WHBF Station History WHBF-TV has been serving the Quad Cities community for more than 70 years and has a rich and colorful history. It all began on Saturday July 1st, 1950 when WHBF-TV began transmitting from a 482-foot tower in downtown Rock Island, which was the tallest structure in the Quad Cities at that time. At sign on, WHBF-TV became the first television station in the state of Illinois outside of Chicago.

Jeremiah Baron & Co. Commercial Real Estate Jeremiah Baron is a hard-working family man with a doctorate degree in the school of hard knocks. The licensed real- estate broker is President and CEO of Jeremiah Baron & Co. Commercial Real Estate LLC, which recently developed Baron Shoppes on Federal Highway. The 30,000-square foot retail destination is anchored by such national brands as Eyeglass World, Metro Diner and Moe’s Southwest Grill. “With more than $10 million invested and more than 100 new jobs created, it’s been a super success to our company and the community,” he says.

EntertainmentBy LRU Writer | On: July 30, 2019American make-up artist, Whitney Alford rose to fame being the long-time love of rapper Kendrick Lamar. She has been sharing the romance with Kendrick for more than a decade, and they seem to be going energetic with their passion. With Kendrick's fame, much attention gets drawn to the woman he adores. It turns out the couple prefers minimum exposer of their love life and have been upholding the details relating to their personal life.

Now he's got REAL political muscle! Disgraced ex-mayor emerges from two years of seclusion as over-60 body-builderBy Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:34 EST, 23 January 2013 | Updated: 11:24 EST, 24 January 2013 e-mail 30 View comments Former Mayor Carlos Alvarez - who was recalled from office two years ago and hasn't been seen since - recently re-emerged as an over-60 bodybuilding champion.

Jack Dafoe is an American celebrity born to Willem Dafoe and Elizabeth LeCompte. His father, Willem Dafoe, is a well-known actor in movies like Spiderman (2002), Animal Factory (2003), and Manderlay in 2005. Jack's mother is also no stranger to the limelight, as she is mostly known for her role as director of experimental theatre. Jack Dafoe has managed to keep his life private, unlike his celebrity family members, who are in the public eye.