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Quad Cities celebrates Greek culture this weekend at annual "Our Big Fat Greek Festival" in Rock Island. - WQAD
Published on 7 September 2025 | 12:14 am
Quad-Cities Coalition for Palestine launches its Rock Island Boycott Campaign - WQAD
Quad-Cities Coalition for Palestine launches its Rock Island Boycott Campaign WQAD
Published on 6 September 2025 | 11:57 pm
Rock Island Arsenal to honor 24th anniversary of 9/11 - WQAD
Rock Island Arsenal to honor 24th anniversary of 9/11 WQAD
Published on 6 September 2025 | 10:49 pm
Laurel Brown Obituary (1945 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Laurel Brown Obituary (1945 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 6 September 2025 | 1:36 pm
Eleanor Johnson Obituary (1929 - 2025) - Geneseo, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Eleanor Johnson Obituary (1929 - 2025) - Geneseo, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 6 September 2025 | 12:04 pm
Melissa Oltman Obituary (1977 - 08/24/2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Melissa Oltman Obituary (1977 - 08/24/2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 6 September 2025 | 12:03 pm
Ava Anderson-Frazier Obituary (2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Ava Anderson-Frazier Obituary (2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 6 September 2025 | 12:03 pm
RECAP – Dunlap 50, Rock Island 3 - OurQuadCities
RECAP – Dunlap 50, Rock Island 3 OurQuadCities
Published on 6 September 2025 | 6:12 am
WATCH: Dunlap Vs. Rock Island - CIProud.com
WATCH: Dunlap Vs. Rock Island CIProud.com
Published on 6 September 2025 | 3:25 am
Illinois high school football scores for Week 2 in Peoria area - Peoria Journal Star
Illinois high school football scores for Week 2 in Peoria area Peoria Journal Star
Published on 5 September 2025 | 11:45 pm
Rock Island Arsenal set to remember lives lost on 9/11 during annual ceremony - WQAD
Rock Island Arsenal set to remember lives lost on 9/11 during annual ceremony WQAD
Published on 5 September 2025 | 10:24 pm
Family-owned Rock Island Cafe to close after 26 years in Waikiki - The Business Journals
Family-owned Rock Island Cafe to close after 26 years in Waikiki The Business Journals
Published on 5 September 2025 | 8:00 pm
Rock Island Arsenal to host 9/11 Remembrance ceremony - KWQC
Rock Island Arsenal to host 9/11 Remembrance ceremony KWQC
Published on 5 September 2025 | 4:01 pm
Rock Island woman enters plea in State’s Attorney’s Office battery - OurQuadCities
Rock Island woman enters plea in State’s Attorney’s Office battery OurQuadCities
Published on 5 September 2025 | 3:39 pm
Gordon Rock Obituary (1945 - 2025) - North Fond Du Lac, WI - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Gordon Rock Obituary (1945 - 2025) - North Fond Du Lac, WI - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 5 September 2025 | 11:03 am
Bonnie Blakeney Obituary (1981 - 2025) - Boise, ID - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Bonnie Blakeney Obituary (1981 - 2025) - Boise, ID - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 5 September 2025 | 11:02 am
WATCH: Rock Island Rocks football Week 2 preview - OurQuadCities
WATCH: Rock Island Rocks football Week 2 preview OurQuadCities
Published on 4 September 2025 | 8:29 pm
Read more, spend less: Rock Island library invites you to get carded - KWQC
Read more, spend less: Rock Island library invites you to get carded KWQC
Published on 4 September 2025 | 4:48 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 4 September 2025 | 4:01 am
Suzanne Aubry Obituary (1925 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Suzanne Aubry Obituary (1925 - 2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 8:43 pm
Rock Island donates retired fire engine to United Township Career Center - WQAD
Rock Island donates retired fire engine to United Township Career Center WQAD
Published on 3 September 2025 | 4:49 pm
Doris Lutz Obituary (1932 - 2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Doris Lutz Obituary (1932 - 2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 11:08 am
Sharon Wainwright Obituary (1938 - 2025) - Port Byron, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Sharon Wainwright Obituary (1938 - 2025) - Port Byron, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 11:07 am
Elvia Flores Obituary (1947 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Elvia Flores Obituary (1947 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 11:07 am
Rosa Mandrell Obituary (1932 - 2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Rosa Mandrell Obituary (1932 - 2025) - East Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 7:00 am
Beryl Salmonson Obituary (1931 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Beryl Salmonson Obituary (1931 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 7:00 am
Death Notice and Obituary for Anne Marie Kern 2025 of Rock Island , IL - Legacy.com
Death Notice and Obituary for Anne Marie Kern 2025 of Rock Island , IL Legacy.com
