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Quad City Times
April 16, 2018
Rock Island County State's Attorney John McGehee said he is aware of the filings by edgarcountywatchdogs. Once the county board appoints an airport board commissioner, he said, that appointment is out of the board's jurisdiction and lies with the airport board or the IDOT, which oversees the airportÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
April 16, 2018
Rock Island Preservation Society Launches Campaign for Rock Island County Courthouse Rock Island, IL – April 15, 2018: In its mission as advocate for historic buildings, Rock Island Preservation Society (RIPS) has launched a campaign to raise support for renovating the Rock Island County Courthouse.
OurQuadCities
April 16, 2018
Rock Island County's been without a rudder for a few months now. That's after former county administrator Dave Ross left his job for a similar position in Florida. It set off a search for the second administrator in Rock Island County history. Ross got a lot of credit for providing more structure to the financiallyÃâà...
Illinois Policy
April 16, 2018
The average property tax bill for a single-family homeowner in Rock Island County was $2,855 in 2017, according to ATTOM. With the average home value estimated at just under $111,700, that bill brings the average effective property tax rate up to 2.56 percent. Neighboring Henry County saw a nearlyÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
April 16, 2018
ROCK ISLAND — Dueling signs depicting opposing views of the Rock Island County Courthouse debate have appeared in Rock Island. People wanting to save the historic courthouse have staked a sign on the corner of 15th Street and 3rd Avenue picturing the building in its glory days. The view is anÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
April 13, 2018
PORT BYRON, Ill (KWQC) - The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office is reminding residents to lock up their cars and to keep valuables out of their vehicles. On Wednesday, March 28, a white 1995 GMC Sierra was stolen out of Port Byron. The car was recovered, however, there was a black Savage 12 FVÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
April 9, 2018
On Monday morning, members of the Rock Island County Board's Governance, Health and Administration Committee failed to approve an intergovernmental agreement on the future of the structure, preventing the proposal from being advanced to Wednesday's county board committee of the whole meetingÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
March 30, 2018
QUAD CITIES (KWQC) - Local authorities are asking for the public's help in locating two men who are wanted out of Rock Island. The first man, 27-year-old Tabius Alan Mayfield, is wanted by the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office. According to officials, Mayfield failed to report back to the county jail in RockÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
March 29, 2018
ROCK ISLAND — An April 17 meeting will discuss the fate of the Rock Island County Courthouse and an agreement outlining its demolition. At Tuesday night's meeting, Rock Island County Board Chairman Kenneth “Moose” Maranda handed out sealed manila envelopes containing a newly draftedÃâà...
WQAD.com
March 28, 2018
ROCK ISLAND--- Rock Island County Board Chairman Ken Maranda presented the board with a plan Tuesday, March 27, to tear down the old courthouse. The agreement is based on recommendations from an ad hoc committee tasked with finding an alternative use for the building, but it determined thereÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
March 27, 2018
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island County Republican's annual Lincoln Day Dinner on April, 7th, 2018 will feature the largest slate of state and local speakers ever. Speakers include State Senator Neil Anderson, 36th District; Representative Tony McCombie, 71st District; Glen Evans, candidate forÃâà...
WQAD.com
March 20, 2018
Many voters had already cast their ballots with early voting. Numbers are up some 30% over the 2014 primary in Rock Island County. “You hope that your vote will matter, and it can turn things around,” said voter Geralyn McEvoy. “You hope for the best.” Shirley and Bob Lawrence were among those votingÃâà...
WQAD.com
March 16, 2018
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois - Keko Martinez, the lone Republican Candidate in the Rock Island County Sheriff's Race, says his proactive approach is one reason why people should vote for him in next Tuesday's Primary Election and in November's General Election. During our "Breakfast With..." Martinez onÃâà...
WQAD.com
March 16, 2018
MOLINE, Illinois - Jeff Boyd, former Rock Island County Sheriff and the Democratic Challenger of Sheriff Gerry Bustos in next Tuesday's Primary Election, says one reason why people should vote for him is because he brings "tangible results." During our "Breakfast With..." Boyd on WQAD News 8 at 11amÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
March 14, 2018
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. (KWQC) — Rock Island County women and men will soon have access to comprehensive birth control and reproductive health services at the Rock Island County Health Department in Rock Island and now at the Colona office of the Henry County Health Department. In RockÃâà...
