ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – High speed kart racing action returns for the 23rd year to the downtown streets of Rock Island with the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom. The world’s largest karting street race will offer two days of high-speed racing through the city streets Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3.

MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse will present the much acclaimed and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Million Dollar Quartet, Friday, September 8th through Sunday, September 17th in Mount Carroll. The production, directed by Courtney Crouse, will play a total of eight performances over two weekends.

The 33rd annual Rock Island Labor Day Parade is scheduled on Monday, September 4, 2017, starting at 9:30 a.m. Over 120 entries have registered to participate in what is an annual celebration of the City of Rock Island and the surrounding community.

The Rock Island Human Rights Commission recognizes and honors the service of Javier Perez. Mr. Perez served on the commission from 2014 – 2017, including a term as Chair for two years. Javier served the Commission with distinction, bringing his considerable passion to ensure that all Rock Island citizens have an avenue to preserve their human rights. He truly was a rock solid Rock Islander.

Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort

We are excited to announce Wayne Newton will be bringing an incredible performance to the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on Friday November 10th, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Las Vegas is back with “Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal”, a show unlike any he has ever done before, boasting a compilation of all of Newton’s extraordinary talents.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society proudly brings back to the area, Biscuit Miller & the Mix,  on Saturday, September 9 at the Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Tap, 1228 30th Street, Rock Island, IL.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center - August 26, 2017  - AccuWeather reports torrential rain, flooding and damaging winds will continue over a large part of southeastern Texas as Harvey stalls and meanders nearby into next week.

Even though hurricane-force winds will cease in the coming hours, the worst impact from Harvey may be yet to come considering the amount and duration of rain in store.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds received word Sunday that President Donald Trump approved her request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for seven Iowa counties impacted by flooding and severe weather July 19-23, 2017.

The counties included in the declaration are: Allamakee, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette and Mitchell.

Chicago - Daniel Biss released the following statement in response to Governor Rauner's veto of a bill to raise the Illinois minimum wage to $15.

"Rauner may have proven himself an ally to a few hundred CEOs, but with this veto he’s also confirmed himself as an enemy to the 1.3 million Illinoisans who work at low wage jobs.

Local organizations band together to raise security awareness for kids and adults Davenport, Iowa September 8 & 9, 2009: Cybersecurity and privacy are on the minds of government officials, business leaders, educators and parents. In an age where everything can and will be connected to the Internet, we are faced with the opportunities that new connected technology brings and at the same time must deal with attacks coming fast and furious by our digital adversaries.

Pages