Rock Island News

It's not as big or splashy a program as Metra officials would like but the commuter rail agency will use $136 million from the state infrastructure program signed into law by Gov.

With the recent influx of immigrants, many children and families are struggling to understand the new culture and language.

Two Western Illinois University librarians are making western Illinois history more accessible online.

Rock Island, IL- What if one tiny pill could help doctors cure breast cancer? That is what Trinity is busy researching in the Q-C. They are taking part in the "Excel Research Study," a program that allows women who are at least 35 years old and who have gone through menopause, to sign up and join in the fight against breast cancer.

A 24-year old man shot to death in Rock Island's District early Sunday has been indentified as Sergio Jimenez of Davenport.

Angel R. Prado, 20, of Rock Falls; 9:16 a.m. Friday at 1101 W. Seventh St., Sterling; Lee County warrant – criminal trespass to state land; released on $300 bail.

Two major organizations that fight for veteran's rights are struggling to survive.

The Rock Island Argus ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- Rock Island County likely will spend $1 million this year sending juveniles out of the area for pre-trial detention.

The Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present an audience favorite, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Jan.

How fast is too fast on a windy road? That is up for debate when it comes to Turkey Hollow Road in Rock Island County.

With the holiday season just around the corner, demand for essential items like food and clothing could be greater than ever.

By 8:00 a.m., the line stretched more than half a block outside Project Now in Rock Island.

How many property owners realize there is a new taxing authority in Carroll County? It's called the Upper Mississippi River International Port District sponsored in the Legislature by Sen.

A creative criminal uses an unusual weapon to rob a Family Dollar Store. Rock Island Police say the man went into the 11th street location just before close Thursday night, carrying a power tool and wearing a mask.

A small group of former Ace Hardware dealers who opened new stores in 2006 and 2007 have filed a suit against their former co-op, claiming they were misled over what to expect in revenues during the first year of business.

A teen who has battled health problems of his own is giving back to the hospital that helped him recover.

Major new female voice of the year to knock my socks off is Rock Island, Illinois' Lissie .

Union Pacific railroad officials are investigating how a line of eight unmanned freight locomotives rolled out of a Near South Side railyard this morning, causing a derailment near Chinatown that delayed or canceled Amtrak and Metra trains.

The Rock Island County Health Department says it received a portion of its initial order for the H1N1 vaccine .

A fire ripps through a Rock Island home Tuesday afternoon, causing over $38,000 in damage.