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Mercer County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending March 30, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Q4 2024 Recap: 2 parolees from Mercer County convicted of crimes involving alcohol set for supervised release

There were two offenders convicted of crimes involving alcohol living in Mercer County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Riverdale Community Unit School District 100: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 57.6% of the students in Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

City of Rock Island Labor Day Parade Advisory Committee met April 14

City of Rock Island Labor Day Parade Advisory Committee met Monday, April 14

City of Rock Island City Council met April 14

City of Rock Island City Council met Monday, April 14

City of Moline Human Rights Commission met April 14

City of Moline Human Rights Commission met Monday, April 14

Mercer County's 2024 property assessment factor set at 1.0000

Mercer County will apply a property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000 for the 2024 tax year, confirmed by David Harris, the director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Week ending March 30: No new registered sex offenders living in IDOC County

IDOC County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending March 30, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

2024 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Mercer County?

There were 10 offenders released on parole during 2024 that live in Mercer County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

2 fewer lawyers practicing in cities in Rock Island County in March

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Rock Island County in March decreased in comparison to the previous month.

Community supports local fire departments with breakfast events

Saturday morning, the Sherrard Fire Department hosted its pancake and sausage breakfast, featuring their renowned blueberry pancakes.

Analysis: Rock Island County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q4 2024

Property owners in Rock Island County paid 2.5% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2024, which is more than 2.2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Rock Island Today.

Henry County has no new registered sex offenders in week ending March 30

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Henry County in the week ending March 30, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

Henry County responsible for 24th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during January

Henry County residents paid $888,803 in sales taxes, the 24th highest total paid per county in January.

Q4 2024 Recap: 3 parolees from Henry County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

There were three offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Henry County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Eric Sorensen discusses small business and veteran support, and condemns terrorism

Congressman Eric Sorensen of Illinois' 17th District highlighted various issues on his Twitter account this April.

Mercer County: Residents received $23.06 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022