Rock Island Today

In April, Rock Island County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Q2 2023 Recap: 6 parolees from Rock Island County convicted of crimes against persons set for supervised release

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

City of Moline Quad Cities Land Bank Authority Board met May 8

City of Moline Quad Cities Land Bank Authority Board met Monday, May 8

City of Moline Library Board of Trustees met May 8

City of Moline Library Board of Trustees met Monday, May 8

Q2 2023 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 second quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Valuation: Pricing for the median home in Rock Island County decreased in June 2023 compared to June 2022

In June 2023, the median sale price of a home in Rock Island County fell by $3,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 73.8%.

City of Kewanee City Council met June 9

City of Kewanee City Council met 7 p.m. Friday, June 9.

City of Rock Island City Council met May 8

City of Rock Island City Council met Monday, May 8

City of Geneseo Plan Commission met June 12

City of Geneseo Plan Commission met Monday, June 12

Q2 2023 Recap: 2 parolees from Henry County convicted of crimes against persons set for supervised release

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jul 10, 2023

There were two offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Henry County released on parole during the second quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

City of Keithsburg City Council met May 8

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jul 10, 2023

City of Keithsburg City Council met Monday, May 8

City of Moline Library Board of Trustees met June 8

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jul 10, 2023

City of Moline Library Board of Trustees met Thursday, June 8

Henry County experienced drop in median home valuations

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2023 in Henry County fell by $5,950, while total sales decreased by 19.2%.

Median home valuation prices in Henry County remained unchanged in first half of 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2023 in Henry County remained unchanged, while total sales decreased by 21.2%.

Analysis: Rock Island County effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q2 2023

Property owners in Rock Island County paid 2.6% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2023, which is more than 2.3 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Rock Island Today.

Rock Island County will have one inmate sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending July 8