WednesdayDecember 10, 2025

Expanded Moline school will honor Ontiveros’ legacy

Robert Ontiveros Elementary School to open in 2027
By: Dave Thompson|December 10, 2025
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    • Chris Ontiveros, shown next to a portrait of his father Robert “Bob” Ontiveros, talks about the renaming of Moline’s Lincoln-Irving Elementary School to the Robert Ontiveros Elementary School. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Chris Ontiveros was remembering his father Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9.

    He remembered how his late father – business and community leader  Robert “Bob” Ontiveros – wanted to help people succeed. He wanted to inspire them, give them an opportunity and prepare them to win in life.

    “He wanted to show integrity. He wanted to show that hard…

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