ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A 25-year-old man has been found guilty of murder in the 2022 death of 17-year-old Angel Lopez Jr.

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week and it now goes to the full Senate for consideration. Several ...

By a vote of 6 to 1, Rock Island City Council on Monday approved an ordinance to expand the Parkway/I-280 TIF district.

Celebrate the talent, dedication, and hard work of Rock Island County 4-H members at the 2025 4-H Fair! Youth will showcase ...

Republican Rock Island Alderman Glen Evans Sr., First Ward, has announced his candidacy for Illinois State Senate District 36 ...

Rock Island and Moline have both been awarded $3 million through the state's Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Capital Program. The money will be used for reconstruction on 7th ...

Rich Patterson's dad, Henry Patterson, served in the Navy during WWII. Rich and his wife, Marion, drove to the Rock Island National Cemetery in June drove to give his flag to the cemetery. While there ...

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Monday that will eliminate the state's 1% grocery tax at the start of 2026.

Authorities in Rock Island have located a missing 4-year-old girl, Blessing, after the vehicle she was in was stolen early Thursday morning. Blessing has been found and is safe, Illinois State ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (WLS) -- Police in Rock Island, Illinois said last week's Amber Alert for an allegedly abducted child was a hoax. The child's mother, Princess Illunga, had told police that her ...

Law enforcement executed a search warrant at a home in New Windsor, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 14, and arrested 62-year-old Leisa A. Streeter, who spent 34 years working for Rock Island County ...