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City of Moline City Council met 6 p.m. Monday, March 27.

City of Geneseo Zoning Board of Appeals met Feb. 27

City of Geneseo Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday, Feb. 27

City of Geneseo Plan Commission met March 29

City of Geneseo Plan Commission met Wednesday, March 29

Sorensen Applauds EPA Decision to Expand E15 Sales, Lowering Costs for Working Families

On April 28, 2023 , Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus, applauded the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put in the waiver to expand the sale of E15.

$171,347 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collected in February for Henry County

In February, Henry County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Mercer County collects $25,261 in County Sales Tax in February

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

City of Colona City Council met Feb. 27

City of Colona City Council met Monday, Feb. 27

Rock Island County Litigation Committee met March 28

Rock Island County Litigation Committee met Tuesday, March 28

Sorensen Votes Against Proposal that Makes Critical Cuts in Exchange for Raising the Debt Ceiling

On April 26, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released a statement following his vote against a partisan budget proposal that would cost jobs, jeopardize health care and childcare for millions, and cut funding for veterans, schools, and first responders.

Q1 2023 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Henry County?

There were 10 offenders living in Henry County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

$54,968 earn on average 93.1 percent of teachers and stay put in schools across Mercer County per year

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 93.1 percent of teachers stay in schools through Mercer County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.

Henry County had a median home sale price of $161,450 in April 2023

These are the top 10 home sales for Henry County in April 2023, according to BlockShopper.com.

Sorensen Requests Funding for Police, Announces Grants Aimed at Reducing Crime

Funds will Provide State-of-The-Art Training for the Winnebago County Police

Rock Island County organizations who donated to Black Lives Matter

By March 22, one organization registered within Rock Island County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.

Henry County taxpayers give $104,156 in Countywide Sales Tax in February

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

Silvis: Obtained closed session recording from labor attorney; Claims vote by “agreed upon ascension”

In the previous article we wrote about the city’s lawsuit against their labor attorney for access to municipal records so they could determine if the records in possession of the attorney were subject to FOIA.

City of Galva City Council met Feb. 27

City of Galva City Council met Monday, Feb. 27

City of Colona Committee of the Whole met March 27