Rock Island Today

As the growing season draws to an end, temperatures cool, woody plants prepare for dormancy, and we enjoy the last blooms of the season. For many of us, autumn also means sniffles and sneezes caused by seasonal allergies.

One inmate sentenced in Mercer County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending Oct. 22

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Mercer County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 22.

Moline weekly recap of home sales during week ending Sept. 24

The following residential sale was reported in Moline in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Rock Island Today area weekly mass times

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

Henry County will have one inmate sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending Oct. 22

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Henry County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 22.

Week ending Sept. 24: East Moline home sales

The following residential sales were reported in East Moline in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of Oct. 9

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of Oct. 9.

City of Moline City Council met Sept. 20

City of Moline City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 20.

City of Rock Island City Council met Sept. 12

City of Rock Island City Council met Monday, Sept. 12.

Weekly recap of Port Byron home sales during week ending Sept. 24

The following home sale was reported in Port Byron in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

City of Rock Island Park Board met Aug. 16

City of Rock Island Park Board met Tuesday, Aug. 16.

City of Moline Committee of the Whole met Oct. 4

City of Moline Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Fossil's name recalls Augustana English class

A newly named 38-million-year-old catlike mammal will be called Pangurban egiae in honor of a scientist's fond recollection of his Augustana English class.

Thoms says SAFE-T Act will 'force the County jails to release half of all their dangerous criminals currently being held pretrial'

Local governments are preparing for the implementation of the SAFE-T Act as the end of the year approaches.

Rock Island County home sales during week ending Sept. 24

There were four reported residential sales in Rock Island County in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

Thoms on inflation: 'I will push to repeal unnecessary financial burdens like the grocery tax and the recent gas tax hike'

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) was released on Thursday, which measures the increase or decrease in costs for a number of common goods, and is a common measure of inflation. In September, the overall index climbed 8.2% from the previous year, down just 0.1% from August. The decrease was due to gasoline prices falling, a trend that did not last.

Illinois Rock Island County Sheriff: "Designate a driver this #Halloween! #DriveSomberorGetPulledOver #ImpairedDrivingIsScary #DriverHighGetaDUI..."

Rock Island County Sheriff has 490 Twitter followers as of Oct. 18.

Jenelle Wolber earns Economic Development Finance Professional certification

Jenelle Wolber, Director, Business & Economic Growth Services for the Quad Cities Chamber, was recently certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) by the National Development Council (NDC).

City of Rock Island Board of Zoning Appeals met Aug. 10