Published on 3 September 2025 | 7:00 am
Eldon Says “No” To Grant – Plans To Fund Rock Island Trail Themselves - krmsradio.com
Eldon Says “No” To Grant – Plans To Fund Rock Island Trail Themselves krmsradio.com
Published on 2 September 2025 | 10:07 pm
Rock Island hosting ‘Party in the Park’ Sept. 10 - OurQuadCities
Rock Island hosting ‘Party in the Park’ Sept. 10 OurQuadCities
Published on 2 September 2025 | 9:18 pm
Opa! Rock Island’s Our Big Fat Greek Festival returns this weekend - KWQC
Opa! Rock Island’s Our Big Fat Greek Festival returns this weekend KWQC
Published on 2 September 2025 | 9:11 pm
Opa! Rock Island’s Big Fat Greek Festival returns this weekend - KWQC
Opa! Rock Island’s Big Fat Greek Festival returns this weekend KWQC
Published on 2 September 2025 | 9:11 pm
RI Community Foundation awards $102,250 in grants - Quad Cities Business Journal
RI Community Foundation awards $102,250 in grants Quad Cities Business Journal
Published on 2 September 2025 | 5:21 pm
Rock Island’s Labor Day parade has beautiful weather - OurQuadCities
Rock Island’s Labor Day parade has beautiful weather OurQuadCities
Published on 1 September 2025 | 4:21 pm
John Vander Vennet Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
John Vander Vennet Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Rock Island, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 31 August 2025 | 1:21 pm
Downtown businesses frustrated with Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix - WQAD
Downtown businesses frustrated with Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix WQAD
Published on 30 August 2025 | 3:46 am
Rock Island fills holiday weekend with kart races and Labor Day Parade - KWQC
Rock Island fills holiday weekend with kart races and Labor Day Parade KWQC
Published on 29 August 2025 | 10:41 pm
Rock Island brewery supporting Living Lands and Waters with 'Get Bent Day' - WQAD
Rock Island brewery supporting Living Lands and Waters with 'Get Bent Day' WQAD
Published on 29 August 2025 | 8:33 pm
FBI finds bones while searching for Travis Decker, authorities say - The Seattle Times
FBI finds bones while searching for Travis Decker, authorities say The Seattle Times
Published on 29 August 2025 | 6:24 pm
FBI recovers items from Rock Island Campground that may be connected to Travis Decker - NonStop Local KHQ
FBI recovers items from Rock Island Campground that may be connected to Travis Decker NonStop Local KHQ
Published on 28 August 2025 | 6:28 pm
Rock Island High School's mold cleanup bill tops $1 million - WQAD
Rock Island High School's mold cleanup bill tops $1 million WQAD
Published on 27 August 2025 | 11:28 pm
Tammy Mendoza chosen Rock Island Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal - OurQuadCities
Tammy Mendoza chosen Rock Island Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal OurQuadCities
Published on 27 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island to host Labor Day parade - KWQC
Rock Island to host Labor Day parade KWQC
Published on 27 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Boil order lifted in Rock Island - KWQC
Boil order lifted in Rock Island KWQC
Published on 26 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Social services moratorium in Rock Island puts The Third Place at risk - OurQuadCities
Social services moratorium in Rock Island puts The Third Place at risk OurQuadCities
Published on 26 August 2025 | 7:00 am
UPDATE: Rock Island boil order lifted - OurQuadCities
UPDATE: Rock Island boil order lifted OurQuadCities
Published on 25 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Portion of Rock Island under boil order due to water-main break - KWQC
Portion of Rock Island under boil order due to water-main break KWQC
Published on 25 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island approves freeze on homeless shelters, food pantries - KWQC
Rock Island approves freeze on homeless shelters, food pantries KWQC
Published on 25 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix will return to downtown Labor Day Weekend - OurQuadCities
Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix will return to downtown Labor Day Weekend OurQuadCities
Published on 24 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island names its Citizens of the Year - KWQC
Rock Island names its Citizens of the Year KWQC
Published on 22 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island names 2025 Citizen of the Year award winners - WQAD
Rock Island names 2025 Citizen of the Year award winners WQAD
Published on 22 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix to be held Labor Day weekend - KWQC
Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix to be held Labor Day weekend KWQC
Published on 22 August 2025 | 7:00 am
INTERVIEW: Rock Island Grand Prix - OurQuadCities
INTERVIEW: Rock Island Grand Prix OurQuadCities
Published on 21 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Celebrate the arts at Rock Island Labor Day Parade - OurQuadCities
Celebrate the arts at Rock Island Labor Day Parade OurQuadCities
