The annual picnic is back after being sidelined by high water last year. The whole family is invited to this year's carnival ...

State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...

It's been 125 years since Interstate State Park opened, followed by 49 others that have helped preserve views and provide ...

As West End Revitalization's participatory budgeting initiative zeroes in on how to spend $40,000 in grant money, residents ...

TIM SWEET It’s been 60 years since ownership of Rock Island passed from the heirs of Chester Thordarson to the state of ...

"What started as a creative idea turned into a tradition that families would come back to year after year," general manager ...

Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility celebrated a century of clean water innovation on Wednesday, June 25. Remarks from local leaders and agency partners highlighted the facility's history, impact, ...

Families and adventurous kids of all ages can level up their dragon training skills on Friday with a free event at the Rock Island Public Library Watts-Midtown Branch. Brock Barnabas and his ...

Rock Island's Wetlands Task Force Committee is recommending the city register 528 acres in the Milan Bottoms as a land and ...

For the post 20 years, DeSmyter has been a Rock Island Sheriff’s deputy, according to the media release, and has had several responsibilities. According to the media release, DeSmyter ...

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll will visit the Rock Island Arsenal sometime soon, he told U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois on Wednesday during a congressional hearing.

Phase 12 of Live-Work Rock Island will see the 500th homebuyer, as well as support a projected $7.3 million in additional real estate activity in the city.