Rock Island Today

Riverdale boys' golf team looks for second state title, places seventh in season opener

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 14, 2018

After winning the school's first state title last season, the Riverdale boys' golf team is swinging for a repeat.

Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in Quad Cities

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 14, 2018

Augustana College and Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Report: Which Illinois communities saw the most fires in 2017?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 14, 2018

Bishop Hill Fire Protection Department and Cordova Fire Protection District were among Illinois fire protection districts that reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in 2017, according to the latest state report.

Bicentennial celebration offers free events across the state

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 14, 2018

The Illinois Office of Tourism is offering programs and events across the state in celebration of the upcoming bicentennial.

EAST MOLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY: DIY Squishies to be held August 11

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 10, 2018

Make an adorable squishie to squeeze your stress away!

How much has Geneseo CUSD 228 overspent over the past 10 years?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 10, 2018

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 accumulated $23.93 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of public schools data.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS: Registration Open for 2018 WIU Fallen Soldiers 5K Oct. 27

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 10, 2018

Western Illinois University will pay tribute to members of the armed forces, along with two of its own fallen soldiers, Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, Saturday, Oct. 27 as part of the seventh annual Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk.

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND: Technology Open Lab to be held August 17

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 10, 2018

Do you have a tech question?

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS: WIU Athletics' Annual Purple and Gold Auction August 11

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 10, 2018

A great time with great people for a great cause ….

EAST MOLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Teen Halloween Planning Committee Meeting to be held August 17

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 10, 2018

Our SCARIEST event of the year is almost upon us!

Martinez: Chicago -- not Springfield -- needs to fix its school district's sex abuse problems

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

Francisco Cruz “Keko” Martinez, the Republican candidate for Rock Island County sheriff, wants to know why Chicago leaders don’t do more to protect their own.

From Prairie State Wire

Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS:What I Know Now - Carin Stutz '78: Restaurant Executive, Mentor for Women Leaders, Red Robin COO

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

The Magazine for Alumni of Western Illinois University ---- Time flies... I never thought about that when I was at WIU or when I thought a tough class would never end.

EAST MOLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Fright Night to be held August 10

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

Don’t miss our AFTER-HOURS teen Fright Night featuring the scary movie of your choice!

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS: Porras-Alfaro Presented National Award for Published Work in Mycology

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

Western Illinois University Associate Biological Sciences Professor Andrea Porras-Alfaro was recently awarded the Constantine J.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS: WIU Move-In Aug. 17-18; Fall Classes Begin Aug. 20

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

The countdown is on for new and returning students to move into their Western Illinois University residences, beginning Friday, Aug. 17.

EAST MOLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Solar Ovens to be held August 10

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

Learn how the sun’s natural heat can make tasty treats!

How much has Galva CUSD 224 overspent over the past 10 years?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

Galva Community Unit School District 224 accumulated $377,102 in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of public schools data.

La James International College-East Moline enrolls 11 undergrads

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 9, 2018

At La James International College-East Moline, 55 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 91 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Village of Woodhull Village Board met June 11.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 8, 2018

Village of Woodhull Village Board met Monday, June 11.