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In the 2023-24 school year, 42.4% of the students in Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Henry County had 16 lawyers in good standing in March

Cities within Henry County recorded 16 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of March.

City of Moline Quad Cities Land Bank Authority Board met April 21

City of Moline Quad Cities Land Bank Authority Board met 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 21

City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole met April 22

City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, April 22

City of Moline Public Art Commission met April 21

City of Moline Public Art Commission met Monday, April 21

City of East Moline City Council met April 21

City of East Moline City Council met Monday, April 21

Illinois Senate Republicans request federal guidance on Title IX and women's sports

Illinois Senate Republicans are calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal guidance to ensure fairness in girls’ and women’s sports in the state’s high schools.

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 42.8% of the students in Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

City of Aledo City Council met April 21

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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