us > Illinois > Rock Island > Rock Island > Latest & Local News
Rock Island news
Rock Island buys vacant lots from Habitat for Humanity - WQAD
Rock Island buys vacant lots from Habitat for Humanity WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 16 December 2025 🕒 7:45 am
Rock Island emergency shelter successfully houses 55 people - KWQC
Rock Island emergency shelter successfully houses 55 people KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 9:00 pm
No injuries reported in Monday morning fire at Cody Apartments in Rock Island - Muscatine Journal
No injuries reported in Monday morning fire at Cody Apartments in Rock Island Muscatine Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 8:30 pm
Rock Island firefighters respond to apartment fire - OurQuadCities
Rock Island firefighters respond to apartment fire OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 8:15 pm
Broken water pipe closes Rock Island library - KWQC
Broken water pipe closes Rock Island library KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 7:17 pm
Rock Island Downtown Library closed due to water pipe leak - Muscatine Journal
Rock Island Downtown Library closed due to water pipe leak Muscatine Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 6:45 pm
News - Rock Island District Tackles Emergency at Chicago Harbor Lock with Innovative Solution - DVIDS
News - Rock Island District Tackles Emergency at Chicago Harbor Lock with Innovative Solution DVIDS
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 5:58 pm
Rock Island's Downtown Library closed due to water pipe breaking - WQAD
Rock Island's Downtown Library closed due to water pipe breaking WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 5:53 pm
12 Days of Christmas: How do Scott, Rock Island County inmates celebrate Christmas in jail? - The Quad-City Times
12 Days of Christmas: How do Scott, Rock Island County inmates celebrate Christmas in jail? The Quad-City Times
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 5:45 pm
Crews fight apartment fire in frigid temperatures - KWQC
Crews fight apartment fire in frigid temperatures KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 4:57 pm
Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for Dec. 14, 2025 - The Quad-City Times
Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for Dec. 14, 2025 The Quad-City Times
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 4:30 pm
Rock Island emergency shelter reaches capacity amid dangerous cold - KWQC
Rock Island emergency shelter reaches capacity amid dangerous cold KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 5:31 am
Quad City Bald Eagle Days return Jan. 9–11 at QCCA Expo Center - WQAD
Quad City Bald Eagle Days return Jan. 9–11 at QCCA Expo Center WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 3:49 am
Rock Island emergency shelter reaches capacity amid dangerous cold - KWQC
Rock Island emergency shelter reaches capacity amid dangerous cold KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 1:28 am
Photos: 22 images of Wreaths Across America held Saturday at Rock Island National Cemetery - The Quad-City Times
Photos: 22 images of Wreaths Across America held Saturday at Rock Island National Cemetery The Quad-City Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 1:45 pm
Jerry Conner Obituary (1934 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Jerry Conner Obituary (1934 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:12 pm
Julie Harkert Obituary (1959 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Julie Harkert Obituary (1959 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:12 pm
William Baker Obituary (1951 - 2025) - Albany, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
William Baker Obituary (1951 - 2025) - Albany, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:12 pm
Jill Nyquist Obituary (1957 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Jill Nyquist Obituary (1957 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:12 pm
Chris Kinkade Obituary (1953 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Chris Kinkade Obituary (1953 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:12 pm
Ronald Clopton Obituary (1962 - 12/08/2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Ronald Clopton Obituary (1962 - 12/08/2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:12 pm
QCA community places wreaths at Rock Island National Cemetery - OurQuadCities
QCA community places wreaths at Rock Island National Cemetery OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 6:19 am
Volunteers brave snow to honor veterans at Rock Island Arsenal - WQAD
Volunteers brave snow to honor veterans at Rock Island Arsenal WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 1:14 am
Rock-Island-Line - World Music Central
Rock-Island-Line World Music Central
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 12:51 am
Friday Recap: Moline 54, Rock Island 51 (OT) - OurQuadCities
Friday Recap: Moline 54, Rock Island 51 (OT) OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2025 🕒 5:35 pm
Moline upsets Rock Island, Sherrard defeats Orion boys basketball - KWQC
Moline upsets Rock Island, Sherrard defeats Orion boys basketball KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2025 🕒 4:55 am
Moline upsets Rock Island, Sherrard takes down Orion boys basketball - KWQC
Moline upsets Rock Island, Sherrard takes down Orion boys basketball KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2025 🕒 4:52 am
Rock Island MLK Center prepped and ready as homeless seek shelter ahead of frigid temps - KWQC
Rock Island MLK Center prepped and ready as homeless seek shelter ahead of frigid temps KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2025 🕒 4:35 am
Army beats Navy 19-14 at Rock Island Arsenal - OurQuadCities
Army beats Navy 19-14 at Rock Island Arsenal OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 10:08 pm
Rock Island firefighters respond to attic fire - OurQuadCities
Rock Island firefighters respond to attic fire OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 4:58 pm
Basketball previews with QCSportsNet: Rock Island, Moline and United Township - OurQuadCities
Basketball previews with QCSportsNet: Rock Island, Moline and United Township OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 4:38 pm
World Record: AK-47 Sold For $246,750 At Rock Island Auction - thefirearmblog.com
World Record: AK-47 Sold For $246,750 At Rock Island Auction thefirearmblog.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 2:00 pm
MLK Center to open as emergency shelter in Rock Island this weekend - WQAD
MLK Center to open as emergency shelter in Rock Island this weekend WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 2:02 am
