Schools found themselves in a familiar position Wednesday: reassuring parents after yet another school shooting.
Buzz60’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us about Amazon’s new in-person shopping experience, Amazon Style.
In the first known bilingual forum in the county, supervisor candidates, mostly Democrats, answer a question on whether they'd support a budget amendment to diver more than $7 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the new juvenile detention center to an excluded worker fund. In order of…
In the first known bilingual forum in the county, supervisor candidates, mostly Democrats, answer a question on whether they'd support a budget amendment to diver more than $7 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the new juvenile detention center to an excluded worker fund. From left s…
Illinois health officials have received reports of nine children with potential cases of severe hepatitis — up from three last month. The children are among about 180 cases nationwide, over the past seven months, under investigation by the CDC.
A Rock Island man has been sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison in a child pornography case.
Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school
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Onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and two teachers. That's what a witness said Wednesday as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter…
One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept all the races at field day. Another was learning football plays from his grandfather. One girl sensed something was wrong and wanted to skip school. On Wednesday, stories began to emerge about the lives of the 19 grade schoolers — described …
Two leading contenders for the GOP nomination for Michigan governor could be ruled ineligible for the primary ballot. A four-person, bipartisan Board of State Canvassers will vote Thursday on whether former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, businessman Perry Johnson and three lesser-known ca…
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting South Pacific nations amid concerns over Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region. The U.S. traditionally has been the major power in the area, but China has been pursuing inroads. It has a new security pact with Solomon Is…
Schools found themselves in a familiar position Wednesday: reassuring parents after yet another school shooting.
In the first known bilingual forum in the county, supervisor candidates, mostly Democrats, answer a question on whether they'd support a budget amendment to diver more than $7 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the new juvenile detention center to an excluded worker fund. In order of…
In the first known bilingual forum in the county, supervisor candidates, mostly Democrats, answer a question on whether they'd support a budget amendment to diver more than $7 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the new juvenile detention center to an excluded worker fund. From left s…
Illinois health officials have received reports of nine children with potential cases of severe hepatitis — up from three last month. The children are among about 180 cases nationwide, over the past seven months, under investigation by the CDC.
A former Democratic leader in the Illinois House has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme. Luis Arroyo was handed a 57-month sentence by U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger on Wednesday after pleading guilty in November to a wire fraud count alleging he tried to bribe a state senator to help with promoting legislation. A criminal complaint alleged Arroyo gave a $2,500 bribe to a sitting state senator who had been cooperating with federal investigators. The senator was not named in the complaint. The bribe was part of a scam that involved popular but technically illegal “sweepstakes” games.
A suburban Chicago man who admitted throwing an explosive at police during a violent demonstration in June 2020 was sentenced Wednesday to one year in federal prison.
IOWA CITY — The state education budget lawmakers finalized early Wednesday includes a fraction of the $22.1 million increase Iowa’s public universities sought for the upcoming budget year.
A Rock Island man has been sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison in a child pornography case.
Police have arrested a Buffalo man who they say had 16 pounds of crystal methamphetamine.
No one was allowed in or out of Rock Island-Milan School District buildings for about 45 minutes Wednesday while a possible threat at Rock Island High School was investigated.
Police say a 26-year-old Milan man died from injuries suffered in a Monday night shooting in Monmouth.
IOWA CITY — The state education budget lawmakers finalized early Wednesday includes a fraction of the $22.1 million increase Iowa’s public universities sought for the upcoming budget year.
DES MOINES — The differences among Iowa lawmakers was on display during this session of the Iowa Legislature — and not just differences between Republicans and Democrats.
In the wake of a Texas school shooting that has claimed at least 21 lives, Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is calling for expanding the Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center with a greater focus on school violence prevention.
Nine Rock Island police officers have been honored by the city for exemplary actions, including a life-saving award for two officers who talked a man out of jumping off the Centennial Bridge in November.