Good morning, Quad-Cities. You’re waking up to 51 degrees and cloudy skies. Another mild day is in store for the region according to the National Weather Service. We’ll see partly sunny skies toda

The carts whizzing by at 100 mph. People talking and cheering on sidewalks. For the past 16 years, the Rock Island Grand Prix has entertained the Quad-Cities every Labor Day weekend.

In the 34 years that James L. Thane was a history professor at Black Hawk College in Moline and the University of Iowa, he had other aspirations.

Nineteen months ago, Warren Bean, a 51-year-old Navy veteran, lost his job.

Today

First Month Back in School Bash

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Farmers Cafe Again, 1706 13th St., Viola. Proceeds go to Sherrard School District and Viola Fire Department

Rock Island Grand Prix

6 a.m.-6 p.m., Great River

Moline's proposal for a multimodal transportation center is the kind of proposal Amtrak likes to see, and the city isn't alone in wanting to develop one.

Galesburg also is going after a federal grant to build such a

Tom Dittmer says he takes offense at the "factory farm"label that some have attached to Grandview Farms, his confined animal feeding operation in rural Eldridge.

At his hog farm on Tuesday, Mr. Dittmer said he is the fourth generation

SPRINGIELD – Illinois State Supreme Court retention races are usually low-key affairs garnering little attention from interest groups and even less from voters, but this year may be different.

Justice Thomas Kilbride, a mild-mannered veteran of the state's high

Today is Sunday, Sept. 5, the248th day of 2010. There are 117 days left in the year.

1860 -- 150 years ago: The brave and heroic efforts of Edward Spenser who tied a rope to his body and plunged

ROCK ISLAND -- Officials at Edison Junior High School have released the fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2009-2010 school year.

Straight "A" honor roll

Eighth grade -- Jessica Jones, Mizam Khaydarov, Citlally Guzman, Erin Munson, Andrew Pearson, Krystin

As she waited for the sixth annual Festival of Praise to begin Saturday in LeClaire Park, Donna Sims of Davenport contributed her time by working in the prayer tent.

While passers-by marvel at the new-look Hotel Blackhawk as its reconstruction hastens toward a December opening, several new businesses are getting eager to get work under way on their operations insi

“You haven’t had tacos till you’ve had Indian tacos,” the woman said while carrying a stack of plates covered with tacos, ground beef, cheese and fried bread.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — A Jackson County man facing a charge stemming from the death of his adopted 4-year-old son died Saturday afternoon, apparently of natural causes, at a home in Maquoketa.

IOWA CITY – Sometimes when U.S. Rep Dave Loebsack does a “Take Your Congressman to Work” day, he actually gets his hands dirty.

DES MOINES — Gov. Chet Culver said Friday he does not plan to restart the state’s troubled film incentive program for new applicants once the obligations have been met for projects that received i

IOWA CITY - Adam Robinson insisted he wasn't trying to make the most of an opportunity.

THOMSON, Ill. — Joyce M. Livengood, 84, of Rock Island died Saturday from injuries she received in a multi-vehicle crash on Illinois 84 just north of Covell Road.

Good morning, Quad-Cities. You’re waking up to 49 degrees and fair skies. At historic Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, it will be sunny with a high near 69 degrees – perfect football weather. The win

High moisture from last year’s harvest has caused grain to stick to the sides of grain bins this year and is making work hazardous for local farmers.