Rock Island man sentenced to federal prison for possessing machine gun conversion switch - The Quad-City Times
Rock Island man sentenced to federal prison for possessing machine gun conversion switch The Quad-City Times
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 1:45 am
Rock Island opens 60-hour shelter for dangerous cold weekend - KWQC
Rock Island opens 60-hour shelter for dangerous cold weekend KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 12:15 am
MLK Center to open as emergency shelter in Rock Island this weekend - WQAD
MLK Center to open as emergency shelter in Rock Island this weekend WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 11:23 pm
Emergency shelter in place in Rock Island - OurQuadCities
Emergency shelter in place in Rock Island OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 11:05 pm
Rock Island man sentenced to prison on machine gun charges - KWQC
Rock Island man sentenced to prison on machine gun charges KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 9:53 pm
Rock Island County coroner warns cold can be deadly, even above freezing - WQAD
Rock Island County coroner warns cold can be deadly, even above freezing WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 8:30 pm
Officials: Emergency shelter to open in Rock Island for weekend - KWQC
Officials: Emergency shelter to open in Rock Island for weekend KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 6:00 pm
Rock Island, Project NOW partner to open emergency shelter - KWQC
Rock Island, Project NOW partner to open emergency shelter KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 5:52 pm
New Defense Bill Includes Provisions To Protect Rock Island Arsenal Jobs - newsradio 1040 who
New Defense Bill Includes Provisions To Protect Rock Island Arsenal Jobs newsradio 1040 who
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 2:19 pm
Ernest Telkemeyer Obituary (2025) - Geneseo, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Ernest Telkemeyer Obituary (2025) - Geneseo, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 12:13 pm
Obituary for Julie Marie (Ebert) Harkert - Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Obituary for Julie Marie (Ebert) Harkert Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
House votes to guard Rock Island Arsenal from proposed job cuts - KWQC
House votes to guard Rock Island Arsenal from proposed job cuts KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 3:46 am
UPDATED: QCA warming center locations - OurQuadCities
UPDATED: QCA warming center locations OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 6:01 pm
Rock Island Library celebrates 40 years of “Polar Express” book with free family event - OurQuadCities
Rock Island Library celebrates 40 years of “Polar Express” book with free family event OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 1:00 pm
Judith Pappas Obituary (1933 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy | Obituary
Judith Pappas Obituary (1933 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 10:52 am
No emergency shelter in Rock Island; presents risks - OurQuadCities
No emergency shelter in Rock Island; presents risks OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 12:17 am
City of Rock Island considers water, sewer and stormwater rate increases - WQAD
City of Rock Island considers water, sewer and stormwater rate increases WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 6:31 am
Rock Island leaders finalize changes to social services license ordinance - KWQC
Rock Island leaders finalize changes to social services license ordinance KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 4:35 am
Rock Island City Council amends social services ordinance - OurQuadCities
Rock Island City Council amends social services ordinance OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 4:15 am
Rock Island City Council considers water, garbage pickup price increases - OurQuadCities
Rock Island City Council considers water, garbage pickup price increases OurQuadCities
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 4:15 am
Rock Island City Hall reopens after heating problems - KWQC
Rock Island City Hall reopens after heating problems KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 6:43 pm
Rock Island’s Deven Marshall wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week - KWQC
Rock Island’s Deven Marshall wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 6:03 am
Rock Island's Deven Marshall wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week - KWQC
Rock Island's Deven Marshall wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 7 December 2025 🕒 4:00 pm
Rock Island man charged with pimping, police say - KWQC
Rock Island man charged with pimping, police say KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 7 December 2025 🕒 1:54 am
Man dead after Rock Island house fire - KWQC
Man dead after Rock Island house fire KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Man dies after early morning Rock Island house fire - WQAD
Man dies after early morning Rock Island house fire WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Impaired driver crashes into Rock Island business - WQAD
Impaired driver crashes into Rock Island business WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 1:26 am
Rock Island crews contain early-morning house fire amid heavy snowfall - WQAD
Rock Island crews contain early-morning house fire amid heavy snowfall WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 29 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Man critically injured in Rock Island shooting Tuesday night - WQAD
Man critically injured in Rock Island shooting Tuesday night WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 26 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
State's attorney reviewing board vote on Rock Island High School interim dean - WQAD
State's attorney reviewing board vote on Rock Island High School interim dean WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Crime Stoppers: Man wanted in Rock Island, Scott County on various charges - KWQC
Crime Stoppers: Man wanted in Rock Island, Scott County on various charges KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Heads up: Cannon fire scheduled at Rock Island Arsenal this week - WQAD
Heads up: Cannon fire scheduled at Rock Island Arsenal this week WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
State’s Attorney investigating Rock Island Board of Education - KWQC
State’s Attorney investigating Rock Island Board of Education KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
WATCH: Body camera of Rock Island woman’s arrest after allegedly making fake kidnapping call - KWQC
