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Leaping Lizards! Rocky, Legislator argues Chicago Moline sweep should be its own state A8 doubleheaders B1 Profit from your ride with car-sharing B8 MOLINE, ILLINOIS Sunday, April 14, 2019 | QCOnline.com | $4.00 BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ZOO HISPANIC CHAMBER GALA ‘We want the American dream’ Resiliency marks theme of Q-C event THOMAS GEYER [email protected] When Mark Madrid remem- bered the last time he attended the Greater Quad-City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce gala, it was at a spot in Moline where people stood in line at a buffet. It was nice, and it was a begin- ning. But over the years things changed, and on Saturday, at the 10th annual gala where the theme was “A Decade of Resilience,” Madrid found the event in the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, “On the main stage,” he said, not controlling the excitement in his voice. Speaking to the media before the event began Madrid said re- silience was to be the focus of his speech to the audience that See GALA, Page A9 House Dem, KEVIN E. SCHMIDT photos / [email protected] treasury Veterinarian Lauren Hughes, examines one of the Baja Blue Rock lizard’s in the North American Desert habitat at the Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley on March 27. bicker ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top House LEAPING LIZARDS! Democrat on Saturday ratch- eted up his demand for access to President Donald Trump’s A vet’s-eye view tax returns, telling the IRS that IN DEPTH the law clearly gives Congress a of Niabi Zoo The Sunday feature IN DEPTH right to them. The government’s takes a deep dive into issues failure to respond by an April 23 BARB ICKES that a ect the entire Quad-Cit- deadline could send the dispute [email protected] ies region. Building on daily into federal court. reporting, these stories are Trump’s treasury chief, who OAL VALLEY — It’s a driven by trends, data and oversees the IRS, cited “compli- three-person job, but they oberservations that warrant a cated legal issues” and bemoaned C made room for five. closer look. “an arbitrary deadline” set by We squeezed into a closet-like Congress, while saying he would space behind one of the reptile answer in that time frame. exhibits in late March — a zoo- director at Niabi Zoo. A new letter by Rep. Richard keeper, a veterinarian, the assis- While some behavior appeared Neal, the House Ways and Means tant zoo director, a photographer to be signs of the male lizards’ Committee chairman, comes af- and me. attempts to stand out during the ter the Trump administration If the lizards were scared, they mating season, not everything asked for more time to consider didn’t let on. But they had other is what it appears in the animal his initial request last week. things on their minds. world. Zookeeper Maggie Wallace searches for a hiding lizard in the North Neal had requested six years of “It’s springtime, so there’s a American Desert habitat at Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley on March 27. The lot of hormones flying around,” enclosure contains nine lizards from three species, and they all needed said Tammy Schmidt, assistant See ZOO, Page A3 annual exams. But one was too good at hiding and avoided the procedure. See TAXES, Page A2 Keep up with the news INDEX WEATHER Business B8-11 Dear Abby C3 Sports B1-6 High: 45 Low: 28 Classifi ed C4-12 Keepsakes C3 Sudoku C3 Snow possible Crossword C7 Nation & World B7 Travel B12 24/7 Full report B12 Daily Record A11 Obituaries A4-5 Viewpoints C1-2 QCOnline.com VOLUME 140, ISSUE 157 S 563-676-1122 Join us on April 15th for our Enter your Name in our drawing for a chance to win a Moline: 4011 Ave. of the Cities (Behind starbucks) Davenport: 2303 E 53rd St. (Behind Exotic Thai) Davenport: Moline: $500 Or Visit our 2824 W Locust St. #7A, Davenport, IA 52804 4500 16th St. CBD Basket! other locations. 00 320 W Kimberly (NorthPark Mall) (SouthPark Mall) 1 *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your physician before use. For use by adults 18+..
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