R OCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Rock Island City Council has denied a request for a special use permit for a Rock Island recycling center after neighboring businesses and property owners raised concerns.

Monday night's Rock Island City Council meeting was canceled following a protest over the fatal police shooting of Jakarta Jackson. A press release from city officials said the decision was made ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Rock Island city council unanimously voted to increase utilities on the city's water, wastewater, and storm water through 2025. It came after a dramatic and, at times ...

It's final. Closing time for bars in the city of Rock Island will permanently change from 3 a.m. to 2 a.m. In a special city council meeting Thursday afternoon lasting less than nine minutes ...

Rock Island 3rd Ward Alderman Kevin Maynard resigned his council seat, effective Tuesday, as he moved to take a job in Florida. Maynard is set to start Nov. 4 as the executive director of Opening ...

Todd Thompson was unanimously approved by City Council members Monday night. Thompson has been Galesburg city manager since 2011. He starts work in Rock Island on May 16 following a required 60 ...

Rock Island City Council wants to hear from A Hana Illowa LLC about the studies the company is planning for the site of a proposed cannabis dispensary and a gasoline station before allowing the ...

Council Chairman Erik Brechnitz said he lost confidence in the city manager in a surprise addition to the July 7 agenda some ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Activist Thurgood Brooks has attended every single Rock Island City Council meeting since his group, "The Resolution," formally presented its plan for a Police Community ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Rock Island Third Ward Alderman Kevin Maynard will resign from his city council seat. Monday, Ald. Maynard will resign following the end of Monday night’s city council ...

Rock Island has listened to residents who shared their views on the city’s needs and has a new play to pay for them. The city surveyed residents and stake holders in July 2022 to ask them about ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Rock Island City Council has denied a request for a special use permit for a Rock Island recycling center after neighboring businesses and property owners raised concerns.