Tag: Rock Island
Postal credit union merges into Gas & Electric Credit Union
Members of the Quad Cities Postal Credit Union (QCPCU) have given their stamp of approval to a merger with the Rock Island-based Gas &...
NEST Cafe: ‘This is a place for everybody’
Laura Mahn sees the problem with food, hunger and waste in this country in these terms:
“It’s ridiculous how much food is wasted. … There...
Awards honor Rock Island residents for their yards
Each year, residents of Rock Island are encouraged to “Tell On Your Neighbor” by nominating the yards in their neighborhood that they find to be...
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 to grab the chance to share their ideas for...
Rock Island Arsenal could see $85M manufacturing investment
The Rock Island Arsenal would receive $85 million for manufacturing investment under a U.S. defense appropriations bill sent to the full House last week...
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 scene in downtown Davenport and Rock Island on July...
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 ready to revitalize its 28-year-old Arts Alley with a...
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, May 23, an education excellence partnership that serves more...
Rock Island swears in a new city manager
The Rock Island City Council formally welcomed new City Manager Todd Thompson to the community at its Monday, May 23, meeting.
The former Galesburg, Illinois,...
Royal Neighbors earns Great Place to Work honor
Royal Neighbors of America has been recognized as a Great Place to Work for the fifth time, the Rock Island-based fraternal benefit society announced.
The...