Cesar Sanchez

Jan 31, 2024 | wqad.com | Cesar Sanchez

The day after the Jan. 16 fire, the business laid out its plan for the future of the Rock Falls location. ROCK FALLS, Ill. — On Jan. 16, firefighters responded to a call about a fire at . After an 11-hour battle, the fire was put out. Kayla Heiar, a second-generation owner of the business, says it was difficult to see their 33 years of hard work go up in flames. "There was nothing that we could do in the moment," Heiar said. "We tried to see the positives after the flames died down.

Jan 30, 2024 | wqad.com | Cesar Sanchez

The Mayfield family started 'Junk 4 Jingles' back in 2020 with the goal of buying gifts for children in need during the holidays. KNOXVILLE, Ill. — 11-year-old Baylie Mayfield and her 6-year-old sister Harper have many passions. From animals to taking care of others, they wanted to expand their opportunities to look out for those in need during the holidays. "I realized how some kids might not get Christmas presents," Baylie said.

Jan 24, 2024 | wqad.com | Cesar Sanchez

Liz is the founder of My G.E.A.R Outreach, an organization that provides duffle bags full of clothes, toys and more to children in foster care. CLINTON, Iowa — For nearly eight years, Liz Estilow has been making an impact by providing duffel bags full of necessities for kids heading into foster care homes. The founder of My G.E.A.R Outreach says the bags go out to seven counties in Iowa and Illinois.

Jan 23, 2024 | wqad.com | Cesar Sanchez

Since the winter storms, it's been all hands on deck effort for all the city to keep the streets as clean as possible. MOLINE, Illinois — Ever since the recent winter storms paid a visit to Moline, it's been all hands on deck for Moline's Street Operations Manager Graeme Jewell and his team. "The weather has not done us any favors here the last couple of weeks," Jewell said.

Jan 18, 2024 | wqad.com | Cesar Sanchez

The pipe burst happened on Wednesday, resulting in some being evacuated from the building. Credit: Center for Active Seniors DAVENPORT, Iowa — It has been an emotional 24 hours for the Center for Active Seniors (CASI) in Davenport after its facility suffered a pipe burst, causing a significant amount of damage. "Tens of thousands of gallons of water were just coming down through the ceiling," CEO Laura Kopp said when describing what she saw in the hallways.