May, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Rock Island Township Board of Trustee met May 21.

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Rock Island Township Board of Trustee met at 4:15 p.m. Monday, May 21.

Rock Island Milan School District #41 Board of Education met May 8.

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Rock Island Milan School District #41 Board of Education met Tuesday, May 8.

Rock Island Milan School District #41 Board of Education met May 22.

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Rock Island Milan School District #41 Board of Education met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22.

Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees met March 20.

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 20.

Village of Coal Valley Board of Trustees met May 2.

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Village of Coal Valley Board of Trustees met Wednesday, May 2.

Village of Woodhull Village Board met April 9.

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Village of Woodhull Village Board met Monday, April 9.

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Board of Education met May 22

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Board of Education met 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 22.

City of Colona City Council will meet May 29

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

City of Colona City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29.

Report: Kewanee spent $8,992 per student in 2016-17

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

Spending per pupil at Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of district finances.

City of Colona Admin/Finance Committee met April 16

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

City of Colona Admin/Finance Committee met 9:16 a.m. Monday, April 16.

City of Moline Park and Recreation Board met May 24

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 29, 2018

City of Moline Park and Recreation Board met 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gaming legislation to allow for more gambling stuck in committee

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) had the House Executive Committee’s full attention Monday over non-riverboat gaming legislation.

Rock Island grad Grant Myers earning kudos on the baseball diamond

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 28, 2018

Monmouth College star outfielder and former Rock Island grad Grant Myers has been named Honorable Mention All-American by D3baseball.com.

Report: United spent $10,851 per student in 2016-17

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 28, 2018

Spending per pupil at United Township High School District 30 is up 11 percent from five years ago, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Silvis pays $3.63 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Silvis Police Pension Fund

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 28, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 78.4 percent of the $442,579 the Silvis Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.63 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Rock Island Police Pension Fund gained $2,976,948 in investment income in 2016

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 28, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Rock Island Police Pension Fund netted 8.44 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP members pay their respects during annual Memorial Day tribute

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), Senate Minority Leader William Brady (R-Bloomington) and Gov. Bruce Rauner reminded Illinoisans of the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers at a Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance ceremony last week.

Report: Average pensioner in Silvis Firefighters Pension Fund earns $75,197 per year

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 28, 2018

The Silvis Firefighters Pension Fund had 1 active participants receiving an average salary of $75,197 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Which school districts have the most administrators?

By Rock Island Today Reports | 6 years ago

Public school districts in Madison, LaSalle and Bureau counties reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.