-- Iowa American Water Co. provides water service to Davenport, Bettendorf, Riverdale, Scott County, Clinton, LeClaire, and Panorama Park; call (866) 641-2108 to start service or for emergency; www.iawater.com.

Gas and electricity

-- MidAmerican Energy Co., 716 17th St., Moline, IL 61265, (888) 427-5632; www.midamericanenergy.com.

Telephone

-- Illinois and Iowa -- To start residential service, call AT&T, (800) 288-2020. Call (800) 924-1973 for TTY. For repair service, call (888) 611-4466. Visit www.att.com for more information.

-- Iowa -- To start residential service, call Qwest, (800) 244-1111; for repairs, call (877) 879-0611. Visit www.quest.com for more information.

Driver's licenses

Both Iowa and Illinois require new residents to take written driver's tests, vision tests and, in some cases, behind-the-wheel driving tests. Fees vary according to the classification of license being sought.

Illinois -- new residents have 90 days to obtain their new driver's licenses and 30 days to change their license-plate registration. Driver's-license stations are open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays.

-- Rock Island County -- 2001 5th St., Suite 10, Twin Oaks Shopping Center, Silvis, (309) 796-0934.

-- Henry County -- 715 S. Tenney St., Kewanee, across from Wal-Mart, (309) 853-5903.

-- Mercer County -- 706 S.E. 3rd St., Aledo; (309) 582-2528.

Iowa -- new residents with a valid out-of-state license must obtain an Iowa license upon establishing residency.

The driver's-license station for Scott County is at 2162 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, (563) 386-1050. The office is closed Sundays and Mondays; 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.