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Boland says he should fill Cohen's ballot slot for Democrats
State Rep. Mike Boland of East Moline said it makes sense for him to replace the Democratic Party's disgraced lieutenant governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen. Mr. Cohen, who won the primary election.......
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Long-time Democratic chairman John Gianulis dies
To borrow a sports metaphor, John Gianulis was an "impact player.'' Mr. Gianulis, who transformed Rock Island County politics during a 40-year tenure as leader of the Democratic Party, died Monday.......
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Rock Island aldermen approve trash collection charges
ROCK ISLAND -- Starting April 1, city residents will pay for garbage collection.
Aldermen on Monday unanimously.......
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Moline aldermen split on utility tax
MOLINE - The city council's second attempt to pass a utility tax, this time coupled with a property tax cut, faces a close vote,.......
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Bettendorf High School newspaper pulled by school administrators
An article that reportedly revealed confidential information about student behavior led Bettendorf High School administrators to.......
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Moline schools look at budget-saving options
MOLINE -- Superintendent Cal Lee presented 67 budget-saving options valued at more than $6.5 million Monday.
The.......
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Three school districts crown Spelling Bee champs
Spelling Bee champions recently were crowned at three school district bees.
Additional qualifiers will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee, sponsored by The Dispatch and The Rock Island.......
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Rock Island County Health Department offers H1N1 and Hepatitis A clinics
The Rock Island County Health Department, 2112 25th Ave., Rock Island, will host combination H1N1 and.......
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- Metro East briefs for Feb. 10, 2010
- Alternatives discussed for Port Byron postal services
- Political forum just adds to education frustration
- East Moline
- Remembering John Gianulis
- R.I. County Extension invites community to think green for Valentine's Day
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Two-day winter storm moving in, with up to 9 inches of snow
Snow continues to fall on the Quad-Cities as a slow-moving storm brings more of the white stuff. The Quad-Cities may see up to 9 inches of snow by Tuesday night. Between Sunday afternoon and 6.......
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BHC Intercollegiate Horse Show Team to host regional competition
Press release submitted by Black Hawk College - East Campus
Marilyn Brandt of Andover, Ill.
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State police report more DUI arrests
In 2009, District 7 Illinois State Police arrested 232 more drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol.......
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Aledo TIF proposal sparks dispute
ALEDO — Members of the city's tax increment finance committee verbally sparred on Thursday regarding future TIF.......
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Alternatives discussed for Port Byron postal services
Port Byron residents gathered at the Riverdale High School gymnasium on Thursday evening to hear details the U.S. Postal.......
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Download audio books and more at Clover Library
WOODHULL -- Clover Library is offering downloadable audiobooks and eBooks that library card holders can download anytime,.......
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Heitzler appointed to Annawan School Board
ANNAWAN — Jerad Heitzler has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Annawan School Board created by the resignation of board.......
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Tourism Bureau urges Atkinson to take advantage of local attractions
ATKINSON — The director of the Henry County Tourism Bureau urged the village board at a recent meeting take advantage of.......
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- Geneseo standoff victim back home, looking to leave memories behind
- Audiotape to improve Cleveland board's minutes
- Galesburg kitten pulled from dash gets new home, name
- Mother says Macomb store shooter was depressed
- Henry County Census Testing Sites
- Geneseo native's vehicle is featured in Super Bowl ad
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Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged Tuesday morning as hopes grow the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden........
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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the.......
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Japan Airlines rejects Delta, stays with American
TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the.......
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Simply Amish furniture is 'the real thing'
DAVENPORT-- Simply Amish furniture is made on family farms throughout the Midwest.
"It's made under the eye of the builder, and not on an assembly line," said John Reisenbigler,.......
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Master Entertainment ribbon cutting and open house Feb. 11
Press release submitted by Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce
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Europe could face years-long debt grind
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass?
Greece's efforts to restore.......
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Magazine sales fall 9 percent at newsstands
NEW YORK (AP) — Purchases of U.S. magazines at newsstands and other retail outlets fell 9 percent in the.......
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Cupid's Recession Effect: Love, Money and the Financial Crisis
Press release submitted by Pam Kassner
With Valentine's Day coming up, an interview on love in money is timely. Even.......
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Boeing's 747-8 freighter makes first flight
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built.......
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Albany man pleads guilty to lesser drug charge, sentenced to five years
An Albany man convicted in September of unlawful possession with intent to deliver ecstasy was granted a new trial Monday.
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Monday morning fatal crash believed to be alcohol related
A 22-year-old man died when he was thrown from his vehicle in an early morning auto accident Monday in Knox County.
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Embezzler gets 6 months in federal prison
A man who pleaded guilty to embezzling from an East Moline bank will spend six months in federal prison, a judge ruled.......
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Rock Island police report for Feb. 4, 2010
Rock Island Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 2/5/2010 7:03:00AM 2010-001959 On 2/4/2010 07:55.......
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Moline police report for Feb. 3, 2010
Moline Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 2/8/2010 3:16:19PM 2010-001302 On 2/3/2010 07:24 A.M. a.......
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Silvis police report for Feb. 1-7, 2008
Silvis Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 2/8/2010 1:22:20PM 2010-000709 On 2/1/2010 08:04 A.M. a.......
