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News from March 2021

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City of East Moline City Council Met March 15

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 29, 2021

City of East Moline City Council Met Monday, March 15.

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Rezin reviewing '2,300 documents' related to LaSalle Veterans Home COVID-19 outbreak, deaths

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

Following a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home that led to 34 deaths, state Sen Sue Rezin (R-Morris) received more than 2,300 documents from a state Freedom of Information Act request related to the situation.

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'Critical access hospitals' like Genesis-Aledo, to help administer COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

As part of an effort to get more rural residents vaccinated for COVID-19, Illinois is sending out extra doses of the vaccine to Genesis Medical Center-Aledo and eight other sites in the state.

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Census Bureau reports Coal Valley population was 3,714 in 2019

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

Coal Valley had a population of 3,714 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

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Esther Joy King's campaign committee receives $500 from Harry C. Bulkeley

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Esther Joy King, Esther for Congress, received $500 from Harry C. Bulkeley on March 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Esther Joy King's campaign committee receives $10 from Richard Dubroff

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Esther Joy King, Esther for Congress, received $10 from Richard Dubroff on March 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Esther Joy King's campaign committee receives $100 from William Song

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Esther Joy King, Esther for Congress, received $100 from William Song on March 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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89.1 percent of Eugene Field teachers stay put; average earns $74,464 per year

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 89.1 percent of teachers stay at Eugene Field Elementary School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.

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February: 7 inmates sentenced in Henry County to be released

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

There were seven inmates sentenced to jail in Henry County that will be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during February.

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37.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Moline

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 28, 2021

37.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Moline in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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BISHOP HILL HERITAGE ASSOCIATION: Dala Horse Painting Workshop

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

On Saturday November 20 2021, Carol Curry will be conducting a Dala Horse painting workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dairy Building.

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FRYXELL GEOLOGY MUSEUM: Football vs. Illinois Wesleyan to be held March 27

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

Football vs. Illinois Wesleyan to be held March 27

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ROCK ISLAND 4-H CLUB: Warmer temperatures rouse reptiles for spring migration

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

This time of year, snakes are emerging from their winter dens to bask in the sun and seek mates.

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FRYXELL GEOLOGY MUSEUM: Shades of Beauty Summit to be held March 28

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

The Augustana offices of Student Inclusion and Diversity and Student Life will sponsor the annual Shades of Beauty Summit.

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BISHOP HILL HERITAGE ASSOCIATION: 2021 Spring Fling Weekend

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

The shops, restaurants, and museums of Bishop Hill will be welcoming spring with a Spring Fling Weekend on April 9-11

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Rock Island Today area weekly mass times

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

The following parishes in the Rock Island Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Esther Joy King's campaign committee receives $2,900 from Marc Goldman

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Esther Joy King, Esther for Congress, received $2,900 from Marc Goldman on March 26, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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90.6 percent of Denkmann teachers stay put; average earns $74,464 per year

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 90.6 percent of teachers stay at Denkmann Elementary School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.

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19.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oak Grove

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

19.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oak Grove in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Esther Joy King's campaign committee receives $500 from Connie Beard

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 27, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Esther Joy King, Esther for Congress, received $500 from Connie Beard on March 26, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).