Published on 20 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island lights up Alternating Currents with music, murals and more - KWQC
Rock Island lights up Alternating Currents with music, murals and more KWQC
Published on 14 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Report clears Rock Island High School north wing after mold remediation - WQAD
Report clears Rock Island High School north wing after mold remediation WQAD
Published on 12 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Nicholas Sharp Obituary (1986 - 08/12/2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus - Legacy.com
Nicholas Sharp Obituary (1986 - 08/12/2025) - Moline, IL - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy.com
Published on 12 August 2025 | 7:00 am
David A. Delcourt Obituary (2025) - Rock Island, IL - Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory - Moline - Legacy.com
David A. Delcourt Obituary (2025) - Rock Island, IL - Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory - Moline Legacy.com
Published on 11 August 2025 | 7:00 am
New production facility opens to streamline Army artillery production - army.mil
New production facility opens to streamline Army artillery production army.mil
Published on 11 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island drops sprinkler requirements - KWQC
Rock Island drops sprinkler requirements KWQC
Published on 11 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Fresh Films, Rock Island, continues plans for sound stages - OurQuadCities
Fresh Films, Rock Island, continues plans for sound stages OurQuadCities
Published on 11 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Fallen tree blocks 38th Street in Rock Island - OurQuadCities
Fallen tree blocks 38th Street in Rock Island OurQuadCities
Published on 6 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Obituary for Samuel Keith Dusenberry - Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Obituary for Samuel Keith Dusenberry Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Published on 6 August 2025 | 7:00 am
9 classrooms at Rock Island High cleared after mold testing - KWQC
9 classrooms at Rock Island High cleared after mold testing KWQC
Published on 4 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island-Milan superintendent previews school year ahead of first day back - KWQC
Rock Island-Milan superintendent previews school year ahead of first day back KWQC
Published on 4 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island High School fighting mold but classes expected to resume Tuesday - KWQC
Rock Island High School fighting mold but classes expected to resume Tuesday KWQC
Published on 1 August 2025 | 7:00 am
Metra Rock Island service delayed after train strikes pedestrian - FOX 32 Chicago
Metra Rock Island service delayed after train strikes pedestrian FOX 32 Chicago
Published on 30 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Microbial growth postpones Rock Island High School orientation - OurQuadCities
Microbial growth postpones Rock Island High School orientation OurQuadCities
Published on 30 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island moratorium on new shelters faces backlash from service providers - KWQC
Rock Island moratorium on new shelters faces backlash from service providers KWQC
Published on 28 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island moratorium on new shelters faces backlash from service providers - KWQC
Rock Island moratorium on new shelters faces backlash from service providers KWQC
Published on 28 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Person taken to hospital after being shot in Rock Island - KWQC
Person taken to hospital after being shot in Rock Island KWQC
Published on 23 July 2025 | 7:00 am
1 person hurt in shooting in Rock Island - KWQC
1 person hurt in shooting in Rock Island KWQC
Published on 23 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Inver Grove Heights' historic Rock Island Swing Bridge gets illuminating upgrade - CBS News
Inver Grove Heights' historic Rock Island Swing Bridge gets illuminating upgrade CBS News
Published on 23 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Geneseo police officer running for Rock Island County sheriff - KWQC
Geneseo police officer running for Rock Island County sheriff KWQC
Published on 21 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Smoke billows over Rock Island skyline from fire vacant building - KWQC
Smoke billows over Rock Island skyline from fire vacant building KWQC
Published on 18 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Structure fire in Rock Island - KWQC
Structure fire in Rock Island KWQC
Published on 18 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island city clerk announces campaign for county clerk - KWQC
Rock Island city clerk announces campaign for county clerk KWQC
Published on 16 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Lawmakers could pass major protections for jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal - KWQC
