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Rock Island County Public Works and Facilities Committee met Monday, April 9.

Village of Milan Board of Trustees will meet April 16.

Village of Milan Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 16.

Kewanee Public Library District Board met April 9.

Kewanee Public Library District Board met Monday, April 9.

City of Kewanee City Council met April 9.

City of Kewanee City Council met Monday, April 9.

City of Rock Falls Tourism Committee met April 11.

City of Rock Falls Tourism Committee met Wednesday, April 11.

City of Sterling Municipal Band met April 9.

City of Sterling Municipal Band met Monday, April 9.

City of Moline QComm911 Board met April 11.

City of Moline QComm911 Board met Wednesday, April 11.

City of Moline Plan Commission met April 11.

City of Moline Plan Commission met Wednesday, April 11.

City of Moline Library Board of Trustees Policy Committee will meet April 12.

City of Moline Library Board of Trustees Policy Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12.

Analysis: These 7 Quad Cities pension funds would go bankrupt fastest without subsidies

Pension funds in Moline, Geneseo and Silvis would go bankrupt first without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

100 most frugal park districts in Illinois

Aledo Park Districts are among those in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From North Cook News

Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider’s Elgin car wash owes $21K in overdue property taxes

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

Study supports claim that high tax rates are driving people out of Illinois

An analysis published recently by the Illinois Policy Institute shows Illinois’ high tax rates are helping drive residents from the area.

Fawell focuses on issues with bureaucracy in campaign video

Bill Fawell, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, posted a video April 3 outlining his platform, which proposes the passage of what he calls the Liberty Act.

Rock Island City Council will meet April 9

Rock Island City Council will meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday, April 9.

Public employee tally: Top 5 cities in Quad Cities

Village of Bishop Hill, Village of Hooppole and Village of Cleveland employ the most government workers per capita in Quad Cities, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

City of Moline Foreign Fire Tax Board will meet April 10.

City of Moline Foreign Fire Tax Board will meet at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 10.

City of Moline Historic Preservation Advisory Commission will meet April 9.

City of Moline Historic Preservation Advisory Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, April 9.

City of Moline Keep Moline Beautiful Commission will meet April 12.

City of Moline Keep Moline Beautiful Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 12.

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