Cities is proud to announce our 2019 entertainment headliner Isabel Marie Sanchez. Isabel Marie, born in Chicago, Illinois, is 16 years young who now resides in San Antonio, Texas. She will headline aContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Food, Hola Iowa, Immigration, Quad Cities
/ +Together Des Moines, Ceviche Bar, Des Moines Foodie, El Buen Sabor Latino, Harbinger Des Moines, July 20, Panka Peruvian Restaurant, Ritual Cafe
+Together Des Moines all-day fundraising event is on July 20th
Immigration is front and center issue again. If you feel like you wish you could do something to help, consider participating in a special event called +Together Des Moines on Saturday, July 20 of 2019.Continue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ 25th Anniversary, Car Show, July 20, Latin Persuasion Car Club, Lowriders, Quad Cities
Latin Persuasion Car Club celebrate their 25th Anniversary
Latin Persuasion is a family friendly car club that was established in 1994 by Mike Sanchez and Flavio Rosas. This car club is well known in the community. In addition, the club was featured inContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ All Senses Festival, Davenport, Dos Santos, FIGGE, Quad Cities, Rock Island, Rozz Tox
The Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival is back with Chicago based band Dos Santos in the lineup
The Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival is back! The WMLMF began as a memorial concert in 2012. Over the years the popularity of the event grew and in 2016 it was converted to a festivalContinue reading…
Editorials, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Immigration, Latest News, Politics, Quad Cities
/ #CloseTheCamps, Bernie Sanders, End family detention
Sanders Condemns ICE and CBP Impunity, Calls for the End of Family Detention
WASHINGTON, July 2—In response to news of deplorable conditions faced by detainees at border facilities recently visited by members of Congress, as well as revelations that nearly 10,000 current and former Border Patrol agents were involved in a secret FacebookContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ #SheSePuede, East Moline, East Moline Paletera Project, Illinois
The East Moline Paletera Project is ready to cool you off this summer
What can be better than a fruity cold popsicle on a hot summer day? The answer to this question is a popsicle or paleta that helps young people from the community to learn about businessContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Immigration, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Illinois, Immigrant Entrepreneur Summit, Immigrant Owned Businesses, July 20, TaxSlayer Center
The 2nd annual Illinois Immigrant Entrepreneur Summit is set for July 20
Since its creation in 2008 the Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit has helped thousands of aspiring business owners. Last year it started to expand to other states beyond Iowa and this year on July 20 it isContinue reading…
Business, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Illinois, Latino Owned Business, Minority Business Certification, Moline, SBDC, WIU-QC
IL Minority Business Certification Workshop June 27
Multicultural- and minority-owned businesses, including women- and veteran-owned businesses, are invited to attend this workshop to learn about the benefits of becoming a certified minority-owned enterprise. This event is co-hosted by the Quad Cities ChamberContinue reading…
KALA celebrates their 50th Anniversary with an Open House June 22
KALA signed on the air originally in the fall of 1967, but did not begin regular, consistent broadcasts until Valentine’s Day weekend 1969. This marks their 50th year of continuous service to the Quad Cities.Continue reading…
Martin Navarro. Remembering the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
By Marc Wilson From the Hola America Archives 2012 As the Allied armada approached Normandy, Roman Catholic priests twice administered last rites to Martin Navarro. The second priest told him that he likely wouldContinue reading…
Business, Festivals, Food, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Flood Relief Concert, Iowa, Lissie
Flood relief benefit concert Flood Fest is this coming Friday
Downtown Davenport Partnership is excited to announce the artist lineup for Flood Fest, a flood relief benefit concert planned for Friday, June 7. Performers include All Sweat Productions: A Tribute to Queen, Rude Punch, andContinue reading…
SNL Alum Fred Armisen brings music comedy show, Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome show tonight to the Rust Belt in East Moline
Fred Armisen, the Saturday Night Live and Porlandia comedian has taken his love for comedy and music and combined them for a hilarious show that is coming to the Quad Cities tonight. The Comedy forContinue reading…
Consejos para celebrar el Día de la Madre
Este fin de semana que viene celebramos el día de la madre, un día muy especial para todos nosotros independientemente de que tengamos a nuestra madre viva y que esté cerca, o que viva lejos,Continue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Azteca Restaurants, Canelo, Canelo Alvarez, Cinco De Mayo, Davenport, Ganzo's Cinco de Mayo, LoPiez Pizza
Cinco fun things to do for Cinco de Mayo in the QC
Cinco de Mayo is almost here. Everyone in Quad Cities and surrounding areas are invited to have fun and enjoy different parties that will be going on over the weekend this year. Here is theContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Expo, Iowa, Iowa Latinos, LULAC, Skilled Trades
LULAC Davenport invites you to the Skill Trades Career Expo on May 21
The belief is that to get ahead in life one has to go to college, but there are many reasons why many never make it to college. Just because you did not get the collegeContinue reading…
Health, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News & Features, Quad Cities
/ Air Force Juan, Cancer Survivor, Juan Vasquez, New Style Barbershop
Juan Vasquez surviving cancer twice
They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Or does it? Getting cancer is like the worst lightning that would put a person’s life in disarray. The survivors hope to never get struckContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Immigration, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Iowa, Putnam Museum, Race: Are we so different?
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit The Putnam Museum’s exhibit RACE: Are We So Different? before it is gone
In recent years any attempt to discuss race brought to the surface many ugly and good things in the American society. Some felt threatened by the fact that their beliefs were being challenged and theirContinue reading…
Pete Macias turns 100 years-old and reminisces about his family being the first Mexicans In Bettendorf
By Guillermo Trevino and Alvaro Macias Pete Macias born on March 4, 1919 has a lot of history to share about his uncle, David and his father, Manuel and has a wealth of pictures andContinue reading…
