Rock Island Today

City of Aledo Public Property, Streets, & Sidewalk Committee met January 29.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 22, 2018

City of Aledo Public Property, Streets, & Sidewalk Committee met Monday, Jan. 29.

City of Rock Falls Council met March 20.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 22, 2018

City of Rock Falls Council met Tuesday, March 20.

City of Rock Falls Council met February 20.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 22, 2018

City of Rock Falls Council met Tuesday, Feb. 20.

City of Rock Falls Council met February 6.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 22, 2018

City of Rock Falls Council met Tuesday, March 6.

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 22, 2018

Galva Community Unit School District 224, Mercer County School District 404 and Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Most frugal townships in Quad Cities

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 21, 2018

Burns-Galva-Weller Multi Tax Assessment District, Eliza-Duncan-Perryton Multi Tax Assessment District and Alba-Loraine-Yorktown-Cornwall Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Quad Cities with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

Evans attacks HB3522 as middle-class tax hike

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Glen Evans, a GOP primary candidate for the 72nd district, took to social media recently, criticizing a tax proposal he says is actually a middle-class tax increase.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

14% of students graduated on time at Black Hawk College in 2016

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Black Hawk College in Quad Cities posted an “on time” graduation rate of 14 percent, according to the latest data on two-year schools compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

Senate bill would permit electronic FOID card

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2018

A bill in the Illinois Senate would help gun owners who forget to carry their firearm owners identification cards.

From Prairie State Wire

State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.

Which Quad Cities school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2018

Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 in Silvis receives $602 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in Quad Cities, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Righter, Anderson fire off at gun-control legislation

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 19, 2018

After re-entering the Capitol after a March 14 Senate walkout in conjunction with a nationwidel protest against gun violence, two Republican senators fervently fired off their feelings over proposed gun control legislation.

McCombie honors 13-year-old citizen

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 19, 2018

Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Moline) made sure Liam Wilcox received the honor he deserved.

McCombie stresses importance of education for next generation

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 19, 2018

As the first person in her family to earn a college degree, state Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) said in a recent press release ahead of her 2018 re-election bid that she understands the importance education plays in preparing the next generation of leaders.