Last week’s chaos that passed for a Davenport Civil Rights Commission meeting was hardly a surprise. What will be a shock is if next month’s s…
Roughly 40 states around the country suspend driver's licenses for failing to pay parking tickets. Last week, Illinois stopped being one of them.
Amy Klobuchar earned our endorsement.
Thumbs Up ... to Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms for giving it to us straight in his condition of the city address this week.
Some might think it odd to label a 221-mile stretch of Mississippi River a single port. For many, a port is thought of as a geographically con…
Last fall, the Associated Press published an article about the spending practices of the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, a risk pool that ins…
Even before President Trump's trade war with China began, we knew America's farmers were at risk. China made it clear it would strike back — a…
Thumbs Up ... to Joy Boruff, the longtime CEO of the Moline Foundation, who is retiring. A native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Boruff has worked to ma…
Cheers ... to Joy Boruff, the longtime CEO of the Moline Foundation, who is retiring. A native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Boruff has worked to make …
This week, the top official at the Glenwood Resource Center was fired. In a letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services, Jerry Rea, Glen…
New federal data, released this week, continue to point to bad news for the state of Illinois.
The new year is only a few days away, and it's become a tradition at this time of year for people to express their wishes for the 365 days ahead.
Thumbs Up … to Mike Peppers, the longtime Santa Claus of the Quad-Cities. Peppers is celebrating his 50th year in that role, delighting kids a…
With 2019 drawing to a close, it’s only natural to think about the 12 months that have passed – what we’ve accomplished and what is left undone.
There's something off when somebody who doesn't live here can run for a local office and, yet, can't even fully participate in the election pr…
Two weeks have passed since an immigration forum at a Bettendorf church ignited what has been a wrenching controversy in our community.
Thumbs Up … to the Quad-Cities Community Foundation for two $100,000 grants that will go a long way toward making our community more inclusive…
It was a startling juxtaposition Tuesday. On the same morning that House Democrats were announcing articles of impeachment against President D…
After four years, it appears the fight over Shenanigan’s is over.
Cheers … to the Scott County Health Department, which has distributed seven wheelchair charging stations, including one at the county courthou…
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The earnings outlook released by Deere & Co. last week confirmed again what has long been a concern for us about the U.S. trade war with C…
We’ve seen a lot of progress since the I-74 bridge project got underway two years ago. But, as our readers know, lately there have been reason…
Thumbs Up … to the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation for offering opportunities to see the Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island thi…
Iowa legislators in both parties agree that it's time to get a handle on expensive tax credits. So why is a committee appointed to do that dra…
Extra money for school busing costs is paying off, Rock Island County raises property taxes — and exercise is good for your mental health.
Extra money for school busing costs is paying off, Rock Island County raises property taxes — and exercise is good for your mental health.
Real ID is on the way. On Oct. 1, 2020, to board a flight or enter a federal facility, people will need these new, security-enhanced identific…
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