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Rock Island police report for Feb. 7, 2010
Rock Island Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 2/8/2010 7:03:00AM 2010-002244 On 2/7/2010 12:58.......
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- Moline police report for Feb. 8, 2010
- Moline police report for Feb. 7, 2010
- Moline police report for Feb. 6, 2010
- Moline police report for Feb. 5, 2010
- Rock Island police report for Feb. 8, 2010
- Hearing set on Reid's sentencing request
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71st District candidates report last-minute funds
More than $40,000 poured into the three-way Democratic race for the 71st District representative seat in the days prior to the.......
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Democratic lieutenant governor candidate exits race
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic nominee for Illinois' lieutenant governor dropped out of the race Sunday night, less than a week after winning the nomination, amid a political uproar about his past. In announcing his decision at a Chicago bar packed with people watching the Super Bowl, Scott Lee.......
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Candidates thank their supporters, look ahead to November
Tuesday's primary ended what has been an exciting campaign season. The parties must now reunite and rally behind their.......
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Primary winners 'enthusiastic' for the race ahead
Now that the primary is over, the focus for the Rock Island County Democratic Party is to maintain its top position, while the.......
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Tea Party convention set to begin amid controversy
As anti-tax and small government enthusiasts began pouring into Nashville Thursday for the National Tea Party Convention,.......
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East Moline ambulance vote fails big
The voters of East Moline spoke, and said they don't want the city to start its own ambulance service.
With all.......
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Geneseo voters turn down the turn-lane bond proposal
Geneseo voters overwhelmingly turned down a bond issue to finance a turn-lane for a proposed housing development on the north.......
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Henry County voters reject sales tax increase
For a second time, Henry County voters on Tuesday rejected a quarter-cent sales tax increase to pay for repairs to the.......
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Library expansion lacked sufficient votes in Mercer County
Mercer County voters turned down a $2.8 million bond issue that would have paid for adding approximately 6,000 square feet to.......
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What state, nation need is an angrier electorate
When it comes to democracy in action, last week's election was the best of times and the worst of times.
The lack of.......
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Cohen a heartbeat away likely to give Democrats heartburn
SPRINGFIELD -- "Just a heartbeat away." Expect to hear that phrase over and over in the coming months.
On Tuesday,.......
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Stevenson's ' Black Book' interesting, funny, serious, inslghtful
Saturday, Adlai Stevenson III, former Illinois senator, was my guest on "Saturday Morning Live! . . . (Portions Recorded)". Adlai came to town Jan. 15th to do some campaigning for Porter McNeil and.......
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Political janitor needed to cleanup Illinois' mess
Given the closeness of both the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries, it seems that there isn't anyone voters are.......
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A Super Bowl ad we can do without
Today, there are few corners of our communal life untouched by rancorous political division.
CBS guaranteed that.......
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Editorial: Cruising into the future
While Quad-Citians anxiously waited to find out which candidates would emerge promising to lead Illinois into a better future,.......
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Letter: Why didn't media pay attention to Schilling fundraising?
I am writing to express my disappointment with your newspaper. A candidate for Congress I am supporting, Bobby Schilling,.......
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Letter: Stand up, say no to political correctness, vote Schilling
Until about 10 years ago, I did not look at the individual, but voted Democrat, the party that when I first started voting was.......
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Blagojevich attys refused prosecution trial plans
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge refused Monday to give former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys an early look at key evidence in.......
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Imprisoned former teacher won't face more charges
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A former St. Clair County teacher and pro wrestler who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for trying.......
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Northern Illinois braces for snow storm
CHICAGO (AP) — A winter storm warning is looming for northern Illinois, and the forecast calls for accumulations of up to 12.......
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Substitute teacher accused of sex with student
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) — A substitute teacher in southern Illinois is accused of having sex with a female student........
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Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Drew Peterson
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce.......
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Illinois announces Medicaid managed care pilot
CHICAGO (AP) — The state of Illinois is planning a pilot project to enroll Medicaid recipients in six counties in managed.......
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Illinois regulators visit troubled nursing home
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois regulators are visiting a Chicago nursing home following the federal government's decision to kick the.......
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Coroner: Body found in state park is missing woman
UTICA, Ill. (AP) — A body found at Starved Rock State Park has been identified as a suburban Chicago woman who's been.......
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Police post drug sale signs
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The Belleville Police Department has a new tactic in fighting the drug trade in the city — signs pointing out to the public houses and apartments where police say drugs are.......
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Iowa City woman one of two killed in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — An Iowa City mother of three and her boyfriend were shot to death on a South Side Chicago street. Maryrosa.......
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Fishing limits lifted at Neb.-Iowa border lake
OMAHA, Neb. — Serious about fishing? Carter Lake near Omaha could be your kind of fishing hole. All length and daily bag.......
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Backhoes, dogs search snow for Iowa State student
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Backhoes and dogs were used Monday to search for a missing Iowa State University student who.......
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Iowa man charged with transporting minor for sex
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A criminal complaint names a 28-year-old man from Fredericksburg, Iowa, for allegedly transporting an.......
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Iowa lawmakers debate efficiency effort
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Senate on Monday began debating a government reorganization measure that Gov. Chet Culver and.......
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