Rock Island
Recent News About Rock Island
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Analysis: Geneseo HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate
Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, Quad Cities-area high school graduation rates remain high, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Rauner lauds area Lincoln Academy laureates
Students from Rock Island and Moline recently accepted honors from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois at Springfield’s Old State Capitol.
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Upcoming Rock Island job fair free, open to all
Quad Cities-area job seekers are being invited to an employment fair hosted by the local chamber of commerce on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Frances Willard School in Rock Island.
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Rock Island researcher delves into NFL's debt to Quad Cities
Most NFL fans know about Jim Thorpe, one of history's greatest players, but they probably don't realize the Hall of Famer spent time playing in Rock Island or that the Quad Cities was once home to the NFL's Rock Island Independents.