June, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

City of East Moline Committee of the Whole met May 21.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

City of East Moline Committee of the Whole met Monday, May 21.

Moline City Council met June 26.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

Moline City Council met Tuesday, June 26.

Moline City Council met June 5.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

Moline City Council met Tuesday, June 5.

City of Moline Centre Main Street Commission met June 20.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

City of Moline Centre Main Street Commission met at Wednesday, June 20.

City of Moline Committee of the Whole met June 5.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

City of Moline Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, June 5.

From Prairie State Wire

Janus ruling changes union enrollment process

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

A recent Supreme Court ruling reverses the way public employees now join unions.

Colona FD responds to 55 fires in 2017

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

Colona Fire Department responded to 61 calls in 2017 - 19.6 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

QUAD CITIES CHAMBER: Modern Woodmen employees to prepare backpacks with supplies for local schools

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 28, 2018

On Friday, June 29, employees at Modern Woodmen of America’s home office in Rock Island, Illinois, will prepare 450 backpacks filled with school supplies to donate to local schools.

From Prairie State Wire

Supreme Court's ruling means public sector employees now must opt into unions

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

After the landmark decision in Janus v. AFSCME today, public sector employees no longer are required to opt out of unions they don't wish to participate in, but now must opt-in to become members.

From Prairie State Wire

Before Janus v. AFSCME, there was Harris v. Quinn fighting for 1st Amendment rights

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Pamela Harris said June 27 was a day to celebrate economic liberty and the restoration of the First Amendment rights to millions of workers and their families.

QUAD CITIES CHAMBER: STEAM-AZING Kids to be held July 2

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 27, 2018

Rock on with science, technology, engineering, art and math fun.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS: WIU Outreach Program Offers Training Courses for Area Teachers

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 27, 2018

The Western Illinois University Office of Study Abroad and Outreach is offering two new programs to enrich the teaching and administrative skills of K12 instructors from across the region.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RIVERFRONT CAMPUS: Escobar Awarded National Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 27, 2018

Western Illinois University alumna Jillian Escobar, a May graduate with degrees in communication sciences and disorders and music – piano performance, has been awarded a $5,000 fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

EAST MOLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Librabry Closed on July 4

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 27, 2018

We are closed in honor of Independence Day Date: July 4Original source can be found here.

QUAD CITIES CHAMBER: Bandit Scholars Winners Announced Saturday

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 27, 2018

The Quad Cities River Bandits announced the three scholarship winners for the Bandit Scholars program during Saturday’s game at Modern Woodmen Park.

From Prairie State Wire

Founder of Liberty Justice Center Hughes lauds Supreme Court's union decision

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

The attorney for Mark Janus said a recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Janus vs. ASCME case is a giant win for constitutional freedoms and public sector employees nationwide.