29 Dec 2021

Ombudsman Releases FY2021 Annual Report; Citizen Complaints, Information Requests Top 6K

By Bert Dalmer

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 29, 2021) — Citizen complaints and information requests to Iowa’s good-government watchdog increased for the seventh straight year in fiscal year 2021, topping the 6,000 mark for the first time in the office’s history.

10 Nov 2021

Family, Community Members Petition for Safety Fence at Moline Park

By Katherine Bauer

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 10, 2021) — People living in our neighborhood are calling on the Moline Park Board to put children’s safety first.

01 Nov 2021

Eviction Diversion Meeting for Tenants This Week

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2021) — Project NOW has partnered with the 14th Judicial Circuit in Rock Island County, the Rock Island County Bar Association, Prairie State Legal Services Inc, and the Salvation Army to develop an Eviction Diversion Program (EDP). The goal of the program is to keep tenants housed while ensuring that small-business owners are reimbursed back-rent.

20 Sep 2021

Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Announces 2021 State Street Market

By Zack Sullivan

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (September 20, 2021) — The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you into town on October 2 for State Street Market Geneseo. A day of shopping, food, live music, libations, and more! A curated list of over 60 vendors and mobile boutiques will be set up down historic State Street from 10AM-4PM. Shop vintage, handmade, and handpicked goods from all over the Midwest region.

17 Sep 2021

Public Invited to Participate in Public Input Meeting for I-74 Development Opportunities in Downtown Moline

By Liz Nolte

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 17, 2021) — Renew Moline and the City of Moline invite the public to provide input about the future of the I-74 Corridor downtown Moline through participation in one of two in-person and virtual meetings as well as an online opinion survey.

14 Sep 2021

Appeal to Rock Island County Waste Management Agency to Keep Drop-Off Sites

By Lori O’Dell McCollum

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2021) — Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) announces a call to action in response to the closure of recycling drop-off centers. Please join PACG representatives in attending the Rock Island County Waste Management Agency (RICWMA) Board meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 1PM, at the Rock Island County Office Building at 1504 3rd Avenue, Room 302, Rock Island, Illinois 61201.

14 Jul 2021

Niabi Zoo Continues an Exciting Season with Lots of New Additions

By Lee Jackson

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS. (July 14, 2021) — “The Niabi Zoo is coming back strong from difficult pandemic period,” said Director Lee Jackson, “With exciting new exhibits and amazing new animals, now is the perfect time to come out and explore the zoo and rediscover what Niabi has to offer!

08 Jun 2021

PACG’s Civil Rights Forum Marks One Year of Racial Equality Now! Rallies

By Julie Ross

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 8, 2021) — The Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) Civil Rights Forum has organized weekly Racial Equality Now! rallies each Saturday since June 13, 2020.

21 May 2021

Royal Neighbors CEO Cynthia Tidwell Receives Forum 500 Service Award

By Todd Michael Hirst

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 21, 2021) — Cynthia Tidwell, President and CEO of Royal Neighbors of America, is the 2021 recipient of the 

21 May 2021

Redstone Building Reopening Celebration and Welcome to Newest Partners

By Tyson Danner

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 21, 2021) — River Music Experience, along with other local businesses and nonprofits that make their home in the historic Redstone building, 129 N Main Street, Davenport, Iowa, will be celebrating the start of the summer with their first outdoor concert of the year, along with a building wide Open House event, and welcoming of our newest tenants, Underground Economy and Zeke’s Island Café.

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