Rock Island Today

Galva Community Unit School District 224 Board met November 19.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 20, 2018

Galva Community Unit School District 224 Board met Monday, Nov. 19.

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 Board met October 11.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 20, 2018

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 Board met Thursday, Oct. 11.

Geneseo Public Library District Board met October 8.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 20, 2018

Geneseo Public Library District Board met Thursday, Nov. 8.

Geneseo Public Library District Board met September 10.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 20, 2018

Geneseo Public Library District Board met Monday, Sept. 10.

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 Board met September 13.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 20, 2018

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 Board met Thursday, Sept. 13.

Rock Island Milan School District 41 Board met September 11.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 20, 2018

Rock Island Milan School District 41 Board met Tuesday, Sept. 11.

Analysis: Augustana College posts 16th highest gender pay gap for head coaches in Illinois

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 19, 2018

Men’s head coach salaries at Augustana College outpace women’s team coaches by 39.6 percent, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Black Hawk College No. 53 among Illinois colleges for volleyball revenues

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 19, 2018

Black Hawk College volleyball brought in $5,846 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

School discipline: Which Quad Cities districts reported suspending the most boys?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 19, 2018

Silvis School District 34, Rock Island Milan School District 41 and Annawan Community Unit School District 226 reported the highest rate of boys suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year in Quad Cities, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Jacobs named to All-District team

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 18, 2018

Augustana speedy special teams star Alek Jacobs has been named to the Google Cloud/CoSida Academic All-District team.

Former Rock Island GOP chair moves to Iowa

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 16, 2018

Bill Bloom, former chair of the Rock Island County Republicans, says that he and his wife, Ruth, joined thousands of other Illinoisans by leaving the state.

John Cooke donates $1,000 to Gregg Johnson's election campaign

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 16, 2018

John Cooke donated $1,000 to Democrat Gregg Johnson's election campaign committee, Gregg Johnson for State Senate, on Nov. 16, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gets below-average marks on financial transparency

By Rock Island Today Reports | 7 years ago

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

Rock Island County rejects referendum

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

Rock Island County rejected a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot.

TUA president says Rock County pensions 'ripping off' taxpayers

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

Taxpayers United of America (TUA) recently released a study on Rock Island County's government employee pensions.

ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MOLINE REGION: Geneva Education Association teachers, community members to picket ahead of latest board of education meeting

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

Geneva Education Association teachers, community members to picket ahead of latest board of education meeting

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS: MOLINE: Cardiology care for the littlest hearts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

“She is the spunkiest girl I’ve ever met,” said Holli, Ryli’s mom. “She is a ball of fire and strong-willed, which I think has got her this far. But she’s also the sweetest little thing.”

HAMMOND-HENRY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hammond-Henry Hospital Manager Named '4 Under 40'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

Hammond-Henry Hospital Manager Named '4 Under 40'

OSF SAINT LUKE MEDICAL CENTER: Make every day count as an OSF Hospice volunteer

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

Forty years ago, Bay de Noc Hospice – now known as OSF Hospice – became the first hospice in the state of Michigan.

WESTGATE ORTHODONTIC GROUP: Safety Of Dental X-Ray Radiation

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2018

We all want to live our healthiest lives. We know that part of keeping ourselves healthy is regular visits to our Moline or Geneseo, IL or Clinton, IA office for checkups and necessary dental work.