Lawmakers could pass major protections for jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal KWQC
Published on 16 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island man found guilty of 2022 murder, armed robbery - KWQC
Rock Island man found guilty of 2022 murder, armed robbery KWQC
Published on 16 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Government Bridge, Rock Island Viaduct to close Saturday - KWQC
Government Bridge, Rock Island Viaduct to close Saturday KWQC
Published on 12 July 2025 | 7:00 am
The Friends of Rock Island Annual Fundraiser - Door County Pulse
The Friends of Rock Island Annual Fundraiser Door County Pulse
Published on 11 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Gillette announces candidacy for Rock Island County Sheriff - OurQuadCities
Gillette announces candidacy for Rock Island County Sheriff OurQuadCities
Published on 7 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Kathryn "Katie" Hoteling Obituary July 6, 2025 - Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
Kathryn "Katie" Hoteling Obituary July 6, 2025 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
Published on 6 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Fire burns siding of neighboring home, forces evacuation - KWQC
Fire burns siding of neighboring home, forces evacuation KWQC
Published on 3 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Secretary of the Army sees readiness firsthand at Rock Island Arsenal - army.mil
Secretary of the Army sees readiness firsthand at Rock Island Arsenal army.mil
Published on 2 July 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island County Deputies: 1 dead after truck drives into lake - KWQC
Rock Island County Deputies: 1 dead after truck drives into lake KWQC
Published on 29 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island Marks Its 60th Year as a State Park - Door County Pulse
Rock Island Marks Its 60th Year as a State Park Door County Pulse
Published on 26 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island Arsenal implements stricter security measures - KWQC
Rock Island Arsenal implements stricter security measures KWQC
Published on 18 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Rhonda J. Bernal Obituary June 14, 2025 - Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
Rhonda J. Bernal Obituary June 14, 2025 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
Published on 14 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Family of Jakarta Jackson files lawsuit against City of Rock Island - KWQC
Family of Jakarta Jackson files lawsuit against City of Rock Island KWQC
Published on 11 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island Bridge announces restaurant chosen to anchor project - KCTV
Rock Island Bridge announces restaurant chosen to anchor project KCTV
Published on 6 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island Trail breaks new ground, with plans for 450-mile loop across Missouri - St. Louis Magazine
Rock Island Trail breaks new ground, with plans for 450-mile loop across Missouri St. Louis Magazine
Published on 30 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Trip Report: “Red Rock Island Chute” – Paiute Pass Ridge Off Peak 12,621 in California - SnowBrains
Trip Report: “Red Rock Island Chute” – Paiute Pass Ridge Off Peak 12,621 in California SnowBrains
Published on 22 May 2025 | 7:00 am
RIA-JMTC leads the charge in 3D-printed drone production, uniting the Organic Industrial Base for future warfare - army.mil
Published on 20 May 2025 | 7:00 am
New Rock Island Mayor sworn in - KWQC
New Rock Island Mayor sworn in KWQC
Published on 12 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Kansas City’s Rock Island Bridge opening delayed again amid project complications - KCTV
Kansas City’s Rock Island Bridge opening delayed again amid project complications KCTV
Published on 29 April 2025 | 7:00 am
John McDuffy Obituary April 22, 2025 - Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
John McDuffy Obituary April 22, 2025 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory
Published on 22 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Community reacts after weapons detection system flags loaded gun at Rock Island High School - KWQC
Community reacts after weapons detection system flags loaded gun at Rock Island High School KWQC
Published on 22 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course to reopen Apr. 26 - army.mil
Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course to reopen Apr. 26 army.mil
Published on 14 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Ashley Harris becomes second Black mayor in Rock Island’s history - KWQC
Ashley Harris becomes second Black mayor in Rock Island’s history KWQC
Published on 2 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Obituary for John Wiggins - Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Obituary for John Wiggins Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Published on 14 March 2025 | 7:00 am