world series

The World Series starts tonight, and an Iowa native will be on the field to help monitor the balls, strikes, fouls, and outs.

I can smell the weekend from here. 1 - A dreary November day on tap. Clouds, fog, and mist begin the day but we should dry up and clear out by tonight with sunshine for Friday. Forecast details are here. 2 - The Quad City River Bandits parent club the Houston Astros won the World Series last night and the team featured a few players who played at Modern Woodmen Park...

For the second year in a row, Americans can get a free taco thanks to the efforts of a baseball player. Taco Bell committed to giving away a taco if a player stole a base during the World Series. In Game 2 last week Houston Astros’ player Cameron Maybin stole a base, so according to the Taco Bell website, “run into any participating Taco Bell location on Wednesday, November 1st to score your FREE

I'm baaaack... 1 - I promise I didn't bring the cold weather that's going to roll in tonight with me. Things will get downright December like by tonight with brisk north winds and temps not getting out of the 40's for the next couple of days...

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...

For the fans, a championship is symbolized by the trophy. The Lombardi Trophy in football, the Stanley Cup in hockey, the O'Brien Trophy in basketball, and the Commissioner's Trophy in baseball. For the players, their part in a championship is symbolized by the ring...

Just two days left in January. Is it just me or has this been a loooong month? 1 - BREAKING NEWS: Rock Island firefighters remain on the scene of an early morning blaze at Jake O's Grille on Blackhawk Road west of 30th Street. According to our news partners WQAD, the blaze broke out at about 4 this morning...

Ask any Cubs fan and they will probably tell you they're still pinching themselves over the Cubs World Series victory in November. And if it is a dream, many are hoping it is 108 years before they wake up. One touchstone to the reality of the championship for fans will be the appearance of the World Series trophy in Davenport later this month...

The same methods used to dye the Chicago River green at St. Patrick's Day is being used this morning to dye the river Cubbie Blue. Watch it LIVE from WGN TV.    

The Cubs winning the World Series for the first time in 108 years on Thursday morning was an incredibly emotional experience for most of us on so many levels: the history, the drama, the hopefulness, the underdogs finally overcoming. And for many, the memories of family and friends who were life-long Cubs devotees were close at hand as the Lovable Losers finally made it to the pinnacle of baseball