Campaigns & Elections

A local group called "Bring Back the Bins" is asking people to support the restoration of drop-off recycling in Rock Island County. Monday, the group held a rally outside the county office building in Rock Island.

One of the big races in Rock Island County's primary features two Democrats running for sheriff. Darren Hart and Marcus Herbert are on the ballot for this month's election. Republican candidate Patrick Moody is running unopposed.

On Midwest Week, Illinois Republicans will make some important decisions later this month, when they choose candidates for governor and other offices.

With less than two weeks to go before the Illinois primary, state residents are most concerned about crime and parents rights. That's according to Paul Schimpf, one of six Republicans running for governor.

For the first time, Rock Island County has a Finance Director. Ryan Berger began working last week, after serving as the county's ARPA program manager since January.

Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher is encouraging people to call their US senators about the proposed sale of Kansas City Southern to Canadian Pacific Railway.

The ballot is now set for November for three seats on the Scott County board.

The Secretary of the Army is confident manufacturing workers at the Rock Island Arsenal will be busy for a long time.

One of the best ways to fight fraud is education, and that's the goal of the Fraud Fighters from the Iowa Insurance Division who will visit the Quad Cities Tuesday.

The road to the recycling bin may be filled with good intentions.