Tag: Rock Island
New murals, art emphasis bolster placemaking effortsÂ
Public art not only can be inviting, colorful and welcoming, but it can lend vitality to the economic development of a region, Quad Cities...
City of Rock Island bids bon voyage to TweetÂ
Rock Island was reeling from the loss of a Super Wal-Mart development planned for Watch Tower Plaza when then public works chief Randy Tweet...
Arsenal gates to close for holidaysÂ
Two gates to the Rock Island Arsenal will soon close for the holidays.
The Rock Island and Davenport gates to Arsenal Island will be closed...
RI Auction to double in size, committed to Quad Cities’ home
Rock Island Auction Co. (RIA) is making a bid to double its size by 2023. That’s when the world’s No. 1 seller of firearms,...
Talentino named as Augustana’s new presidentÂ
Augustana College has announced that Dr. Andrea Talentino will become the ninth president of the Rock Island college. Ms. Talentino, the provost of Nazareth...
New fed courthouse leads redevelopment of downtown Rock Island corridorÂ
Construction has begun on a new state-of-the-art federal courthouse that will serve as the anchor to more than $40 million being invested in downtown...
QC campaigns urge consumers to keep your money local
Whether you need to buy a holiday gift for your loved one, purchase a gift certificate for your babysitter, or buy a new television,...