WATCH: Body camera of Rock Island woman’s arrest after allegedly making fake kidnapping call KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Funds secured in bill for new construction at Rock Island Arsenal - KWQC
Funds secured in bill for new construction at Rock Island Arsenal KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car Friday in Rock Island - WQAD
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car Friday in Rock Island WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
District: Rock Island High School evacuated due to 'gas-like odor,' building cleared by officials - WQAD
District: Rock Island High School evacuated due to 'gas-like odor,' building cleared by officials WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Obituary for Jayne B. Lomas - Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Obituary for Jayne B. Lomas Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
14 men sentenced for involvement in Rock Island gang - KWQC
14 men sentenced for involvement in Rock Island gang KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
USTA unveils refurbished courts in Rock Island, Ill., in honor of Madison Keys' AO win - USTA
USTA unveils refurbished courts in Rock Island, Ill., in honor of Madison Keys' AO win USTA
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Deputies: Man found dead in Rock Island County - KWQC
Deputies: Man found dead in Rock Island County KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Firefighters remove 2 people from Rock Island home fire - WQAD
Firefighters remove 2 people from Rock Island home fire WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Rock Island considering changes to social services license ordinance for newcomers - KWQC
Rock Island considering changes to social services license ordinance for newcomers KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Car crashes into Rock Island Hy-Vee doors - KWQC
Car crashes into Rock Island Hy-Vee doors KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
18-year-old, 15-year-old charged after shooting, police chase - KWQC
18-year-old, 15-year-old charged after shooting, police chase KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Gunfire at Rock Island home sparks 100+ mph chase; police arrest suspects, find guns - WQAD
Gunfire at Rock Island home sparks 100+ mph chase; police arrest suspects, find guns WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Corlon C. McDuffy Obituary November 6, 2025 - Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
Corlon C. McDuffy Obituary November 6, 2025 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Truck catches fire in Rock Island - KWQC
Truck catches fire in Rock Island KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 2 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island city council approves land sale near Milan Bottoms - WQAD
Rock Island city council approves land sale near Milan Bottoms WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Interim dean for Rock Island High School hired after husband casts deciding vote - KWQC
Interim dean for Rock Island High School hired after husband casts deciding vote KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New schedule closes arsenal’s Rock Island gate on weekends - KWQC
New schedule closes arsenal’s Rock Island gate on weekends KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Part of Rock Island Bridge entertainment district expected to open next month - FOX4KC.com
Part of Rock Island Bridge entertainment district expected to open next month FOX4KC.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island City Council moves forward with homeless shelter, social service ordinance - KWQC
Rock Island City Council moves forward with homeless shelter, social service ordinance KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 27 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Frightful fun takes over Rock Island for ‘Fright Night in the Park’ event - KWQC
Frightful fun takes over Rock Island for ‘Fright Night in the Park’ event KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island Arsenal firefighter found guilty of felony battery - WQAD
Rock Island Arsenal firefighter found guilty of felony battery WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming - Defense News
Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming Defense News
📢 Published on 📅 15 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island council approves new licensing rules for shelters as moratorium ends - KWQC
Rock Island council approves new licensing rules for shelters as moratorium ends KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 13 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
1 injured after shooting outside bar, police say - KWQC
1 injured after shooting outside bar, police say KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 12 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
City of Rock Island amends urban agriculture ordinance following community feedback - WQAD
City of Rock Island amends urban agriculture ordinance following community feedback WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Obituary for Blanchie Colvin - Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Obituary for Blanchie Colvin Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
📢 Published on 📅 5 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island Bridge misses September opening, delayed yet again - KSHB 41 Kansas City
Rock Island Bridge misses September opening, delayed yet again KSHB 41 Kansas City
📢 Published on 📅 30 September 2025 🕒 8:24 pm
New owner aims to revive RIBCO in Downtown Rock Island - KWQC
New owner aims to revive RIBCO in Downtown Rock Island KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island Arsenal’s future still uncertain amid restructuring talks - KWQC
Rock Island Arsenal’s future still uncertain amid restructuring talks KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island native brings new life to longtime neighborhood store - WQAD
Rock Island native brings new life to longtime neighborhood store WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rock Island Arsenal to phase out visitor passes - KWQC
Rock Island Arsenal to phase out visitor passes KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 17 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rebrand approved: Goodbye The District, hello Downtown Rock Island - KWQC
Rebrand approved: Goodbye The District, hello Downtown Rock Island KWQC
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Renovations to begin for Great Revivalist Brewery's Rock Island location - WQAD
Renovations to begin for Great Revivalist Brewery's Rock Island location WQAD
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
