Rock Island Today

The Rock Island County Government Affairs Committee met Oct. 11 to review pending state legislation.

Moline City Council authorizes new traffic light

The Moline City Council met Sept. 20 to authorize the addition of a traffic light on 9th Street.

Moline City Council considers establishing business district

The Moline City Council met Oct. 11 to consider establishing a business district.

Moline Committee of the Whole amends chamber agreement

The city of Moline Committee of the Whole met Oct. 11 to make an amendment to the Chamber Agreement.

Augustana lineman named to CSIDA Academic All-District Team

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 11, 2016

Augustana senior defensive end Michael Daniels recently was named to the first team of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CSIDA) Academic All-District Football Team, the school's athletics website said.

McCombie's budget message leads to win over Smiddy

Republican Tony McCombie wrested the House District 71 seat from incumbent state Rep. Mike Smiddy (D-Hillsdale) by taking 69.2 percent of the vote.

McGuire falls short in bid to capture open District 72 state House seat

The Republican Party failed to capture the open District 72 state House seat.With about 44 percent of the vote, Brandi McGuire, a Republican, couldn’t overcome Michael Halpin, a Democrat. Halpin collected 24,987 to McGuire’s 19,329.

Rapids City Village Board suggests cemetery improvements

The Rapids City Village Board met Sept. 13 to suggest cemetery improvements.

Rock Island City Council presents parade awards

The Rock Island City Council met Oct. 10 to present the 2016 Labor Day Parade awards.

Moline Fire Department board buys new treadmills

The Moline Fire Department Foreign Fire Tax Board met Oct. 11 to purchase new treadmills.

Coal Valley Board of Trustees accept resignation of police sergeant

The village of Coal Valley Board of Trustees met Sept. 7 to accept the current police sergeant's resignation.

Rock Island City Council purchases anti-icing equipment

The Rock Island City Council met Sept. 19 to purchase anti-icing equipment.

Augustana women's lacrosse team's new coach announced

Augustana College has found a new head coach for its women's lacrosse team, with Caroline "CJ" Durham becoming the third coach in the program's history.

McGuire calls for state pension reforms, says system unfair to taxpayers, retirees

The Illinois pension crisis just keeps getting worse.

Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them

On Tuesday, voters in Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at locking away transportation funds and preventing those funds from being spent for other purposes -- a measure that has opponents.

Illinois taxpayers must demand that legislators reform pension system, analyst says

Illinois taxpayers need to send a clear message to the General Assembly to work with the governor and tackle the state's trillions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities, the president of a government advisory group said during a recent radio interview.

Chicago Tribune, pro-life group endorse McGuire's state House bid

Brandi McGuire, Republican candidate for the District 72 state House race, is picking up more support ahead of Tuesday's election.

Tribune gives Duckworth low marks for tenure at state veterans agency

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.

If Illinois Dems win big, they risk owning way more than just victory

While online campaigning and phone polling are changing the way elections happen, Democrats in Springfield may find themselves in an unfamiliar position if they should win a super-majority next week, a Chicago-area political reporter said during a radio interview.

McGuire tours Quad Cities nuclear plant, applauds efforts to keep it open