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04/10/2013, 9:16 pm COAL VALLEY -- Write-in candidate Emil Maslanka won the race for Coal Valley mayor, beating opponent Rick Lasek 461 votes ...
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04/10/2013, 12:56 pm
In Moline's only contested race in Tuesday's election,Stephanie Acri beat Ron Miller to secure a full term as alderman ...
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04/10/2013, 9:04 pm .COAL VALLEY -- Write-in candidate Emil Maslanka won the race for Coal Valley mayor, beating opponent Rick Lasek 461 votes ...
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04/09/2013, 11:59 pm
Atkinson has a new mayor. Longtime trustee Ken Taber captured 144 votes Tuesday night, and current Mayor August Junior ...
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04/09/2013, 11:55 pm
For the fifth time, the Mercer Carnegie Library District's attempt to get voters to agree to funding for library renovation ...
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04/09/2013, 11:51 pm
CORDOVA -- The often turbulent mayoral tenure of Robert VanHooreweghe is over. Dean Moyer, a member of the village ...
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04/09/2013, 11:39 pm
Two former Black Hawk College school board members will be part of the board again in the wake of Tuesday's ...
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04/09/2013, 11:39 pm
A1 percent sales tax, the proceeds of which would be divided proportionally among county schools, was approved Tuesday night by ...
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04/09/2013, 11:17 pm
Citizen's Party candidate and Ward 1 alderman Chris Hagloch is Aledo's new mayor. Mr. Hagloch defeated former three-term mayor ...
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04/10/2013, 10:52 am
This story was updated April 9, 2013, to reflect the correct yes-no percentages in the Public Building Commission referendum. ...
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04/09/2013, 11:12 pm
COAL VALLEY -- Voters won't know until sometime Wednesday who won the mayor's race in Tuesday's election. Rick Lasek, ...
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04/09/2013, 11:09 pm
South Moline Township will have a new supervisor, Republican Tracy A. Best, who beat the incumbent for the seat in ...
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04/09/2013, 10:45 pm
CARBON CLIFF -- Ken Williams swept to an eighth term as village president of Carbon Cliff with 53.6 percent of ...
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04/09/2013, 10:43 pm
CAMBRIDGE -- Ald. Rick Lack, in a three-way race, was elected mayor of Colona on Tuesday. Mr. Lack won ...
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04/09/2013, 10:40 pm
Curtis Morrow will remain Andalusia's village president after defeating challenger Pamela J. Einfeldt by a vote of 147 to 93. ...
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04/09/2013, 10:36 pm
CAMBRIDGE -- Incumbent trustee Richard Waterman is the new mayor of Cleveland, according to Tuesday's unofficial election totals. Mr. ...
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04/09/2013, 10:34 pm
Don Johnston retained his position as Moline Township Supervisor Tuesday night by defeating Republican challenger Tony Holland. Mr. Johnston ...
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04/09/2013, 10:30 pm
Democrat Grace Diaz-Shirk defeated incumbent Republican John Bauersfeld in Tuesday's South Rock Island Township supervisor election. With all precincts ...
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04/09/2013, 10:27 pm
Hampton Mayor Kevin Irby secured a second term in Tuesday's election, handily beating Skip McLaughlin for the top village board ...
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04/10/2013, 11:15 am Dennis Pauley has been reelected to a second term as mayor of Rock Island after soundly beating David Levin and ...
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04/09/2013, 12:10 am Voters in South Rock Island Township have several contests to decide at the polls today. Democrat Grace Diaz Shirk ...
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04/08/2013, 10:02 pm NAME:Don Sharp AGE:74 ADDRESS:Rock Island OCCUPATION:South Rock Island Township clerk FAMILY:Wife, Dorothy, 4 children; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren EDUCATION:Beloit ...
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04/08/2013, 10:02 pm NAME: Kim Shuda AGE: 50 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION:Chiropractor FAMILY: Son EDUCATION:Graduated Palmer College of Chiropractic, bachelor's and doctor of ...
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04/08/2013, 10:01 pm NAME: Grace Diaz Shirk AGE: 56 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Retired teacher FAMILY: Husband, Jerry; children, Christina, Jeremy and Jason; ...
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04/08/2013, 10:01 pm NAME: Kaye Whitley AGE: 45 ADDRESS: 2450 28th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 OCCUPATION: Community Development Program Manager — ...
