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The city of Rock Island will break ground on a project to revitalize its downtown on Monday.
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EconomyA new organization is giving Rock Island businesses a boost.
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Rock Island wants to spruce up its downtown historic district. Monday night, the city council approved spending four million dollars, as part of a 7 million dollar project, with the rest of the money coming from the state.
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EconomyA leader for the effort to re-vitalize downtown Rock Island has been hired. The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce has chosen Jack Cullen to be Downtown Rock…
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EconomyAs it does for downtown Davenport and Bettendorf, the Quad Cities Chamber will manage downtown Rock Island, under a new contract with the city of Rock…
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Downtown Rock Island has now been added to the National Register of Historic Places. This morning, city officials held a celebration after two years of…
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The Bennigan's at the Holiday Inn in downtown Rock Island is preparing to close. The Kinseth Hospitality Company has announced that the Irish-American…
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CommunityDowntown Rock Island is well on it's way to becoming an official historic district. City employee and Urban Planner Miles Brainard says the city hired a…
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CommunityRock Island hopes to make its downtown more attractive for re-development. Monday night the city council approved hiring a consultant to apply for the…
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GovernmentAfter nearly a year of meetings and study, a downtown revitalization plan for Rock Island is finished. Tonight the city council will consider adopting the…