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Metro $9.2M jackpot awaits R.I. County residents 
ROCKISLAND-- Illinois has $9.2 million that belongs to Rock Island County residents, and officials want to give it back.More than 100 people stopped at theIllinois state treasurer's... Moline gets new phone system and, soon, new numbers MOLINE -- The city is installing a new phone system, one that officials say will save $106,000 annually and make it easier for...  Marines looking for a few - many, actually - new toysMOLINE-- Every year, the needs of Quad-Cities area children grow. A U.S. Marine Toys for Tots organizer doesn't expect that to change this year, and is turning to the community -- one he describes... R.I. Arsenal not altering security measures Like virtually all military bases across the country, the Rock Island Arsenal will not make security changes in light of... Saturday bowling event to help U.S. troops 
The Friday Night Short Crew league will host the 4th annual Veterans Bowl fundraiser Saturday to buy portable bowling kits to send to American troops overseas. The event -- at... Quad-Cities high school teens collect 346 tons of food 
MOLINE -- Hundreds of students from 19 area high schools gathered at the River Bend Foodbank Thursday night, surrounded by the 693,871 pounds of food they collected during this year's Student Food...Regional  Niabi giraffe died of heart problems, necropsy showsA giraffe that died at Niabi Zoo on Oct. 7 had heart problems, but the necropsy conducted by the University of Illinois' veterinary hospital couldn't determine the source of...  Faith in Action wins some supportSenior citizens in Upper Rock Island County with special needs have new hope a helpful service will continue. Faith in Action of the QC, headquartered in Port... Geneseo officials say student spectator policies working well School guidelines for Geneseo students attending athletic events has worked well so far, according to district officials. Press release submitted by Mary Anne Daniels The Geneseo area diabetic group, Helping Hands will hold their next... Richmond Hill Players hold auditions for early 2010 shows Press release submitted by Richmond Hill Players Richmond Hill Players hold auditions for early '10 shows Life  Hit the books: Area students and teachers give studying tipsYou've made it to the end of October, which means school is in full swing now. Like it or not, you're in it for the long haul -- until summer vacation in June. To help you cope with the... Your Space: Nov. 7, 2009 
Share your photos in Your Space! Go to QCOnline.com and click on the link to QC Capturel Follow the instructions to upload your photo to the South of 20 category. Or e-mail your photo to... High-school actors to present 'Laramie Project'High-school students from the Quad-Cities and across Iowa will present an acclaimed play about hatred and compassion next week in Davenport. "The Laramie Project," a 1998 play... Web site of the week: Posterous blog site far from preposterous There are some amazing blogging platforms out there that allow users to share their thoughts on the Internet. Few, however, can... Center for Living Arts sets auditions for comedy, Munchkins Rock Island's Center for Living Arts is creating a new comedy group, with auditions for 10 spots. The auditions --... Review: 'A Christmas Carol' sings in animation 
"A Christmas Carol" by Robert Zemeckis (and Charles Dickens, of course) is an exhilarating visual experience and proves, for the third time, he's one of the few directors who knows what...Review: 'The Fourth Kind' is really real. Really! 
Boy, is the Nome, Alaska, Chamber of Commerce going to be ticked off when they see "The Fourth Kind." You don't wanna go there. You can't drive there, that's for sure. The only ways in are...Review: 'The Box' has dire consequences -- for audiences 
The object that gives this movie its title looks intriguing indeed, made of handsome hardwood and topped by a large, red button. Press it, and you will receive $1 million in cash -- but someone you...Review: Staring at goats for the Big Lebowski 
Bear with me here. Imagine "Ghostbusters" is based on a true story. Imagine the Big Lebowski as a real-life U.S. Army general. All factual, right? That's what "The Men Who Stare at...More Life stories» Sports Kotecki's team heeds `Call of Duty' again today 
Before football practice every day this fall, Aaron Kotecki and a cadre of Geneseo teammates have taken advantage of owning the final period off from school.Together they steal away to... Golden Eagles, Titans face roadblocks to potential rematch 
Two months ago, the Annawan-Wethersfield and Mercer County football teams tangled in a Week 2 nonconference game, and it was the GoldenEagles flying high on their home field as they rolled to a 33-0...Mallards' Desrochers retires 
It was just time, and time led him to the decision.Jean Desrochers, former Quad City Mallards center, officially retired from hockey Friday at the age of 29 after playing in the first... No. 8 Iowa not looking past Northwestern IOWA CITY — Much of the buzz surrounding No. 8 Iowa has been about its resume, and whether the Hawkeyes can truly be... Western Big 6 Conference preview 
When: TodayWhere: Augustana College (diving) and Rock Island High School (swimming) Times: 9 a.m. (diving)and noon (swimming) Teams: Galesburg, Moline, Quincy, Rock... Augie's Meyer: The complete package For some college football players, spring drills can make or break a career. Use the time wisely and it can be a springboard to... New school, familiar rival for former Aledo coach Cullen Welter Even with a change of scenery, Cullen Welter gets his high school football teams in the playoffs and seemingly runs into... |
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Police & Courts Deere retirees now face court costs of lost case The price of losing could be a steep one for a group of Deere & Co. retirees. The retirees - about 5,000 former... Police investigating Friday shooting in Rock Island 