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04/08/2013, 10:01 pm NAME: Nick Camlin AGE: 25 ADDRESS: Rock Island, OCCUPATION: Lights On For Learning grant coordinator at Washington Jr. High, ...
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04/08/2013, 10:00 pm NAME: Mark Parr Jr. AGE: 61 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Retired FAMILY: Wife, Julie; son and daughter-in-law, Josh and Kate; ...
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04/08/2013, 10:00 pm NAME:Cathy S. Mason AGE: 35 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Marketing Coordinator at Shive-Hattery Inc, Moline FAMILY: Husband, Douglas Mason; 4-year-old ...
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04/08/2013, 9:59 pm NAME: Michael Thomas Kelly AGE: 66 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: FAMILY: Wife, Lenora Teigland EDUCATION: Alleman High school,Black Hawk College,University ...
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04/08/2013, 9:59 pm NAME: Louie Alongi AGE: 71 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Retired from KJWW FAMILY: Wife, Linda; three children; five grandchildren EDUCATION: ...
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04/08/2013, 9:58 pm NAME: Chuck Mumma AGE:57 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION:Employed by Cummins Central Power LLC. FAMILY:Wife, Debbie; five children; three stepchildren, nine ...
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04/08/2013, 9:58 pm NAME: Frank G. Skafidas AGE: 62 ADDRESS:Rock Island OCCUPATION: Fabrication supervisor, River Stone Group FAMILY: Married; three grown children EDUCATION: ...
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04/08/2013, 9:57 pm NAME: John E. Bauersfeld AGE: ADDRESS:Rock Island OCCUPATION: Retired FAMILY: Wife, Peggy; two children; four grandchildren EDUCATION: Bachelor's in mathematics/political ...
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04/08/2013, 9:56 pm
Voters in South Rock Island Township have several contests to decide at the polls today. Democrat Grace Diaz Shirk ...
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04/09/2013, 7:41 pm Illinois polling places closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with ballots now being tallied in several Quad-Cities counties. Voting in Rock ...
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04/07/2013, 12:37 am MOLINE - Tony Holland says he again wants people to vote for him for Moline Township supervisor. Mr. Holland, ...
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04/07/2013, 12:40 am Student achievement and school revenue topped the list of issues for candidates vying for seats on the United Township High ...
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04/06/2013, 11:35 pm COLONA -- Colona residents will decide a three-way race for mayor and a pair of aldermanic races when they go ...
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04/06/2013, 4:34 pm
Voters across Illinois go the polls on Tuesday to elect thousands of municipal, township, school and special district officials. ...
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04/05/2013, 11:43 pm NAME: Greg Shouse AGE: 46 ADDRESS: East Moline OCCUPATION: Registered nurse EDUCATION: Associate's degree in nursing, working on my bachelor's ...
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04/05/2013, 11:44 pm
When voters in the East Moline Elementary School District go to the polls Tuesday, they'll choose four board members from ...
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04/05/2013, 11:30 pm NAME: Rick Kessler AGE: 43 ADDRESS: Hillsdale OCCUPATION: Owner of Copper Creek Development, a landscaping business FAMILY: Wife; three children ...
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04/05/2013, 11:45 pm
Cuts in general state aid and school programs, teacher layoffs and declining enrollment are all issues facing the Riverdale school ...
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04/08/2013, 5:26 pm NAME: Tim Black AGE: 49 ADDRESS:Galva OCCUPATION:Educator at Henry Hill Correctional Center, Galesburg FAMILY: Wife, Linda EDUCATION:Bachelor's degree, Illinois Wesleyan ...
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04/08/2013, 5:26 pm NAME: Douglas Strand AGE: 60 ADDRESS: East Moline OCCUPATION: United Township High School teacher in economics and business. FAMILY: Single ...
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04/08/2013, 5:27 pm Ila Bertrand and Barry Cooper are running uncontested in the Aledo City Council race. NAME: Ila Bertrand ...
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04/05/2013, 2:26 pm
Alma Betts and James Killian Sr. are running for seats on the Andalusia Village Board. NAME: James C Killian ...
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04/05/2013, 9:32 am Four people are running for three seats on the Andover Village Board. They are Kevin Johnson, Amber Lilly, Michael Mielke ...
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04/05/2013, 9:33 am Dianne Jeffries and Thomas J. Wiley are are vying for one open seat on the Cambridge school board. Ms. Jeffries ...
