Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and that often means lots of time with family. Fortunately, the Rock Island Public Library also offers lots of resources and tools to help you entertain holiday company. Read on...

Santa & Swim, Letters from Santa, Santa Visits and more... Read on...

Each year the Rock Island Police Department chooses a worthy cause to support within the community and help those in need. Read on...

During the week of the Thanksgiving holiday: Refuse will be on schedule Monday through Wednesday, rest of week one day late; Recycling on schedule Tuesday and Wednesday, rest of week one day late; Yard Waste on normal collection schedule. Read on...

Update Rock Island is a segment at City Council meetings given by Mayor Mike Thoms focusing on news in Rock Island. The video segment from the meeting is available on YouTube. Read on...

Refuse, recycling, and yard waste collection will be on the normal collection schedule during the week of the Veteran’s Day holiday. Read on...

On November 1, 2018 the City of Rock Island was notified by a local business stating that they were contacted in regard to winning an award. Read on...

The City of Rock Island is providing free leaf collection for its residential refuse customers from Monday, October 8 through Friday, December 7, 2018. Read on...

In order to keep the community informed of the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge Construction Project, news releases will be sent periodically. Read on...