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Rhubarb Fest is celebrating its 33rd year. Last year, more than 15,000 people descended on the Rhubarb Capital of Illinois, which has a population of roughly 3,700.
Summer is just around the corner, and that means a delicious QCA tradition will be kicking off soon. Stephanie Godke joined Our Quad Cities News to talk about the Aledo Rhubarb Festival. For more ...
Over those two days, about 5,000 people are expected to converge on the Mercer County seat, designated in 2007 as the "Rhubarb Capital of Illinois" and located about 30 miles south of the Quad ...
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It's a big weekend for the Aledo community, with its famous Rhubarb Festival underway and the grand reopening of the Aledo Opera House. WQAD Davenport/Moline Posted: June 7, 2025 | Last updated ...
New event space, renovations give city ‘new lease on life’ Aledo seems primed for Rhubarb Fest Geo resource failed to load. The city has invested nearly $5 million into this project.
ALEDO – Rhubarb lovers who don’t like wet weather now have a reason to be thankful for the recent spring rains. Because of all the rain, this year’s rhubarb has grown well, which is good for ...
Deere confirmed about 287 will lose jobs at Harvester Works in East Moline, 80 at Davenport Works and seven at Moline Seeding ...
The annual Rhubarb Festival kicks off June 7 in Aledo. This marks the 32nd year for the event, a celebration of all things rhubarb. Festival-goers can enjoy pie, ice cream and soda pop featuring ...
More than 2,500 homemade rhubarb pies and countless other treats - including pastries, wine and even barbecue sauce - will be up for grabs at the 19th annual Aledo Rhubarb Festival, taking place ...