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News from February 2024

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How much did farmers in Mercer County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Mercer County received $10,827,403 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Rock Island County 2nd largest nursing home as of Q4 2023: Generations at Rock Island

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2024

Generations at Rock Island, the second largest nursing home in Rock Island County, aided an average of 78.3 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Rock Island County in week ending Feb. 17?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Rock Island County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 1 in Q4 2023

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2024

St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was one of the six for-profit facility nursing homes in Rock Island County, Illinois in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.

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Mercer County taxpayers give $33,771 in County Sales Tax in November 2023

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2024

In November 2023, Mercer County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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How many lawyers in good standing were practicing law in cities in Rock Island County as of January?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 22, 2024

Cities located within Rock Island County recorded 156 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of January.

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Who owned Illini Restorative Care in Q4 2023?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 21, 2024

Illini Restorative Care was one of the three non-profit facility nursing homes in Rock Island County, Illinois in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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How many lawyers in good standing were practicing law in cities in Mercer County as of January?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 21, 2024

There were three lawyers in good standing in cities in Mercer County as of January.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Henry County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Feb. 17

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 21, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Henry County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation was largest nursing home in Rock Island County as of Q4 2023

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 21, 2024

Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation, the largest nursing home in Rock Island County, aided an average of 126.9 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Rep. Swanson Reacts to State of the State Address

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 21, 2024

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) expressed his reactions to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s 2024 State of the State and Budget Address at the Illinois Capitol today. Governor Pritzker unveiled a $52.7 billion state budget, the largest in Illinois history."I would have liked to have heard the Governor say more about fiscal responsibility and belt-tightening as a responsible way to address the state’s $775 million deficit. Instead we heard more of the same: more taxes and more spending," Swanson stated regarding the Governor's address.Swanson also...

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Cities in Henry County: 17 lawyers in good standing were registered as of January

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2024

Cities located within Henry County recorded 17 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of January.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Rock Island County in week ending Feb. 17

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Rock Island County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mercer County in week ending Feb. 17?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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A look at Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home in East Moline, Illinois

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2024

Owned by Moishe Gubin and Michael Blisko since Oct. 1, 2020, Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation had an overall rating of one in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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City of Aledo Committee of the Whole will meet February 20

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 20, 2024

City of Aledo Committee of the Whole will meet at 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 20.

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Rock Island County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Generations at Rock Island?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2024

Owned by six stakeholders, Generations at Rock Island had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Mercer County in week ending Feb. 17?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 19, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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D'Evelyn High School standouts Heath Perry and Kannon Perry’s college team lost in NCAA Division III game on Sunday, February 18

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2024

The Augustana College Vikings lost 7-3 in their NCAA Division III game against the Rhodes Lynx on Sunday, February 18.

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Grandview High School was well-represented by Anthony Sus and two former teammates now on Augustana College Vikings during the NCAA Division III game on Sunday, February 18

By Rock Island Today Reports | Feb 18, 2024

The game took place in Memphis, Tennessee.