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New law aims to hold the line on textbook costs - Sat, 31 Jul 2010
A federal law aimed at making college textbooks more affordable went into effect in July, and Quad-Cities colleges report they are meeting its requirements.
The law requires textbook publishers to disclose prices and revision plans when they're making
Teen killed in Friday night accident identified - Sat, 31 Jul 2010
The 16-year-old boy who was killed Friday evening in a one-vehicle accident in Rock Island has been identified as Tyler Ledezma of East Moline.
A spokesperson for the Rock Island Police Department said that at 7:12 p.m. officers were
Daily planner, Aug. 1, 2010 - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 Q-C's only Congressional Medal recipient honored at bridge, monument ceremony - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 John F. Baker Jr., Congressional Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient and former Quad-Citian, was honored this morning at a dedication ceremony renaming the Interstate 280 bridge the Baker Bridge. The 299 Chapter of Daily planner, July 31, 2010 - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 Today in history for Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 Man loses foot in grain bin accident - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 A man was severely injured by farm machinery near Orion on Thursday. Riverdale C.U.S.D. #100 sets registration - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Andalusia college student launches book donations - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Q-C firefighters aided in recovery in grain bin accident - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Veteran's place of burial in question in light of possible crime - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Moline to spend $10.1 million on streets, utilities in 2011 - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Tours of Colonel Davenport House
Noon-4 p.m., Colonel Davenport House, Arsenal Island. $5; $3 seniors, students; $10 families, (563) 388-9657.
Organ recital
3 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2363 W. 3rd St., Davenport. Free, (563) 322-5318.
Family Fun Day
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 630 Martin Luther King Drive, Rock Island. Free, (309) 732-2999.
"Ecclesiazusae" (comedy), Genesius Guild
8 p.m., Lincoln Park, 38th Street and
Today is Saturday, July 31, the212th day of 2010. There are 153 days left in the year.
1860 -- 150 years ago: The democrats of this city are going to erect a liberty pole in the center of Market
The incident occurred about 1 p.m. east of the community, according to a member of the Orion Fire Protection District. The man reportedly became caught in
Riverdale C.U.S.D. No. 100 students should register Aug. 4 and 5 for the 2010-11 school year.
Registration will be conducted in each all three schools noon to 4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Aug. 4 and 8 a.m.
ROCK ISLAND -- Michele Stine has big dreams of public service, helping children one book at a time.
The 2008 Rockridge High School grad, entering her junior year at Illinois State University, is starting Free Books for America to
Twelve specially trained firefighters from the Quad-Cities were among the emergency workers dispatched this week to a grain bin accident that killed two teenagers in Mount Carroll.
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System 43 Technical Rescue Team, or TRT,
Whether the cremated remains of an elderly veteran involved in a murder-suicide can be buried in the Rock Island National Cemetery is under investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Virgil Eugene Poling, 77, and Alice E. Poling,
MOLINE-- Residential streets and alleys will get more attention starting next year because new revenue from a recently passed utility tax begin to be funneled into the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
The CIP, which covers street and utility
