Rock Island
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 customer walked into the small shed-like retail building in downtown Rock Island last month. Those pleasant smells were coming from the many exotic candles on…
Grab the chance to help Rock Island spend $26.5 million
Rock Island residents, business owners and those who work in the city are being urged…
Rock Island Arsenal could see $85M manufacturing investment
The Rock Island Arsenal would receive $85 million for manufacturing investment under a U.S. defense…
Red, White and Boom preparing to blast into QC
The annual Bi-State Red, White and Boom celebration is getting ready to explode onto the…
Arts Alley Grant will help Rock Island tourism rock
With more than a half-million grant dollars and donations, the City of Rock Island is…
ACES ‘a force multiplier’ for Arsenal’s soldiers, civilians
The Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) and Western Illinois University Quad Cities (WIU-QC) celebrated on Monday,…
Rock Island swears in a new city manager
The Rock Island City Council formally welcomed new City Manager Todd Thompson to the community…
Royal Neighbors earns Great Place to Work honor
Royal Neighbors of America has been recognized as a Great Place to Work for the…
GROWTH kicks off long-awaited Shimer College reboot
Rock Island-based Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) is inviting people across the region to celebrate the…
Auxiliary lock to open for season at Lock 14
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announced this week that the auxiliary…
Street food: Food trucks stay hot in the Quad Cities
The food truck season is heating up for Chris Remrey. “We’ve got a pretty good…
Rock Island County forest preserve could get name by May, June
Quad Citians responded in a big way to the Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission’s…
QC Craft Beer Week highlights craft brewing
Beer lovers, get ready for QC Craft Beer week. The annual event, which focuses on…
Fair Housing Legislative Breakfast Forum slated for Thursday in Rock Island
A Fair Housing Legislative Breakfast Forum will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr.…
Rock Island Police Department names Richard Landi new chief
Richard Landi, a veteran of the Rock Island Police Department, has been named as the…
Illinois Quad Cities Land Bank will reduce blight, grow tax rolls
Moline, Rock Island and East Moline are teaming up to reduce blight, create housing and…
