Rock Island
Rock Island Celebrates Tennis Court Refurbishment in celebration of Madison Keys
The Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is celebrating the grand reopening of the refurbished Mel McKay Park tennis courts at 9009 Ridgewood Road. The extensive renovation project was funded by…
Rock Island gets $22M grant for 11th Street project
The City of Rock Island has been selected to receive a $22.7 million federal RAISE…
Thoms to present Jan. 28 RI State of the City Address
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms will deliver his 2025 State of the City address on…
Pop-up shops ‘bringing a new vibe’ to Rock Island
“It smells so good in here,” was probably the most repeated phrase as customer after…
Saukie Golf Course gets ready for new $1 million clubhouse
John Gripp has some great memories of the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island. He…
Learn about Rock Island’s city services at open house
The City of Rock Island will hold an open house for the public to learn…
RI takes 1st steps to attract first cannabis dispensary
Nature’s Treatment of Illinois cannabis dispensary and a Stern Beverage Co. distributorship would relocate from…
Rock Island announces Citizen of Year winners
The City of Rock Island has selected the winners for the 37th annual Citizen of…
Martin Equipment celebrates groundbreaking for new Cedar Rapids facility
Martin Equipment, a fourth-generation, family-owned John Deere Construction & Forestry dealer, celebrated the groundbreaking of…
Rock Island Artists’ Market season begins Sunday
The 2024 Rock Island Artists’ Market season will open at noon to 5 p.m. Sunday,…
Muralists selected for Quad Cities’ Arts Alley
The walls in Arts Alley are getting primed this week for one of the largest…
Downtown RI YWCA ready for its closeup
The new 64,000-square-foot YWCA Quad Cities in downtown Rock Island has been five years in…
QC Farmers’ Market’s 3rd season opens Saturday in Rock Island
QC Farmers’ Market leaders say they are excited to return to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Riverfront…
Rock Island police chief retiring April 26
After more than 30 years with the Rock Island Police Department, Police Chief Richard Landi…
Downtown Rock Island gets set for $8.7M in improvements
An $8.7 million plan to rebuild parts of downtown Rock Island will spur economic development,…
Rock Island gets set for ‘exciting, fun’ downtown project
“This is the beginning of an exciting, fun” project for downtown Rock Island. That’s the…
