Rock Island
City of Rock Island plans open house set Saturday
The City of Rock Island will hold the 2nd Annual Open House from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 4 in front of its police and fire stations on 5th Avenue between 12th and 14th streets. Bring your family…
Old Rock Island County courthouse demolition nears
The old Rock Island County courthouse inched closer to demolition after the City of Rock…
Homegrown leaders seek to revive RI West End’s greatness
For years studies and plans have been created by well-intentioned outsiders seeking to fix what…
RFP process is final Hail Mary for Rock Island Firehouse No. 5
The City of Rock Island is accepting requests for proposals (RFP) to rehabilitate Douglas Park’s…
GROWTH wins $2.5 million grant for Sala Flats redevelopment
An effort by the Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) to buy, preserve and rehabilitate Rock Island’s…
Augustana, Rock Island partner to bring tennis complex to Lincoln Park
A partnership between Augustana College and the City of Rock Island will bring a $1…
Wilson Lofts renovation nears completion
CLINTON, Iowa – The historic Wilson Building in downtown Clinton is almost ready for its…
$100K Augustana College grant to help solve challenges facing QC
A new $100,000 grant soon will help Augustana College hire a sustainability interface manager tasked…
As GROWTH turns 41, get ready for more ‘miracles’
After four decades of putting roofs over Quad Citians’ heads, paychecks in their pockets and…
Rock Island seeks Community Development Commission members
The City of Rock Island is seeking applicants interested in serving on the newly-created Community…
Skylight Luxury Lounge gives people ‘warm place to chill’
Just outside the new Skylight Luxury Lounge wine bar in Rock Island is a green…
Enthusiasm, faith keys to expanding Sound Conservatory
The owner of Rock Island’s Sound Conservatory is a man of enthusiasm and faith. Andrzej…
MLK Center will honor the Rev. King at memorial celebration
Rock Island’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is readying for its 40th Annual Memorial…
Arsenal nabs Army award for Rock Island partnership
The U.S. Army Garrison and the City of Rock Island are celebrating a partnership that…
YWCA project energizing downtown Rock Island
It’s less than three city blocks from the YWCA Quad Cities’s longtime headquarters in downtown…
Rock Island celebrates year of progress, partnerships
Not only was 2022 a “successful year” of investing in progress and building strong partnerships,…
