Government pension funds in Moline and Rock Island depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
About 6 percent of Frances Willard Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 94 percent of students failed.
Academic results data released recently reveals 7 percent of Frances Willard Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.
The number of people receiving food stamps in two Quad Cities locations dropped by 6.9 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of federal data.
With the NBA season at the midway point, the Chicago Bulls are sitting in last place in the Central Division and 12th place overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-37. The Bulls will be hoping that the second half of the season is kinder than the first.
Four Republican senators made it clear to Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) officials how upset they were with the school funding holdup at Tuesday's Senate Education Committee hearing on the SB650 Mandate Waiver.
Rock Island, Moline and Colona have government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Quad Cities, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.