Jonathan Turner

The world-renowned saxophonist, a 32-year-old native of Winston-Salem, N.C., will be the featured soloist at this weekend’s Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concerts. Banks will play the concerto “Diaspora,” written by Billy Childs for Banks and commissioned by Young Concert Artists and 10 orchestras— the largest consortium ever for a saxophone work.

After years of dreaming, planning, lobbying, and negotiating, the reality of Chicago-to-Quad Cities passenger rail service is much closer, as the Illinois General Assembly early Friday morning, October 31st, approved about $400 million for the required track upgrades.

After years of study and planning, pending any weather delays, 3rd Street in Davenport will become a two-way road (one lane in each direction and center turn lane) between Marquette and River Drive beginning at 5 a.m., Thursday, November 6.