Gavin Rossdale wishes he had “more of a connection” with ex-wife Gwen Stefani. The Bush frontman, 58, who has three children with the 54-year-old ‘Rich Girl’ singer – from whom he split in 2015 – added in a new interview he felt “handcuffed” because he didn’t want to “say anything negative” about his former partner. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7rbHAnZyrZZOWua16wqikaKSZm7K0wNilnKxnl5bDqrqMq6asq5SWuaZ51qKqoZ2jYrWmeceam2aln6eybrvFZphmm5%2Bju6av06Kmp2WnnsGpecSxZKCvlaN6tMDEn5inoV%2BWv7W1wqWcmJuUZ31yrpBxZJtwZZt6drKTnWRxaZVueqSFwZpobJ2Wl7Jzg42hq6ak

A growing chain of Illinois fitness clubs has opened its first Quad Cities area location. In January, Luke and Maggie Wells of Geneseo opened Fitness Premier 24/7 Club at 1045 S. Oakwood Ave., Geneseo. Maggie, satisfied with her own experience as a member, knew a chance to own and operate the first location of the club — now in 16 communities in Illinois and one in Indiana — was a perfect way to give back to their hometown.

Sterilite Corporation on Friday announced a major production expansion at its new northwest Davenport facility on Slopertown Road. Sterilite will install new machinery and equipment to double its production capacity early in 2021. The growth in operations will create more than 100 new jobs in maintenance, production and shipping roles. “Sterilite is proud of our team of over 350 employees who have successfully ramped up initial production in Davenport,” said Richard Klim, plant manager.

Students from Thurgood Marshall Learning Center, Black Hawk College Adult Ed and Rock Island High School are learning how to rebuild and refurbish homes while creating a safe place for women of domestic violence and women transitioning their lives for better outcomes. YouthBuild Quad Cities helps teens and young adults serve their community while building future skills. They work with Project Now to refurbish homes while learning skills like carpentry, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, drywall and landscaping.

Jason Aldean,Lainey Wilson and Hardy have been announced as the headliners of the 2024 Tortuga Music Festival. They'll each take a turn headlining one night of the three-day beach festival, which is set to return to Fort Lauderdale Beach in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., next April. A robust crew of acts from the country genre and beyond are joining them on the bill: Old Dominion, Ashley McBryde, Bailey Zimmerman, Turnpike Troubadours and Koe Wetzel are also scheduled to perform.