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City of Aledo City Council met Monday, April 21

City of Aledo Committee of the Whole met April 21

City of Aledo Committee of the Whole Monday, April 21

No new registered sex offenders living in IDOC County in week ending April 6

IDOC County has no new sex offenders registered as living there in the week ending April 6, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Q4 2024 Recap: 5 parolees from Rock Island County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

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

Henry County has no new registered sex offenders in week ending April 6

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 20, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Henry County in the week ending April 6, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

43.5% of Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 20, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 43.5% of the students in Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Mercer County: Medicare transfers accounted for 6.1% of income in 2022

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 20, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 6.1% of income in Mercer County, providing an average of $3,624 per capita to residents.

2022: Henry County aging and government transfer dependency trends

Since 1970, Henry County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 8.9%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 5.2%.

50.5% of Orion Community Unit School District 223 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

In the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of the students in Orion Community Unit School District 223 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Henry County convicted of a property crime set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a property crime 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.

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Rock Island Today area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Rock Island Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

City of Moline Committee of the Whole & Council met March 18

City of Moline Committee of the Whole & Council met Tuesday, March 18

City of East Moline Committee of the Whole met March 17

City of East Moline Committee of the Whole met Monday, March 17

City of East Moline City Council met March 17

City of East Moline City Council met Monday, March 17

City of Aledo Committee of the Whole met March 17

City of Aledo Committee of the Whole met Monday, March 17

City of Aledo City Council met March 17

City of Aledo City Council met Monday, March 17

Rock Island County Board met April 15

Rock Island County Board met Tuesday, April 15

City of Kewanee City Council met April 14

City of Kewanee City Council met Monday, April 14

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 51.3% of the students in Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

City of Rock Island Public Library Board Personnel & Policy Committee met April 15