Government

The first battery-powered ferry is set to join the Channel Cat fleet after the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) was granted $8 million in federal funding.

Maxeiner served as East Moline's city administrator from 2019 to 2023 and for the city of Moline from 2017 to 2019.

The city of Dubuque is partnering with the non-profit Fountain of Youth for an eight-week professional development course that will culminate in reimbursement grants for business expenses.

The city will be using free chlorine to treat the water supply beginning Monday, Sept. 16th in preparation for Rock Island's Fire Hydrant Flushing Program. The process will start Sunday, Sept. 29th, and is expected to continue into November.

The open-house event is from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Rust Belt Common Area at 533 12th Avenue.

The Moline-based Deere and Company are paying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $9.93 million to settle charges, including commercial bribery for employee misconduct in Thailand.

The candidate reception is at the Figge Art Museum at 225 W. 2nd Street in Davenport from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says residents have until October 22nd to submit a claim to FEMA. FEMA officials say to document everything and respond online, by phone, or on their FEMA app. The disaster center is the former Davenport fire station on North Harrison Street.

Northern Illinois University's Center for Governmental Studies new issue of Policy Profile covers age-friendly communities to help address issues of housing, healthcare and public safety in the state.

The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund awarded a total of $191,815 to ten state nonprofits during last year's grant cycle