February, 2016 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

East Moline fire department reviews shopping list

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 23, 2016

The East Moline Foreign Fire board met Tuesday at Station 22 to receive updates on the status of several equipment and supply purchases.

Western Illinois University art students win Blick contest

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 23, 2016

A team of three Western Illinois University (WIU) art students won a timed painting contest Thursday at a Blick Art Materials store in Galesburg.

Western Illinois students selected as finalists in national broadcasting contest

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 23, 2016

Five Western Illinois University broadcasting students and a broadcasting professor have been selected as finalists in the National Association of Broadcasting Society's Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition.

Moline City Council to vote on Verizon water tower lease, discuss capital projects

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2016

The Moline City Council will meet on Tuesday to vote on approving a lease agreement with Verizon that would allow the company to erect telecommunications equipment on the water tower on 15th Avenue.

Former Moline basketball star Anthony Lindauer expands horizons at High Point University

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2016

Former Moline High School standout Anthony Lindauer has emerged as a top-flight player for the High Point University (HPU) basketball team this season in North Carolina.

Rock Island library approves long-term master plan

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2016

The Rock Island Public Library board of trustees approved the library's Long Range Master Plan Study on Dec. 15.

WIU Women's Center seeking submissions for women's art exhibit

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2016

The Women's Center at Western Illinois University is seeking submissions for a new art exhibit, which will focus on the work of local women in honor of National Women's History Month in March.

OUR VIEW: Free speech for all -- not just WQAD

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2016

WQAD-TV Channel 8’s Chris Minor boasts she is “an award-winning journalist who does her best to tell it like it is.” And good for her -- for doing her best. But to be sure, Minor’s Feb. 11 report on Rock Island Today (“New local “paper” really a campaign mailer funded by Rauner PAC”) told it like it isn’t.

Bang for the buck?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2016

Are Illinois public schools spending too much, delivering too little?

East Moline SD 37 elementary schools score below average in Rock Island County despite highest per student spending

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2016

The 2015 standardized test scores for East Moline SD 37 elementary schools were below average despite the school district spending more money per student than any elementary school in Rock Island County, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Rock Island students honored with Above and Beyond Scholarships

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2016

Three Rock Island students received Above and Beyond Scholarships at the Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41 meeting on Jan. 26.

Moline approves federal seizure agreement

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2016

The Moline City Council approved a new Equitable Sharing Agreement between the Moline Police Department and the federal government Feb. 2 at City Hall.

WIU students raise $70,000 during dance marathon

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2016

Students from Western Illinois University recently raised more than $70,000 to support St. Louis Children's Hospital and SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center by dancing.

Milan to review departmental reports, pay bills

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2016

The Milan board of trustees will meet March 7 in the Village Hall Council Chambers at the Milan Municipal Building to pay the village's bills and review reports from several departments.

Chicago Teachers Union enlisting downstate support in Springfield

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2016

State Rep. Patrick Vershoore (D-Milan) was one of 29 state legislators to receive money from the Chicago Teachers Union in 2015. Will he support the powerful union's call to shift school money to Chicago, away from Quad Cities districts he represents?