OurQuadCities
March 14, 2018
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois - Early voters in Rock Island County are about to break a record. County Clerk Karen Kinney said it will take about 600 more ballots to surpass the number of early votes cast in 2014's primary. About 3,300 people voted before Election Day that year. This year we've already had aboutÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
March 13, 2018
Rock Island County Sheriff Gerry Bustos, who is running against former Sheriff Jeff Boyd in the March 20 Democratic primary, has received the endorsements of the Rock Island County Democratic Party, the Fraternal Order of Police, the AFL-CIO, Tri-City Building Trades, and a host of county officials andÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
March 6, 2018
More than a third of the faucets and fountains tested for lead by Rock Island County school district officials failed to meet standards set by a new Illinois mandate. School officials said they had spent countless hours and thousands of dollars to comply with the new law. Countywide, officials reported testingÃâà...
OurQuadCities
March 6, 2018
Two of the most powerful jobs in the state are being contested in both parties. Off-site polling places opened today in Rock Island County. County Clerk Karen Kinney expects a higher turnout than usual for the primary because of some high profile races. Your Local Election Headquarters gets you up toÃâà...
WQAD.com
March 1, 2018
MOLINE- The Illinois Primary is Tuesday, March 20th, and Good Morning Quad Cities will talk with local leaders from both the Republican and Democratic side before the election. Tuesday, March 13th, we'll have "Breakfast With..." Rock Island County Republican Chairman Emeritus Bill Bloom at DeadÃâà...
Quad City Times
February 20, 2018
The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office encourages those living along low-lying areas and rivers to be aware of rising river levels. According to a news release from Sheriff Gerald Bustos, residents should be aware of river levels because "the rains and snow melt becomes more prevalent in days and weeksÃâà...
Quad City Times
February 20, 2018
Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney said Tuesday early voting has been going smoothly since it opened Feb. 8. Kinney said as of earlier this week there had been 107 early voters and 142 requests for absentee/mail-in ballots requested. Early voting is available now at the County Clerk's office duringÃâà...
Quad City Times
February 14, 2018
Dennis A. Swinford Jr., 35, of Sherrard, and Terrence T. McClay, 35, of Aledo, were pronounced dead at the scene, Rock Island county Coroner Brian ... that a northbound vehicle entered the southbound lane and struck a southbound vehicle head-on, according to the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office.
Quad City Times
February 12, 2018
As more residents take advantage of recycling resources in Rock Island County, there is a growing need to reach residents through a variety of information channels, including social media, ... Rock Island County will continue to maintain other channels of communication, including the RICWMA.org website.
Quad-Cities Online
February 7, 2018
Rock Island County Republicans will hold their annual chili cook-off Countdown to the March Primary on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Rock Island County Republican Headquarters, 500 16th St., Rock Island, Ill. The regular Rock Island County Republican Central Committee MeetingÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 4, 2018
The Rock Island Argus reports that Rock Island County's law enforcement launched the Safe Passage program, based on one started by police in Dixon. Under the program officers or deputies won't arrest those seeking help and they won't face prosecution. Authorities instead will try to connect them withÃâà...
WQAD.com
December 31, 1999
Rock Island County's ten school districts are getting more than $9 million dollars from the state. United Township will receive about $800,000 dollars in extra revenue from the new funding formula. But what Illinois lawmakers give, they can also take away. “If it changes practically if it decreases then how isÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
December 31, 1999
A man accused of shooting at an occupied vehicle and another accused of a beating are both being sought by Rock Island County authorities. The first man, Fredrick Gay, 38, Rock Island, is wanted for failing to appear for court hearings related to charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and being aÃâà...
Quad-Cities Online
December 31, 1999
Two men are facing federal charges that accuse them of having meth in Rock Island County and planning to distribute it. Alfonso Navarro and Salvador Larios are accused of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the CentralÃâà...
WQAD.com
December 31, 1999
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY - Keko Martinez is hoping to unseat Rock Island County Sheriff Gerry Bustos in November 2018, after running unopposed in the Illinois Primary Election on Tuesday, March 20th. Before that happens though, he is having "Breakfast With..." Good Morning Quad Cities on Thursday,Ãâà...
WQAD.com
December 31, 1999
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY - Sheriff Gerry Bustos is hoping to be reelected in November 2018, but first he has to face a former Rock Island County Sheriff in the Primary Election on Tuesday, March 20th. Before he does, he is having "Breakfast With..." Good Morning Quad Cities on Wednesday, March 14th toÃâà...
