23 Aug 2005

Republican Feud Bodes Ill for the Party

By Rich Miller
It shouldn't have been much of a surprise that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Oberweis hogged the spotlight at last week's annual Illinois State Fair Republican Day event. Oberweis' three statewide campaigns have provided ample evidence that he has a propensity for making outrageous claims designed to focus media attention on himself.
23 Aug 2005

What a Summer for the Arts!

By Todd McGreevy
As we compiled the calendar listings and stories relating to what lies ahead this fall for the arts in our communities, we couldn't help but pause to comment on how stellar the summer has been for the arts in the Quad Cities.
23 Aug 2005

Environmentalists Skeptical of Bush Administration

By No Author
The U.S. Forest Service has recently revised estimates on how much the national economy benefits from recreation on national forest lands. During the Clinton administration, the Forest Service had estimated that recreation in U.
23 Aug 2005

Celebration of Celtic Culture Keeps Growing

By Jeff Ignatius
Listening to Lisa Lockheart describe what's new at this year's Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities is a little overwhelming. Keep in mind: We're just talking about additions to the event (now in its seventh year), not the things that are staying the same.
23 Aug 2005

Figge's Great American Thing Highlights Fall Events

By Administrator
•The Great American Thing (September 17 through January 1): Through film clips, postcards, advertisements, vintage photography, period furniture, and approximately 130 works of art, the Figge Art Museum examines the first generation of American artists, exploring their process of finding an authentic voice for American art.
16 Aug 2005

Lieutenant Governor Speaks Loudly with His Actions

By Rich Miller
You probably don't know this, but Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn has attended all but three of the 92 wakes and/or funerals held for Illinois servicemen and -women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The three he missed (because he was out-of-state) were attended by a top member of his staff.
16 Aug 2005

An Accountable Levee Vision

By Kathleen McCarthy
River Vision, the joint study conducted and adopted by leaders of Rock Island and Davenport, calls for a multi-year, multi-million-dollar, bi-state effort to continue revitalizing and enhancing our respective riverfronts.
16 Aug 2005

Republican Leaders: Lead or Get Out of the Way

By No Author
I was proud to be a Republican. My family had confidence that a government with a Republican majority would be safer, better fed, taxed less, and left to lead good lives. I'm totally dissatisfied with a Republican majority government that allows Mexican illegals to saturate and ruin American citizenship and the economy for the majority of Middle Americans.
16 Aug 2005

Something Fishy Is Raising Money

By Jeff Ignatius
When budget cuts hit Rock Island Clean & Beautiful, the organization did something unusual: It engaged the artistic community for a public-art project. Sure, the 20 artistic catfish that have been gracing various sites in the Quad Cities are a fundraiser, but they're also part of a larger vision to make the Quad Cities a more visually appealing place.
16 Aug 2005

Charles Heston's "Riverfront Organizaiton" Memo

By Administrator
MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Date: August 11, 2005 To: Mayor and City Council Levee Improvement Commission Davenport Riverfront Task Force From: Charles Heston Subject: Riverfront Organization After the July 26, 2005 joint meeting between the City Council and the Levee Improvement Commission, Tom Engelmann asked me to make a proposal.

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