Advocates speak to Rock Island City Council about Milan Bottoms development concerns
City officials said they believe measures like proper lighting design and landscaping can help reduce the development's ...
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Local eagle expert says planned Rock Island development threatens bald eagle habitat
The Milan Bottoms stretches over 3,500 acres of floodplain and bottomland hardwood forests that provide habitat to protected ...
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Moline, Central Excavating and Rock Island project win awards for commitment to local industry
Moline, the Rock Island downtown redevelopment project and Central Excavating will be honored at an awards dinner Feb. 19 ...
Western Illinois University looks to add new program with latest senate bill
Western Illinois University is looking for an upgrade to its Quad Cities campus. State Senate Bill 1308, introduced by State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, could potentially bring $7.2 million ...
Rock Island man sentenced to prison for 2021 fatal shooting
A Rock Island man accused in the December 2021 shooting death of Dayona Lee has entered a plea in the case. Shawn Boyd (Rock ...
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Rock Island man sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison on weapons conviction
A Rock Island man has been sentenced to another term in federal prison after pleading guilty to a firearms charge.
Mom’s lies spur ‘massive’ search for 4-year-old daughter after car stolen, IL cops say
The mother is facing a felony charge, but the whereabouts of her and her family are now unknown, Illinois police say.
Rock Island police say reported child abduction was a hoax: 'Intentional deception'
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (WLS) -- Police in Rock Island, Illinois said last week's Amber Alert for an allegedly abducted child was a ...
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Rock Island Police Chief: Child reported missing earlier this month safe entire time
At a Thursday morning press conference, Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said Blessing Aoci was in her home during the ...
Rock Island woman who falsely reported child missing arrested in Wisconsin
The Rock Island Police Department announced Friday that37-year-old Princess Ilunga, the woman who falsely reported her ...
Rock Island prepares for icy weather
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Public works departments across the Quad Cities are working hard to keep ice off the roads. Over in Rock Island, crews chose not to pre-treat roads ahead of an expected storm on ...