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Hero Street is a block and a half long. Since World War II, the families of this short street have watched at least 130 sons and daughters leave for military

In fall 1960, the Colorado Supreme Court ordered a reporter from The Gazette to appear and the visibly angry justices demanded to know how she got her hands on a

A series of dramatic temperature changes is expected throughout Illinois starting Tuesday, bringing severe thunderstorms and a potential for snow later in the week.

Nov. 6— The city of Moline paid $421,000 to scammers nearly a year ago, yet city leaders kept the information quiet, leaving taxpayers in the dark. The city's liability insurance covers most of the loss, with the city responsible for $10,000 to $20,000, City Administrator Bob Vitas wrote in an email in response to questions from a reporter. The FOIA response cited...

Nov. 6— The city of Moline paid $421,000 to scammers nearly a year ago, yet city leaders kept the information quiet, leaving taxpayers in the dark. The city's liability insurance covers most of the loss, with the city responsible for $10,000 to $20,000, City Administrator Bob Vitas wrote in an email in response to questions from a reporter. The FOIA response cited...

Deere workers say they are determined to win back the concessions the UAW has given up over decades.

A 3-year-old northwestern Illinois girl died after she apparently fell from a window on a frigid night and couldn't get back inside her family's home.

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Iowa lawmakers to push solutions to bridge ‘digital divide’ amplified by pandemic [Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill.] Jan. 10—Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature say they plan to pay special focus on bridging the state’s so-called “digital divide.” Lawmakers said they intend to push forward additional funding and legislation to facilitate continued expansion of high-speed broadband internet across the state, with more and more Iow...

FAA bans drones over the Rock Island Arsenal [Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill.] Dec. 31—The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it was restricting the use of drones over the Rock Island Arsenal, calling the military installation a “national security sensitive location.” The FAA also restricted the airspace over Biometric Technology Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., banning the use of drones, which the government refers to as unmanned aircraft systems. “Restrictions...