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04/05/2013, 12:16 am There is a lot of experience among candidates for the Rock Island-Milan school board on April 9. Five candidates ...
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04/05/2013, 12:06 am Following are profiles of four of the five people seeking three open seats on the Hampton village board in Tuesday's ...
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04/04/2013, 11:51 pm Economic development and maintaining infrastructure top the list of concerns for Aledo's mayoral candidates. Both are familiar with the city's ...
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04/04/2013, 11:30 pm ROCK ISLAND — Candidates seeking the four open seats on the Rock Island-Milan school board addressed a variety of topics ...
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04/05/2013, 9:19 am ROCK ISLAND -- With a vote just days away, Rock Island County officials on Thursday tried to address lingering concerns ...
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04/04/2013, 10:22 pm
ATKINSON -- A longtime village trustee is challenging incumbent Mayor August Junior in Tuesday's municipal election. Ken Taber, who ...
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04/04/2013, 9:17 pm
The Mercer Carnegie Library District is trying again to get voters to agree to funding for a renovation of the ...
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04/04/2013, 10:25 pm
There's only one contested race in Cornwall Township. Robbie Verbeck and Darrel Reiling are both running for township road commissioner. ...
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04/04/2013, 3:33 pm There's one contested race in Galva Township. Gus Interial and Ron Workheiser are running for road commissioner. Mr. Workheiser did ...
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04/04/2013, 3:28 pm
Five people are running for four seats on the Annawan Township Board. They are Dwayne Thurston, Thomas Wells, Jay Wilson, ...
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04/04/2013, 3:19 pm There's one contested race in Western Township. Four men are running for road commissioner. They are Bill Womac, Marty Nordstrom, ...
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04/04/2013, 3:02 pm Three people are running to become Colona Township road commissioner. They are Donald L. Ropp Jr., Kyle C. Meier, and ...
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04/04/2013, 2:37 pm There are several races for Hanna Township seats. Jesse Crouch and Dave Reese are running for the supervisors seat. ...
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04/04/2013, 10:04 am Several seats are open in South Rock Island Township. Democrat Grace Diaz-Shirk and Republican John Bauersfeld are seeking the supervisor's ...
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04/04/2013, 9:18 am Two people are running for the Edgington Township supervisor's seat and five people are running for four seats on the ...
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04/04/2013, 8:18 am
Five people are running for four seats on the Cordova Township Board. They are Democrats Peggy Boone and Larry Dhooge, ...
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04/04/2013, 8:04 am Two people are vying for the post of Coal Valley Township road and bridge commissioner. Democrat J.T. Laden returned his ...
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04/04/2013, 7:55 am Seven people are running for four seats on the Port Byron Township Board. They are William H. Gilbert, Don Frits, ...
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04/04/2013, 12:00 am HAMPTON -- Both candidates running for Hampton village board president in the April 9 election said they want to ensure ...
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04/04/2013, 12:01 am Voters in South Moline Township will have several choices to make on Tuesday, with contested races for township supervisor, clerk, ...
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04/04/2013, 12:01 am NAME: Brian Davis AGE: 34 ADDRESS: Cleveland OCCUPATION: Kelly's Construction FAMILY: Wife Dawn, son Logan EDUCATION: Graduate J.D. Darnall High ...
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04/04/2013, 12:01 am NAME: Steve Ballageer AGE: 50 ADDRESS: Cleveland OCCUPATION: Operating engineer, Local 150 FAMILY: 3 children, 4 grandchildren EDUCATION: High School ...
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04/04/2013, 12:02 am NAME: Taren Komadina AGE: 30 ADDRESS: Cleveland OCCUPATION: Certified orthodontic assistant FAMILY: Son, Tyler Miller EDUCATION: Graduated from Geneseo High School and Scott ...
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04/03/2013, 11:27 pm NAME: Chad White AGE: 33 ADDRESS: Cleveland OCCUPATION: Welder-Assembler John Deere FAMILY: Son, Gage EDUCATION: High School some college POLITICAL ...
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04/04/2013, 12:03 am
CLEVELAND - Financial transparency is a key issue separating the five people seeking the three trustee seats to be filled ...
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04/03/2013, 11:20 pm NAME: Richard L. Waterman AGE: 58 ADDRESS: Cleveland OCCUPATION: maintenance mechanic Midland Davis Corp. FAMILY: Wife Jeanette, daughter Faith, granddaughters ...
