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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL17) voted no on the resolution President Joe Biden recently signed to end the COVID-19 national emergency declaration.

The new Henry County residents who came from across the U.S. in 2019

347 people from across the country moved to Henry County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Analysis: 68.4 percent of Henry County public high schools students failed 2022 state English exam; Scores fell 0.2 percent from 2021

Nearly 7 in 10 Henry County public high school students aren't at grade level in English.

City of Rock Island City Council met Feb. 13

City of Rock Island City Council met Monday, Feb. 13

Rock Island County Public Works And Facilities Committee met March 13

Rock Island County Public Works And Facilities Committee met Monday, March 13

Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Henry County convicted of homicide set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of homicide living in Henry County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

City of Moline COW/City Council met March 14

City of Moline COW/City Council met 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.

City of Aledo City Council met Feb. 6

City of Aledo City Council met Monday, Feb. 6

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met March 13

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met Monday, March 13

Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Henry County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person living in Henry County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Swanson: ‘I’m honored to receive Black Hawk East 2023 Outstanding Alumni’

Rep. Dan Swanson recently took to social media to announce he had been chosen as the Black Hawk East 2023 Outstanding Alumni.

City of Rock Island City Council met March 13

City of Rock Island City Council met Monday, March 13

City of Colona City Council met March 13

City of Colona City Council met Monday, March 13

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Rock Island Today area weekly mass times

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 8, 2023

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

Rock Island County responsible for 15th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during January

By Rock Island Today Reports | Apr 8, 2023

Rock Island County residents paid $2 million in sales taxes, the 15th highest total paid per county in January.

Week ending April 8: two inmates sentenced in Rock Island County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

There are two inmates sentenced to jail in Rock Island County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 8.

Rock Island County residents pay $1.4 million in County School Facility Tax in January

In January, Rock Island County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Rock Island County P25 Policy Working Group met Feb. 9

Rock Island County P25 Policy Working Group met Thursday, Feb. 9

Rock Island County P25 Policy Working Group met March 9