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After more than two years of planning and fundraising, the city of Rock Island is planning to launch its $8.5-million Rebuild Downtown project on Monday, April 8. According to Public Works director Mike Bartels, the hope is to finish the multi-layered reconstruction and streetscaping work by the end of this year. At its meeting Monday, […]
A man was arrested in connection with a robbery of a 91-year-old woman in the parking lot of a Truist Bank.
The private sector invested more than $60 million toward new businesses and business expansion in Rock Island.
Scott County Emergency Management Agency will conduct a targeted, one-mile radius test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system for cell phones on Saturday.
They say good things come to those who wait, and Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms says that patience will finally pay off for a downtown that needs (and is getting) a lot of help. The new Rock Island Downtown Alliance (RIDA) held a launch party Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at Huckleberry’s Great Pizza and Calzones, […]