April, 2016 | Rock Island Today

Moline City Council gathers to go over tax increment financing options

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Moline City Council recently met to hold a public hearing on tax increment financing for the Moline Centre Redevelopment Project.

East Moline Foreign Fire Board meets, discusses purchase request forms

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Foreign Fire Board in the City of East Moline met Tuesday, April 26, to discuss the current purchase request forms.

Rock Island High School education board approves various operations

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Rock Island High School board of education met Tuesday, April 26, to approve various board operations, such as strategic planning facilitator, revision to board policy 3:50 and online assessment software license 2016-17.

Moline's education board approves new policy

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The board of education in the City of Moline met April 25 to approve new board policy 6:315, which relates to high school credit for students in grades seven or eight.

Rock Island Board of Zoning Appeals gathers to hold public hearing

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Rock Island Board of Zoning Appeals met March 9 to hold public hearing on a request from Andrew Parer and Andrea Bonner for a special exception to expand a non-conforming use in a light industrial district at 302 35th Ave.

Moline education board reclassifies employee salary

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Moline School District 40 board of education met April 11 to discuss the salary reclassification of Stacey Replinger for the first semester of the 2016-2017.

Moline Committee of the Whole reviews special ordinance

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Committee of the Whole in the City of Moline recently met to discuss a special ordinance authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute a consent agreement between Moline and GTP Acquisition Partners II LLC.

Chicago schools spend 33 percent more than Rock Island Sd 41

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

Operational spending at Frances Willard Elementary School in Rock Island is 33 percent less than the average Chicago public school.

Chicago schools spend 27 percent more than East Moline Sd 37

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

Operational spending at Hillcrest Elementary School in Rock Island is 27 percent less than the average Chicago public school.

Rock Island City Council reviews Sixth Avenue project

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 30, 2016

The Rock Island City Council met April 11 to discuss the Sixth Avenue relief sewer project.

Proposal for per-mile tax on Illinois drivers creates challenges

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 29, 2016

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton’s proposal to tax Illinois drivers based on road usage may generate more revenue to maintain the state’s roads, but such a complex task may prove immensely difficult to implement and sustain.

East Moline Public Library trustees to approve intergovernmental agreement

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 29, 2016

The East Moline Public Library board of trustees met Wednesday, April 27, to approve the amended intergovernmental agreement with Davenport Public Library for inter-state borrowing.

Average Chicago school spends 27% more than Wells Elementary

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 28, 2016

Operational spending at Wells Elementary School in Rock Island is 27 percent less than the average Chicago public school.

Average Chicago school spends 33 percent more than Washington Junior High

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 27, 2016

Operational spending at Washington Junior High School in Rock Island is 33 percent less than the average Chicago public school.

Average Chicago school spends 27 percent more than Bowlesburg Elementary

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 27, 2016

Operational spending at Bowlesburg Elementary School in Rock Island is 27 percent less than the average Chicago public school.

Chicago schools spend 32 percent more than United Township HSD 30

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 26, 2016

Operational spending at United Township High School in Rock Island is 32 percent less than the average Chicago public school.

900 Compete in Trampoline & Tumbling at Rock Island Apr. 23-24

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 22, 2016

This weekend the U.S. Trampoline & Tumbling Association (USTA) returns to the Quad Cities to host the Northern Illinois State Championship after a long absence from a competition hosted in the area.