Rock Island-Milan School District Head Start has been awarded a grant of $3,277,131 from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Two people suffered serious injuries Saturday when the SUV they were riding in slammed into a tree ni the 2800 block of 5th Avenue in Rock Island.

As West End Revitalization's participatory budgeting initiative zeroes in on how to spend $40,000 in grant money, residents continue to voice their visions for that area of Rock Island.

Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney announced she will be retiring at the end of her fourth term.

However, a year after arriving on the island, she gave birth to a son whom they named Manuia, a “blessing” to them. In the Cook Islands Māori language, “manuia” generally means good luck, success, or ...