Savanna Mayor Tony McCombie was one of over 150 attendees at the National Vietnam Veterans Day commemorative service on March 26.

In the county of Rock Island, 13.2% of Earl H Hanson Elementary School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

In the county of Rock Island, 17.2% of RICMS students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

The City of Rock Island closed the intersection of 18th Street and Sixth Avenue today as crews prepare to build new roads, sidewalks and pedestrian ramps.

In the county of Rock Island, 20.7% of Denkmann Elementary School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

In the county of Rock Island, 18.2% of Bowlesburg Elementary School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

In the county of Rock Island, 23.6% of United Twp High School students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

In the county of Rock Island, 19.8% of R I Primary Academy students met or exceeded standards on state level standardized tests in the fiscal year 2015.

The City of Rock Island will close the intersection of 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue Thursday as crews resume their work on new sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, sewer and pavement repairs.

The Rock Island City Council voted unanimously in favor of incorporating a new Greenbush neighborhood plan into the city's Comprehensive Plan March 14 at Rock Island City Hall.

The City of Moline Project Management Team discussed delaying two local development projects March 16 at Renew Moline.

The Moline Traffic Engineering Committee met yesterday at the Moline Public Works Department to discuss a variety of parking issues.

The City of Rock Island Recreation and Park Board voted Jan. 19 in favor of a controlled burn at the Sylvan Slough Natural Area that will cost the city approximately $16,123.

Bicycle Rock Island, a local group, will hold a public meeting on April 12 in the Community Room of the Rock Island Public Library to develop ideas for improving the safety and convenience of biking in Rock Island.

The East Moline City Council held a regular meeting April 4 to discuss several resolutions.

The Moline Committee of the Whole held a regular meeting April 5 to discuss properties for sale, services and items about projects by the city engineer.

The Moline City Council held a regular meeting on April 5 to discuss various ordinances.

The East Moline Committee of the Whole held a regular meeting April 4 to discuss a proposal for business district services.

Due to Illinois’ long-running budget impasse, public schools in Henry and Stark counties were faced with the threat of being shut down this fall before the recent stopgap budget measure was announced. 

With the city of Chicago receiving yet another credit rating downgrade on March 28, Illinois Policy Institute Vice President Ted Dabrowski recently offered his advice on how the Windy City can rebound.