In 2023, Illinois certified Rock Island as a River Edge Redevelopment Zone. The City hopes the certification will bring more developers and projects to Rock Island.

Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney announced that she will not be running for a fifth term. Kinney said Wednesday that she will be retiring as County Clerk at the end of her fourth term ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island Arsenal announced stricter security measures on Wednesday. The Davenport Gate was closed on Wednesday and the Rock Island Gate will be closed on Sundays ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) -The Rock Island Police Department arrested a man on an attempted murder charge on Thursday. Police executed a search warrant at a home in the 1500 block of 3rd Street at ...

Rock Island Fire Department paramedics rush a 22-year-old woman to an awaiting MedForce helicopter Saturday. The woman suffered serious injuries when the SUV she was driving crashed into a tree in ...

Establishing Rock Island as a port district could be a game-changer for a city the governor’s office describes as “economically distressed.” When some people think of ports, they imagine ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Rock Island-Milan School District has secured a five-year, $3.3 million federal grant to support its Head Start program, even as uncertainty clouds the future of early ...

One day after Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney announced her retirment, Deputy Clerk Maggie Crouch on Thursday announced her candidacy for the position.

Rock Island Bridge developers announced River House will be the restaurant that fills the new attraction. Andrew Miller is known for being the face behind some of Kansas City’s favorite foodie ...

1 / 4 Show Caption + Army leaders at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., met with Secretary of the Army, Hon. Dan Driscoll, Monday, June 30, 2025. Driscoll's visit included a tour of RIA-JMTC's factory and ...

The Arsenal, located on a large Mississippi River island between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois, is the only active U.S. Army foundry.

Lava Island Party Rooms “It’s one thing to just go to an awesome indoor playground for your birthday party venue, but then to have it feel like you are the center of this themed room, and you can have ...