Davenport City Council is set to vote on a resolution to appoint Chris Jerome to the 7th Ward after Derek Cornette was removed from the seat on September 7 by a 7-3 council vote.
During its council meeting Wednesday, Davenport Mayor Mike Matson said the city would open an investigation into claims made by Ald. Tim Kelly about a fellow alderman using the n-word after a city meeting in August.
Beginning Thursday, Langman Construction Inc. will begin the permanent pavement replacement construction at the 31st Avenue and 11th Street intersection.
St. Margaret’s Health in Spring Valley filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late August in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
The River Bend Food Bank’s 37th Student Hunger Drive will kick off next week, and event organizers say the Student Hunger Drive is paramount to increasing the food bank’s supplies and varieties of food to distribute to community members.
Davenport Ald. Tim Kelly has accused another councilman of using the n-word after a city meeting in August. Now more than a month later, Kelly says he’s coming forward because nothing is being done. Kelly said fellow alderman, Robbie Ortiz, made the comments during an informal chat in council chambers after a meeting in August.
Supporters of school vouchers say they’re needed in part due to rising administrative costs in Iowa’s public schools. A report by the State Auditor's office says that’s not the case.
After 36 and a half years, the owners of The Windmill Family Restaurant, a long-time East Moline family dining staple that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner specials with dine-in and carry-out options, have announced plans for new ownership.
Two men were arrested in Louisa County Saturday after deputies said they responded to a disturbance involving three individuals with a firearm at a gender reveal party.
The City of Davenport was awarded $2.7 million in grant funding through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program, the Federal Railroad Administration announced.
Over 18,000 students in Iowa were approved for education savings accounts heading into the 2023-2024 school year after the governor signed the Students First Act in January.
Ald. Tim Kelly said last week he’d heard fellow council members using racist terms. On Monday, pastors and community organizers said city leaders haven’t responded and that the matter deserves more attention.
American Federation of Government Employees AFGE Local 4070 President Jon Zumkehr issued a statement on Sunday regarding the possible government shut down.
In celebration of Dog Week, Humane Society of Scott County is hosting a ‘Name Your Price’ adoption promotion for adult dogs and cats, allowing people to decide the adoption fee themselves.
The ninth annual ‘Fire Muster & Lights & Siren Parade’ will take place on Saturday in the Village of East Davenport and will feature a fire truck show, fire safety tips, live music, and food vendors.
The City of Galesburg has been awarded a grant through the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Strong Communities Program to support community revitalization efforts.
The Rock Falls Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying at least three individuals involved in an early morning car theft and vandalism of at least three other vehicles.
Over 40 firefighters from 13 departments participated in the training that included operations to rescue a person who had become victim of a rollover, entanglement or entrapment.