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Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-Alpha) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

Q1 2023 Recap: 8 parolees from Rock Island County convicted of drug crimes set for supervised release

There were eight offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Rock Island County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.

Henry County taxpayers give $32,836 in County Sales Tax in March

In March, Henry County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Rock Island County Public Works and Facilities Committee met May 8

Rock Island County Public Works and Facilities Committee met Monday, May 8

City of Colona City Council met May 8

City of Colona City Council met Monday, May 8

Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from Rock Island County convicted of a crime involving alcohol set for supervised release

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 11, 2023

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

Q1 2023 Recap: 5 parolees from Henry County convicted of property crimes set for supervised release

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 10, 2023

There were five offenders convicted of property crimes 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.

Rock Island Today area weekly mass times

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 10, 2023

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

Rock Island County weekly recap of home sales during week ending June 3

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 10, 2023

There were 29 reported residential sales in Rock Island County in the week ending June 3, according to BlockShopper.com.

How many inmates sentenced in Rock Island County will be released during week ending June 10?

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Rock Island County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending June 10.

Illinois' 17th Congressional District hosts Sorensen Announces Over $1.6 Million for Public Health in Northwestern Illinois on June 9, 2023

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $1,681,014 in federal grant funding for Rockford-based Crusader Community Health to provide high-quality health services for families in Northwestern Illinois.

City of Rock Island Community Development Commission met April 4

City of Rock Island Community Development Commission met Tuesday, April 4

City of East Moline City Council met April 3

City of East Moline City Council met Monday, April 3

Rock Island County residents paid 15th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during March

Rock Island County residents paid $1.4 million in sales taxes, the 15th highest total paid per county in March.

Illinois' 17th Congressional District hosts Sorensen, Davids, Torres Introduces Bill Supporting LGBTQI+ Youth Mental Health on June 8, 2023

On June 8, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced The Pride in Mental Health Act to improve mental health supports for at-risk LGBTQI+ youth.

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Stoller congratulates school resource officer who thwarted shooting

In a May 30 Facebook post, Sen Win Stoller (R-Peoria) congratulated a former school resource officer for having a road in front of Dixon High School named after him.

City of Aledo City Council met April 3

City of Aledo City Council met Monday, April 3

City of East Moline Foreign Fire Insurance Board met March 28