Carbon Cliff News

People who live in Carbon Cliff, Illinois woke up to a mess Tuesday. Fuel was seeping into ditches and emergency crews had to act fast.

Karen Sanchez, of Carbon Cliff, hugs her son, Brian Sanchez, who returned from Iraq Tuesday.

“We need and we want our current police force.”

PORT BYRON, Illinois - A very touchy subject emerged once again in the small river town of Port Byron last night and elicited the same reaction from two years ago: "We need and we want our current police ... via WQAD-TV Moline

A benefit for Erik and Rebekah Jones will be 4:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Silvis Eagles Club, 911 Mansur Ave., Carbon Cliff, Ill. via Bettendorf News

“It's even got dust collected now”

Runaway wedding photographer leaves QC newlyweds feeling jilted Complaints have come in to 8 On Your Side from couples all over the Quad Cities. via WQAD-TV Moline

A Cleveland man who died in a fire at his home has been identified as Henry Herdt, 89. via Bettendorf News

T.G.I.F., Quad-Cities. Better bundle up today. We've been talking about it for a couple of days. via Bettendorf News

Good morning, Quad-Cities. It's 32 degrees out there under overcast skies. The National Weather Service has revised its forecast for the area through the weekend. via Bettendorf News

Parts of Carbon Cliff are under a boil order. It affects homes and businesses along 2nd Avenue between ValleyView Drive and 10th Street. via KWQC-TV Davenport

The Village of Carbon Cliff has issued a precautionary boil order for all homes and businesses located along 2nd Avenue between Valley View Drive and 10th Street, as well as between Jay and 6th streets, and all ... via Quad-City Times

“It was incredible. Everybody helped out.”

Patricia Fuehring, who was burned out of her Carbon Cliff, Ill., apartment in November, celebrated Christmas in her new apartment. via Bettendorf News

“We want to make sure that the people needing a nice Christmas dinner have the ingredients to make that happen”

Rock Island police will be out in force Monday throughout the Quad-Cities, but they won't only be serving arrest warrants. via Bettendorf News

“If people want to keep doing these kind of events, I think I'm done leading it”

A self-guided holiday lights tour coupled with concerts and refreshment stops brought people out in this village on a cold Sunday night. via Bettendorf News

Carbon Cliff issued a precautionary boil order today for all homes and apartments in the Cliff Heights Addition, Mansur Avenue area, Mansur Wood Addition and homes below the hill in Carbon Cliff due to a water ... via Quad-City Times

The Village of Carbon Cliff is hosting a Christmas lighting contest. Residents of Carbon Cliff must register by Dec. via Bettendorf News

“It was very scary, I mean especially when nobody's there and you're thinking somebody's pounding on the door and then the next thing in my head is you're thinking oh my God that's got to be a gunshot.”

Sergeant Steven Ven Huizen of the Rock Island County Sheriff's Department, "The backseat passenger allegedly pointed a revolver outside that vehicle and attempted to fire a couple shots from that revolver." ... via KWQC-TV Davenport

“We cleaned it we were scrubbing down stuff that got wet and all that.”

Two Carbon Cliff seventh graders know what it's like to experience a loss. Now they're helping fire victims try to heal. via WQAD-TV Moline

“We hope our cash assistance will help the residents begin to rebuild their lives”

Royal Neighbors of America will donate $11,000 to residents of Mansur Wood Apartments, Carbon Cliff, Ill., who suffered losses from a Nov. via Bettendorf News

“This is obviously a great start”

The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend donated $4,700 to the American Red Cross of the Quad-Cities Area on Wednesday to assist in recovery efforts after last week's fire at Mansur Wood Living Center ... via Bettendorf News