Rock Island


  1. Cheerleading for Rock Island

    Louis Brems/QUAD-CITY TIMES Jennifer Fowler is community marketing director the Renaissance Rock Island.

  2. Rock Island Lines

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  3. Rock_Island_Preview

    Rock Island mayoral candidates David Levin, left, and Dennis Pauley, seen here Thursday at the Rock Island District plaza, already have experience at City Hall. Levin has been on the city planning commission since 2003, while Pauley has served as Ward 3 alderman since 2005. (Larry Fisher/Quad-City Times)

  4. Rock Island principal

    Rock Island Intermediate Academy Principal Mike Russell wipes off tables while he visits with students having breakfast.

  5. Rock Island Armory

    A mound of dirt remains where the Rock Island Armory used to stand (Kurt Allemeier / QUAD-CITY TIMES)

  6. Rock Island Public Library

    Rock Island Public Library, 401 19th St., an award to the library for construction of an architec-turally compatible portico for the handicapped accessible entrance. (Contributed photo)

  7. Rock Island Shooting

    Rock Island police officer Buzz Robinson looks for evidence in the 1100 block of 15th Avenue after a woman was wounded by gunfire as she stood outside her home at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. (Thomas Geyer/QUAD-CITY TIMES)

  8. Rock Island Shooting

    Rock Island police search an area on the 1100 block of 15th Avenue where a woman was struck by gunfire Tuesday night. The victim was taken to Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island. (Thomas Geyer/QUAD-CITY TIMES)

  9. Rock Island Leaf burning

    Michael Starr, left, and Stephanie Frasier, of Rock Island, burn leaves in an aluminum garbage can in this 2007 file photo. (John Schultz/ROCK ISLAND NEWS)

  10. Rock Island's Marcus Cantu

    Rock Island's Marcos Cantu turns the corner as a host of Fenwick players' bring him down.

  11. Rock Island football

    Rock Island's Nikko Watson rushed for 173 yards in the Rocks' win Friday. (Louis Brems/Quad-City Times)

  12. Rock Island home sustains heavy fire damage

    This home in the 1100 block of 3rd Avenue in Rock Island may be a total loss after fire was discovered at the rear of the house around 10:00 a.m. today. (Larry Fisher/Quad-City Times)

  13. Fireworks spark fire in Rock Island home

    Rock Island firefighters finish putting out this fire at 1233 12th St. on Friday night. The owner of the home said that some type of firework got caught in the front area of the third floor and sparked the fire. No one was injured. (Thomas Geyer/QUAD-CITY TIMES)

  14. Neighbor faces charges in Rock Island stabbing

    Eugene Axnix (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)

  15. Fire damages vacant Rock Island house

    Rock Island firefighters look over the scene of a fire in an apparent vacant house at 3749 5th Street, Rock Island. (Larry Fisher/Quad-City Time)

  16. Police raid Rock Island home

    Rock Island police raid a house at 1515 11th St. on Tuesday night looking for illicit drugs and weapons. (Thomas Geyer/QUAD-CITY TIMES)

  17. Renaissance comes alive in Rock Island

    Sam Shoults, of Knox City, Mo., gives rides on his replica Viking long boat Sunday during the Four Kingdoms Renaissance Festival in Rock Island. Jeff Cook/QUAD-CITY TIMES

  18. Rock Island police officer shot

    Kevin Young

  19. Fire destroys Rock Island home

    John Schultz/QUAD-CITY TIMES A Rock Island firefighter pushes a burned mattress frame out of an upstairs window at 2625 8th Ave. after fire broke out there Friday afternoon.

  20. Wanted: Rock Island role models

    Melissa Coulter

  21. Disappointing day for Rock Island's Reda

    Iowa's Kenny Iwebema gets his hands up to block a Jason Reda field-goal attempt during first-half action. Iwebema blocked two Reda field-goal attempts, and Reda was wide left on a 21-yarder.

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