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News from April 2022

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Take care of yourself in Henry County with these at home spa gifts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 13, 2022

Gift giving can be difficult, so Rock Island Today has put together these gift guides with The Grommet to find everything you will need.

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Analysis: Riverdale administrators rank 527th in state for average pay

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 13, 2022

Administrators in Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 earn an average of $96,555 per year, ranking 527th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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City of Eureka City Council met Feb. 22

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 13, 2022

City of Eureka City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 22.

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City of Aledo Committee of the Whole met April 4

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 13, 2022

City of Aledo Committee of the Whole met Monday, April 4.

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Analysis: Rockridge administrators rank 507th in state for average pay

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

Administrators in Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 earn an average of $97,547 per year, ranking 507th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

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Sherrard collects $37,087 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

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$1,312 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in March for Joy

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Rock Island County officials report 477 coronavirus deaths, with 33,133 confirmed cases

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

There have been 33,133 confirmed coronavirus cases in Rock Island County as of April 12, with 477 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Henry County officials report 120 coronavirus deaths, with 12,663 confirmed cases

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

There have been 12,663 confirmed coronavirus cases in Henry County as of April 12, with 120 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Mercer County officials report 47 coronavirus deaths, with 4,007 confirmed cases

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

There have been 4,007 confirmed coronavirus cases in Mercer County as of April 12, with 47 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Illinois City, Illinois had a median home valuation of $47,258 of three homes in March 2022

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

These are the top three home valuations for Illinois City, Illinois in March 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

Moline-based Industrial Engineering company Deere & Co. (DE:NYQ) sees value fall 9.1% in week ending April 9

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

Deere & Co. (DE:NYQ) was the highest Industrial Engineering company headquartered in Illinois on April 8.

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33.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Orion

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

33.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Orion in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Good Friday Closure

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

The City offices and Transfer Station will be closed Friday 4/15/22 in observance of Good Friday.

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Good Friday Closure

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

The City offices and Transfer Station will be closed Friday 4/15/22 in observance of Good Friday.

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Hooppole collects $432 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Stoller: 'We were given all of the money we needed to solve this problem... but we didn't do it'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) says a plan by Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration to use federal COVID funds to only partially pay down the unemployment insurance trust fund debt will bring higher taxes.

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City of East Peoria City Council met Jan. 18

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

City of East Peoria City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 18.

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City of Aledo Tax Increment Financing Committee met March 30

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 12, 2022

City of Aledo Tax Increment Financing Committee met Wednesday, March 30.

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Analysis: Orion administrators rank 476th in state for average pay

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 11, 2022

Administrators in Orion Community Unit School District 223 earn an average of $98,834 per year, ranking 476th out of 864 districts in Illinois.