Rock Island Today

The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2022 in Rock Island County rose by $5,000 while total sales decreased by 23.6%.

Henry County home prices rose in Q1

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2023 in Henry County rose by $3,100 while total sales decreased by 25.3%.

Rock Island County home prices rose in 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in 2022 in Rock Island County rose by $1,200 while total sales increased by 7.9%.

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met April 10

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met Monday, April 10

Rock Island County Governance, Health, and Administration Committee met May 8

Rock Island County Governance, Health, and Administration Committee met Monday, May 8

Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Rock Island County convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons living in Rock Island County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Prairie State sales taxes: Henry County residents paid 23rd-largest sum in March

Henry County residents paid $626,468 in sales taxes, the 23rd highest total paid per county in March.

Rock Island County Illinois P25 Policy Working Group met May 11

Rock Island County Illinois P25 Policy Working Group met 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11.

City of Colona City Council met April 10

City of Colona City Council met Monday, April 10

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met May 8

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met Monday, May 8

Rep. Swanson votes to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-Alpha) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

Q1 2023 Recap: 8 parolees from Rock Island County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

There were eight offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Rock Island County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Henry County taxpayers give $32,836 in County Sales Tax in March

In March, Henry County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Rock Island County Public Works and Facilities Committee met May 8

Rock Island County Public Works and Facilities Committee met Monday, May 8

City of Colona City Council met May 8