Devo's May 9 show at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway will be their first show in the city since Boston's Josh Hager joined the band in 2014. Hager was previously in the Boston-based alternative rock ...

It’s intoxicating, not at all theartsdesk on Vinyl ’s usual thing but achieving soaring lift-off, nonetheless. Comes in photo ...

Over the years, I’ve been at Guantánamo during two presidential inaugurations, a few hurricane warnings, and a couple of my ...

Chalk Art Fest will return to downtown Rock Island May 31 and June 1, with activities for people of all ages, a news release says. Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest (OurQuadCities.com) This free, two-day ...

Jerry Schreiner wants the city of Rock Island to stop harassing him. Schreiner, the owner of Vander Vending, 500 16th St., Rock Island, confronted city council members Monday night, saying he ...

The project’s initial $5 million estimated cost has significantly increased. But its creator says it has the money it needs ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Ashley Harris took the oath to take office at Monday’s City Council meeting. Harris won the election with about 51% of the vote over two-term incumbent Mike Thoms.

The Rotary Club of Rock Island awarded $33,000 in grants to three local organizations through its charitable foundation, the Rock Island Rotary Foundation. The grants were announced and presented ...

The lawsuit was filed in December 2019 by Beverly Mcaninch, who was injured on Jan. 1, 2019, when she was hit by another car while driving at 30th Street and 7th Avenue in Rock Island. Mcaninch ...

With help from the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office, the city’s Emergency Response Team made repeated attempts to get everyone to exit voluntarily. Eventually, six individuals, including ...

A Walmart Supercenter will be built at Watch Tower Plaza next year, creating 400 jobs and generating an estimated $1.3 million in sales taxes for the city of Rock Island. Rock Island Mayor Dennis ...

The Rock Island Bridge is shown in June 2024 as the Kansas City, Kansas, redevelopment project remains underway. Built in 1905, the decommissioned railroad bridge is being repurposed for event ...