Rock Island
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 grant for the redesign and reconstruction of 11th Street between 31st Avenue and Blackhawk Road (Illinois 5). “After many years, four grant submissions and with…
NEST Cafe: ‘This is a place for everybody’
Laura Mahn sees the problem with food, hunger and waste in this country in these…
Awards honor Rock Island residents for their yards
Each year, residents of Rock Island are encouraged to “Tell On Your Neighbor” by nominating the…
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.…