Prosecutors allege Leisa A. Streeter stole at least $900,000 while working for the county. She retired in 2024.

A 62-year-old former Rock Island County employee who faces felony charges has been released on pretrial conditions, according ...

Authorities say former major league shortstop Rafael Furcal threw rocks at another man during a road rage incident last month ...

It’s one of the largest public embezzlement cases in Rock Island history, and police say Streeter fleeced taxpayers going back to 2003.

A longtime Rock Island County employee who retired in June of 2024 was arrested Wednesday after an investigation allegedly ...

Both a 1983 Mack truck and a 2020 Toyota sedan were driving east on I-26 when the car crashed into the rear of the truck, Bennett said. The Toyota driver, who was the only person in the car, died at ...

A new city project is under construction near Sherwood, but it’s stirring concern among some residents of the nearby Brushy ...

: Rock Island County Board Chairman Richard “Quijas” Brunk has released a statement about an ongoing investigation involving ...

At the scene, a News 8 reporter saw several unmarked vehicles and officers in vests, some carrying firearms. Police said there's no threat to the public.

A judge is denying a Maui doctor's request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge stemming from ...

Rock Island Police Department Interim Police Chief Tim McCloud has been selected to become Chief of Police. McCloud will become Chief of Police, pending approval by the city council on Monday, May 20.

The number of people wearing GPS monitors in Rock Island County has skyrocketed since Illinois’ criminal justice reform ...