Thursday, May 23 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:49:31 GMT
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:38:19 GMT
Preparing for a worst case scenario, Clinton County employees trained Thursday on active shooter tactics called ALICE. It stands for 'Alert - Lockdown - Inform - Counter - and Evacuate.' County officialsMore >>
Preparing for a worst case scenario, Clinton County employees trained Thursday on active shooter tactics called ALICE. It stands for 'Alert - Lockdown - Inform - Counter - and Evacuate.' County officialsMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:21:44 GMT
St. Ambrose University got a rare glimpse into its past Thursday morning, May 23, 2013. The Ambrose Hall cornerstone was opened today and the contents were displayed. The cornerstone was originally sealedMore >>
St. Ambrose University got a rare glimpse into its past Thursday morning, May 23, 2013. The Ambrose Hall cornerstone was opened today and the contents were displayed. The cornerstone was originally sealedMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:29:42 GMT
Augustana college held a drill Thursday simulating a mass casualty. The scenario, which first responders did not know going in, was of three active shooters in a campus building. Dozens of volunteersMore >>
Augustana college held a drill Thursday simulating a mass casualty. The scenario, which first responders did not know going in, was of three active shooters in a campus building.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:08:01 GMT
Iowa lawmakers sent a large compromise bill to Governor Terry Branstad after months of debate. Under the bill, commercial property owners will see their property taxes reduced by ten percent over twoMore >>
Iowa lawmakers sent a large compromise bill to Governor Terry Branstad after months of debate. Under the bill, commercial property owners will see their property taxes reduced by ten percent over twoMore >>
The Illinois unemployment rate has dropped to it's lowest point since 2008, and the Quad Cities also continues to see a decline.
According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) the metropolitan area of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island saw a full percentage point drop over the same time last year.
The November 2012 unemployment rate in the Quad Cities is 6.4 percent, down from 7.4 percent in November, 2011. The unemployment rate for Illinois is 8.2 percent, still higher than the national average of 7.4 percent but below its peak in Jan., 2010 of 12.3 percent.
IDES sees this as a good sign, but points to the looming "fiscal cliff" as a cause for concern.
"The trend of falling unemployment rates across Illinois shows that our economy continues to improve," IDES Director Jay Rowell said. "The largest challenge to local economic growth is the fiscal cliff. Economic progress could slow at every level and we risk another recession if Congress does not work together to craft a solution."
The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and looking for work and is not tied to collecting unemployment insurance benefits.
