09 Aug 2005

Lawmakers Must Address Health Care

By No Author
At a time when health-care costs are soaring and more and more Americans find themselves in the ranks of the uninsured, state and federal legislators should be addressing ways to provide affordable, quality health-care coverage for every American.
02 Aug 2005

30-Year-Old Law Sets Stage for New Abortion Battle

By Rich Miller
A little-remembered 1975 Illinois law might cause a whole lot of trouble in the coming year or two. The Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 was passed in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade opinion, which overruled most state laws banning abortion.
02 Aug 2005

Everyone Is a Blues VIP

By No Author
First of all, I want to thank you for such an awesome Blues Festival this year. Great music and a great time as usual. Thanks to everyone at the Mississippi Valley Blues Society and the sponsors who worked so hard making it happen.
02 Aug 2005

What Is the Quad Cities Marketing?

By David C. Aeschliman
(Editor's note: This is the first of a monthly series discussing various Quad Cities' marketing efforts.) There is a marketing axiom stating that marketing can't make you something you're not.
02 Aug 2005

Is Rock Island Draining Its Cash Cow?

By Jeff Ignatius

"The only red tape you'll find in Rock Island is the one you cut at your grand opening," says the new marketing campaign for the city. Some bar owners in The District of Rock Island view things a little differently.

02 Aug 2005

Western Illinois Campus on Hold While Backers Try to Secure Funding

By Joel Knutsen
Progress on a new Western Illinois University campus on the Moline riverfront is at a standstill until officials can obtain the funding needed to do the initial architectural and engineering design required before construction can begin.
26 Jul 2005

Prosecutor Appears to Be Targeting Chicago Mayor in Investigation

By Rich Miller
It's now becoming clear to people around Richard M. Daley that the Chicago mayor himself might very well have a fat federal target on his back. Up until last week, most people figured that the mayor would never be personally touched by the ongoing federal probe into his administration.
26 Jul 2005

Davenport's Levee Giveaway Continues

By Administrator
Here we go again! Davenport's infinitely obtuse city council is considering another colossal giveaway relative to our riverfront, only this time it involves Davenport's entire levee, not just the critical 15 acres of downtown riverfront we have compromised for the Isle of Capri to build an 11-story hotel and five-story parking garage, while other viable alternative sites have yet to be fully explored and/or negated.
19 Jul 2005

Candidates Ignore Their "Skeletons" at Their Peril

By Administrator
The level of arrogance and political stupidity exhibited by wealthy office-seekers never ceases to amaze me. Long before the media got wind of it last year, much of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Blair Hull's top staff knew about the police report that alleged Hull struck his then-wife during a late-night argument.
19 Jul 2005

Villa de Chantel Was About the Sisters

By Kathleen McCarthy
For many in the Quad Cities, the Villa de Chantel in Rock Island was a mysterious old castle-like building tucked away and protected from the public eye. But for some of us, the Villa represented a powerful influence educationally, socially, and, in no small measure, spiritually.

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