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04/04/2013, 12:03 am NAME: Richard Lindell AGE: 59 ADDRESS: Cleveland OCCUPATION: Deere & Co. FAMILY: Wife Linda, four daughters and eight grandchildren EDUCATION: Graduated J.D. Darnall, ...
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04/03/2013, 11:21 pm
CLEVELAND -- As voters in this small town go to the polls April 9 to choose a mayor, they may ...
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04/03/2013, 6:27 pm Five people are running for four seats on the Rural Township Board. They are Republicans John Abbott, Judith DePorter, John ...
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04/04/2013, 9:17 am
Five people are running for four seats on the Bowling Township Board. Republican Tom DePorter and Democrat Paul W. Lindburg ...
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04/02/2013, 9:51 pm
CARBON CLIFF — A three-way mayoral race and a three-way contest for two trustee slots highlight the Tuesday municipal elections ...
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04/02/2013, 10:00 pm Carbon Cliff mayor candidates NAME: Jason Collins AGE: 36 ADDRESS: Carbon Cliff OCCUPATION: Contractor FAMILY: Wife; Lynelle, daughters, Brooke, ...
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04/02/2013, 5:50 pm
Voters in Mercer and Henry counties will decide in Tuesday's election whether to approve a 1 percent sales tax, the ...
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04/02/2013, 12:06 am What a difference two years makes. Two years ago just two people sought the three seats open on the ...
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04/02/2013, 12:06 am ANDALUSIA — Voters in Andalusia have but one contest to decide when they go to the polls April 9. ...
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04/02/2013, 10:26 pm Voters in Coe Township, in the northeast end of Rock Island County, will decide contests for clerk, road commissioner and ...
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04/07/2013, 8:08 am
Two candidates familiar with city government are vying for Moline's aldermen at-large seat in the April 9 election: incumbent Stephanie ...
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04/02/2013, 10:26 pm
SHERRARD — Four people are running for the three open village board seats to be filled in the April 9 ...
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04/02/2013, 10:26 pm
Cuts in general state aid and transportation, principal issues for most school districts in Illinois, hit particularly hard at Mercer ...
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03/31/2013, 11:50 pm
Two candidates familiar with city government are vying for Moline's aldermen at-large seat in the April 9 election: incumbent Stephanie ...
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03/31/2013, 6:58 pm
Incumbent Dennis Pauley is being challenged by Rick Cassini and David Levin in the April 9 election for mayor of ...
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03/31/2013, 6:58 pm
There's a dearth of candidates for township assessor slots in the Quad-Cities area, likely caused by a state requirement that ...
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04/08/2013, 5:30 pm NAME: Dave McAdam AGE: 67 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Excavation and demolition contractor FAMILY: Wife, Jean; sons, Paul and Glen; ...
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04/08/2013, 5:30 pm NAME: David A. Levin AGE: 62 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Commercial real estate broker, vice president Illinois Region, NAI/Ruhl & ...
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04/08/2013, 5:31 pm NAME. Dennis E. Pauley AGE: 66 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Director/ external affairs, AT&T FAMILY: Spouse, Lois; six daughters; nine ...
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03/31/2013, 7:01 pm
The April 9 referendum on the scope of the Rock Island County Public Building Commission's authority could pave the way ...
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04/08/2013, 5:31 pm NAME: Anthony Heddlesten AGE: 27 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Civil/Environmental Engineer at the US Army Corps of Engineers FAMILY Wife, ...
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04/08/2013, 5:31 pm NAME: Margie Mejia-Caraballo AGE: 52 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Government employee FAMILY: Married, two children, one granddaughter EDUCATION: Hesston College, ...
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04/08/2013, 5:32 pm NAME: Kate Hotle AGE: 25 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Community services coordinator at Project NOW FAMILY: Parents Bob and Sandy ...
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04/08/2013, 5:32 pm NAME: Rick D. Cassini AGE: 59 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Owner Cassini Tile and Marble Co. Inc. FAMILY: Married ...
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04/08/2013, 5:32 pm NAME: Ivory Deaon Clark AGE: 40 ADDRESS: Rock Island OCCUPATION: Principal, QuadCity Seventh Day Adventist Junior Academy, Davenport FAMILY: Two ...
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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