ROCK ISLAND -- Police are investigating a shooting incident in the area of 20th Street and 10th Avenue in Rock Island that occurred about 1:50 p.m. No one was injured so far as is known, but the...East Moline man hurt in Friday motorcycle accident An East Moline man was injured in a Friday afternoon motorcycle accident in Davenport. Tony Jones, 50, was heading east on... New trial ordered in Davenport woman's 2006 death A new trial has been ordered for a teenager convicted of first-degree murder in the 2006 shooting death of a Davenport woman. The former owner of used car lots in Bettendorf, LeClaire and Galesburg was sentenced Friday to a month more than three years in... N.C. man faces 60 years on child porn guilty plea A North Carolina man could face up to 60 years in federal custody after pleading guilty Friday to three counts of receiving... Rock Island police report for Nov. 5, 2009 Rock Island Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 11/6/2009 10:23:09AM 2009-019895 On 11/5/2009 06:00... Moline police report for Nov. 5, 2009 Moline Police Department Incident Report Summary for Public Printed 11/6/2009 1:56:55PM 2009-015840 On 11/5/2009 09:32 A.M. a... Elections  Augie student seeks county postDemocrat Nick Camlin will announce his candidacy for the District 15 RockIsland County Board seat at a fundraiser at 5 p.m. today at the Laborers' Local 309 Union Hall, 2835 7th Ave., Rock Island. Mr. Camlin, an Augustana College student, is seeking the Democratic nomination in the Feb.... GOP gubernatorial hopeful coming to Q-C MOLINE -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Proft is having a meet and greet at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Rock Island County... Malinee loses Bettendorf seat Bettendorf Ald. Patricia Malinee, 4th Ward, will not be returning to the Bettendorf City Council. Greg Adamson, a... Village races filled Mercer ballot A number of village and city offices in Mercer County were filled Tuesday by candidates who had no opposition. Following is a... Stegmiller is Buffalo Prarie Road Commissioner Robert Stegmiller won election as Buffalo Prairie Township Road Commissioner inTuesday's election. He had 188 votes to John E.... Opinion Cheers & Jeers CHEERS to the memories and legacies of two beloved Quad-Citians. When friends and family gathered this week to say goodbye to... More vets share Korean War battle experiences Several months ago we asked veterans to tell us about their experiences during the Korean War. Those who did were John Rutledge... Letter: Politics of liberal 'flying saucers' have put our nation in peril "The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in... Taking democracy out of politics; fix redistricting The politics of how we redistrict our lawmakers every 10 years is a tug of war between state legislators who want the power to... Don't depend on kindness of this stranger WASHINGTON -- Actress Cate Blanchett, who has played Queen Elizabeth I, is performing here, portraying someone less than regal... Editorial: Public health on trial While the delays in the swine flu vaccine are being blamed by some politicians on "production delays," Scientific American has... Letter: In hards times, schools should not spend millions In an era of such economic hard times, am I the only one who thinks Cal Lee and the Moline School Board should NOT be trying to... Letter: Patrick Henry's 'County of Illinois' once part of Virginia? I enjoyed Greg Aguilar's article, "Dia de la Raza" and found it interesting that Spanish was, at one time, the... Judges do not routinely send non-violent or mentally ill to prison Every few months, a commentator writes calling for reform of the criminal justice system. Some are well thought out. Recently,... More Opinion stories» Jobs & Money Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight... Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the... Unemployment tops 10 percent for first time since '83 WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is... Turpin workers buy Crowe Ford Alongtime Geneseo car dealer is retiring and has sold his business to a group of employees from another local... Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world AP News Analysis WASHINGTON (AP) — For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political... Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising... More Jobs & Money stories» Illinois 2 Illinois soldiers among those killed at Fort Hood BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Family and friends of Michael Pearson and Francheska Velez understood that their joining the... Rescued horses find a forever home BEECHER, Ill. (AP) — Sometimes rescuing an animal from a life of misery is the easy part. Finding a safe permanent home... Jail employee accused of stealing from inmates CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County Jail employee has been accused of stealing money from inmates as they were processed into the... Veteran admits faking paralysis to avoid Iraq EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Sentencing will be in February for an Army veteran who plotted with his wife to bilk the U.S.... Judge puts restraining order on Illinois abortion law CHICAGO (AP) — Just hours after a state board voted Wednesday to allow the enforcement of a long-debated Illinois law... H1N1 flu update: 8 new deaths in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has reached a new milestone: More than 1,000 residents have been hospitalized with swine flu... Quinn says he wouldn't opt out of health plan CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois should not try to opt out of a national health care plan if one passes in... Judge refuses to advance start of torture trial CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has refused to reset the date of a former Chicago police official's trial on charges that... 4th Chicago teen charged in videotaped beating CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County prosecutors say a 14-year-old charged in the beating death of Chicago high school honor student... More Illinois stories» Iowa Iowan among those injured in Fort Hood rampage DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa soldier who arrived at Fort Hood in Texas for additional training before being deployed overseas... Harkin: Health care bill will pass by January JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin said Friday his prediction that a sweeping overhaul of the country's health care... 3 more swine flu deaths reported in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting three more 2009 swine flu-related deaths in the... US Attorney Whitaker resigns DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Attorney Matthew Whitaker says he has tendered his resignation to President Barack Obama. In... Culver announces funds for flood buyouts DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver says $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of... Sleepwalker beaten when found in apartment IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him... Aide: Roxanne Conlin will run for US Senate DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An aide said Friday that lawyer Roxanne Conlin intends to seek the Democratic nomination for Senate in... Woman arrested for leaving children alone WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo woman who allegedly left her children home alone while she visited a casino has been... Pawlenty heads to Iowa as signs point to 2012 run ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Tim Pawlenty is off on his first trip to Iowa as a probable but not-yet-declared... More Iowa stories» | |||||||