Mike Thoms

Rock Island is looking forward to receiving a lot of help from the American Rescue Plan. The bill just signed by the president sets aside millions of…

As 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…

Rock Island may bring in some outside help to manage its downtown. Monday night the city council will consider hiring the Quad Cities Chamber of…

Despite the pandemic Rock Island had a good year in 2020, and should be just as strong or stronger this year. That was the message Monday from Rock Island…

Rock Island wants to help businesses suffering from the pandemic. The city council has approved 292,000 dollars for the second round of Small Business…

Closing time for bars in downtown Rock Island will soon move up one hour, from 3 am until 2 am. That was the decision Monday night by the city council…

Closing time for bars in downtown Rock Island may soon change from the current 3 am to 2 am. Monday night the city council may give final approval to a…

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and leaders in Rock Island are urging people to make sure they're counted in the census.Marianna Bacallao reports the…

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse will stay closed until this fall.Owner and Producer Denny Hitchcock has announced Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island…

Hoping to help bars and restaurants re-open after being closed for more than two months, Rock Island may relax the rules for outdoor dining and drinking.…