Update Rock Island - January 11, 2021

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.

Mayor Mike Thoms gives the Annual State of the City Address – The Annual State of the City Address was given at the City Council Meeting on Monday, January 11, 2021.  The City Council meetings are held remotely, but you can view them on the City'...

Holiday Refuse and Recycling Collection Schedule

Refuse and recycling collection will be on the normal collection schedule during the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Refuse and recycling collection will be on the normal collection schedule during the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

The Drop-Off Center located at Millennium Waste, 13606 Knoxville Road, Milan will be open on Saturday from 7 a.m. to...

Join the RIPL Best Sellers Club, and Jump the (Holds) Line!

If you just can't wait for new releases from your favorite fiction authors, good news! The new Best Sellers Club at Rock Island Public Library could help you read those new titles earlier.

The new service allows library patrons to sign up for automatic holds on new titles from their favorite adult fiction authors. Signing up is simple, and available to anyone with a valid library card from a PrairieCat member library. You choose the authors...

Winter is a Great Time for Books Like Us Reading Challenge!

Since few things go better with cozy wintertime reading than a hot cup of cocoa, Rock Island Public Library will launch its 2021 Books Like Us Winter Reading Challenge with a Curbside Cocoa Kickoff on January 8.

Rock Island Library Launches Winter Reading Challenge with “Curbside Cocoa Kickoff” 

Since few things go better with cozy wintertime reading than a hot cup of cocoa, Rock Island Public Library will launch its 2021 Books Like Us...

QUAD CITY LAW ENFORCEMENT LAUNCH LOCK IT DOWN, QC

On December 21, 2020 Quad City area law enforcement partners, hosted a press conference to discuss the issue of stolen vehicles in the Quad Cities and announced a new initiative, Lock It Down, QC.

Lock It
Down, QC is a cooperative effort of local law enforcement agencies to prevent auto theft in theQuad Cities.

“Vehicle thefts are an almost 100% preventable crime. We are pleading with the Quad Cityregion to please take this seriousl...

Rock Island Parks and Recreation Resumes Rec Programs under Tier 2.

The Governor of Illinois has moved our region into Tier 2 Resurgence Mitigations beginning January 15th and all programming will resume immediately.

Rock Island Parks and Recreation is happy to announce that our region has moved into Tier 2 Resurgence Mitigation restrictions as of January 15th allowing our programming to resume immediately. Here are the updated guidelines as they pertain to R...

Road Closure to Thru Traffic, 35 ST North of 7 AV

Beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 35th Street north of 7th Avenue will be closed due to construction on the campus of Augustana College.

Beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 35th Street north of 7th Avenue will be closed due to construction on the campus of Augustana College.  The construction traffic will cause 35th Street to be closed to the public and available only to emergenc...