City of Rock Island
Recent News About City of Rock Island
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Doctor to provide pill ‘toolkit’ at upcoming library presentation
Rock Island native and author Dr. Cathy Rosenbaum will speak on integrated health and wellness 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at Rock Island’s main library branch to help residents reassess non-vitamin supplements.
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Meetings to address current state, future of Rock Island parks
Two meetings are planned by Rock Island Parks and Recreation for the community to learn about and discuss the current state of Rock Island Parks and Recreation.
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Rock Island parks department to hold public infrastructure meetings
A series of three meetings, to be hosed by Rock Island Parks and Recreation, is scheduled for the near future for community residents to learn more about the status and pending plans for the area’s park infrastructure.
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Waste collection to be one day late week of July 4
The City of Rock Island announced on June 28 that, during the week of the Independence Day holiday, refuse and yard waste collection will be one day late all week.
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Bicycle Rock Island to hold meeting focused on improving biking convenience
Bicycle Rock Island, a local group, will hold a public meeting on April 12 in the Community Room of the Rock Island Public Library to develop ideas for improving the safety and convenience of biking in Rock Island.
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Rock Island adopts Greenbush neighborhood plan
The Rock Island City Council voted unanimously in favor of incorporating a new Greenbush neighborhood plan into the city's Comprehensive Plan March 14 at Rock Island City Hall.
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Rock Island to close 23rd Street at Sixth Avenue
The City of Rock Island will close the intersection of 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue Thursday as crews resume their work on new sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, sewer and pavement repairs.
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Rock Island closes 18th Street at Sixth Avenue for construction
The City of Rock Island closed the intersection of 18th Street and Sixth Avenue today as crews prepare to build new roads, sidewalks and pedestrian ramps.
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Rock Island details Mississippi River flood precautions
The City of Rock Island recently posted its plans for dealing with the flooding of the Mississippi River, as the river continues to rise.
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Augustana College students present Greenbush plan to Rock Island Planning Commission
Augustana College students Alyssa Clarida and Christian Montbriand delivered a presentation of their Greenbush neighborhood plan at a Rock Island Planning Commission meeting on Feb. 3 at City Hall.
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Wherry to give free talk on local mystery writer
Dr. Maryann Wherry will give a free talk on local mystery writer Charlotte Murray Russell Wednesday at the Rock Island Main Library.
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Water main break forces closures in Rock Island
A water main break on 49th Avenue from Eighth Street to 11th Street, which occurred in Rock Island Wednesday, forced closures as crews worked to repair the sudden leak.
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Rock Island Neighborhood Partners to begin election process March 28
Local organization Rock Island Neighborhood Partners has announced that its meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, at the police department building will include election nominations, presentations and strategic review for its path moving forward.
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Rock Island's sewer utility work to close Sixth Avenue, 24th Street
Road work will resume in the City of Rock Island beginning Monday at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 24th Street.
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Moline fire and police commissioners plan special meeting
A special meeting for the City of Moline's board of fire and police commissioners is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, March 21, in the community room at Moline Police Headquarters.
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Rock Island to offer free leaf collection program
The City of Rock Island announced this week that it will be offering free leaf collection for customers of its residential refuse program.
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Utility repairs close down 23rd Avenue, nearby streets
Drivers are asked to avoid 23rd Avenue between 41st Street and 42nd Street beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday morning as crews work to make utility repairs.
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Author Pletkovich presents 'Civil War Fathers' at Rock Island Library
Author and teacher Tim Pletkovich delivered a free talk Wednesday, March 16 at the Rock Island Main Library, based on his book, which is called 'Civil War Fathers: Sons of the Civil War in World II.'
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Photographer Hirsch to present 'That Tree' at Rock Island Library
Renowned photographer and photojournalist Mark Hirsch will present his new iPhone photo journal and coffee table book 'That Tree' March 22 at the Rock Island Main Library.
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Rock Island's MLK Center to host first African-American Girls Conference
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Rock Island will host the first-ever African-American Girls Conference from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 9.