Rock island County law enforcement agencies will be conducting a coordinated traffic safety initiative along the Illinois 5 corridor from the Interstate 88 interchange to U.S In a news release on behalf of the Rock Island County law enforcement agencies Moline Police Chief Darren Gault said that the agencies participating will be Moline as well as Illinois State Police and Rock Island County Sheriff's Department Each participating agency will focus on a combination of education and enforcement to promote safer driving on this heavily traveled route The initiative will target key traffic safety concerns including speeding Each department will tailor its enforcement to address specific traffic concerns within their respective jurisdictions over the 24-hour period East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered during a demonstration Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney is operating the taser Children tumble out of the bounce slide during the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline take turns feeding the miniature horse that was part of the festivities at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday gets to see what riding in a police squad is all about with instructions from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted Tuesday by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline gets to talk into the microphone while the police squad's loudspeaker is on with instruction from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd It was all part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday Zimmer is being supported by Moline Police Chief Darren Gault The officer firing the taser is East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney Zimmer is supported by East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney taught a crowd of several hundred about tasers and their uses Here he shows the prongs of a taser and how they work to subdue a person The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey helps Zimmer to his feet after the demonstration to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime makes a throw at the dunking machine during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline gets his face painted Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline Balloon artist Laura Anderson entertains the children with her creations during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline a police badge on her chest and a chocolate chip cookie in her left hand 1-year-old Jane Weintraub seemed to enjoy her time at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Molline and East Moline police departments The event was held Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline Moline Police Officer Andy Hughes took his three daughters to the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by the Moline and East Moline Police Departments at The Bend on Tuesday Frances and Regina kept dad running while 1-year-old Eleanor rode around on daddy's back Moline and East Moline police officers take time to pet the pony at the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by those departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline National Night Out Against Crime was hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments and included members of the Army and the Illinois Conservation Police Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Email notifications are only sent once a day A tip from the Iowa Crimes Against Children Task Force has led to the arrest of a Davenport man on nearly two dozen charges alleging he posses… An alleged member of what Davenport police are describing as a nation-wide fraud ring has been arrested for allegedly participating in the fra… A former Bettendorf man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two children in Vermont is now charged in Scott County after authorities learne… A Prophetstown teen died Wednesday when the dirt bike he was riding collided with another vehicle the Whiteside County Sheriff's Department said A late motion in a Davenport double-murder trial has been filed just days before jury selection is set to start Monday Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday with visitation to be held one hour prior to the service Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery Memorials may be left in care of First Evangelical Lutheran Church Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) or Augustana College Music Department a daughter of Edgar and Helen (Mills) Johnson She graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island 1958 and he preceded her in death on July 12 Carol worked as a secretary for First National Bank in Rock Island and later Immanuel Lutheran Church in Moline before retiring Carol was a lifetime member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Island She was a talented musician and taught piano lessons for many years Her hobbies included traveling to Colorado and spending time with family Chris (Lyn) Lear and Lori Landbo (Tom Baker); grandchildren David Johnson and Ginny (Fred) Behnken; and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her husband and parents Condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - Another prominent voice rushed to defend more than 400 proposed jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton adds to an outcry of government officials after union leaders announced the number of cuts proposed by federal leaders at The Department of Government Efficiency Union leaders confirmed the proposed cuts in April Stratton, who also announced her bid to fill Dick Durbin’s senate seat promised to do everything she can in her current role as Lt  “The threats from Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE to cut over 400 jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal are reprehensible These are Illinoisans who play a vital role in our national defense and are essential to the Quad Cities economy all in the name of appeasing the vanity projects of Trump’s billionaire stooge “Hundreds of families will be left with nowhere to go and nothing to fall back on-- families who’ve built their lives around this work and poured their lives into serving our country from the Arsenal As Chair of the Military Economic Development Committee I will do everything in my power to defend the dignity of these workers The Pritzker-Stratton administration is ready to fight back and protect them as they’ve so dutifully protected us.” Stratton joins a bipartisan group of lawmakers from Illinois and Iowa who have tried to convince federal leaders to back off of cuts to the Arsenal Senators Dick Durbin (D) and Chuck Grassley (R) along with Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) and Eric Sorensen (D) Sterling junior (Photo contributed by Sterling) ROCK ISLAND – Sterling pitcher Lily Martinez hopes to quickly move on from Tuesday’s 10-0 Western Big 6 Conference loss at Rock Island The Golden Warriors are facing two of the top teams in the conference this week and it will take a better showing Thursday against United Township (12-7 overall 7-2 Big 6) if the team wants to stay in the conference race 6-2) was out-hit 13-2 on Tuesday as Lilly McDaniel pitched a five-inning shutout with four strikeouts and one walk for the Rocks (14-6 The Rocks out-slugged Sterling with five doubles a triple and an Ella Leahy inside-the-park home run “They’re a really good hitting team,” Martinez said but there’s stuff I definitely could work on My changeups haven’t been working really well so I think that’s one thing I do need to work on.” It is also hard to win a game with just two hits Martinez just missed a home run that turned out to be a double for Sterling’s only extra base hit and Ella DeJonghe had a diving catch to rob Marley Sechrest of at least a double I think we just need to keep a good mindset in the box,” Martinez said “I feel like if a couple people we rely on aren’t hitting “Everybody needs to do their job in the box as much as possible.” Making the right cutoff throws is another aspect she hopes the team can improve “This wasn’t our best game,” Martinez said “but we’ve got to push it aside and think about the next game coming up.” McDaniel said her pitching placement was key to shutting out a Sterling lineup that is capable of big innings “I was just really focusing on hitting that outside corner especially with their feet very close to the line,” she said “Trying to get that inside pitch right at their belt.” The game still was within reach for Sterling with a 3-0 deficit after three innings But the Rocks pulled away in the fourth and fifth and scored at least one run in all five innings The Rocks also scored on a passed ball and took advantage of four Sterling errors “I think we did a great job as a team,” Lincoln said I think we just took our time and took a deep breath It looks to be a four-team race for the conference as RI Geneseo and Sterling all have one or two losses in Big 6 play “I think we’re really excited just to see how the rest of conference goes,” Lincoln said “Still take it game by game and then look forward to postseason.” Drake LansmanSauk Valley Media/Shaw Local sports reporter since May of 2024. Drake is a Bettendorf native who graduated from Iowa State University. He previously covered sports in the Quad Cities area for nine years. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network Quad-City Times file photo of Redrick Terry Redrick Terry will resign from his position as Rock Island-Milan's Communications Director in June after roughly one year with the district alleging district leaders are disrespectful and have created a toxic workplace Former school board president Terell Williams sent a letter to Rock Island-Milan Superintendent Sharon Williams in response to Terry's resignation inquiring about a plan to address concerns regarding district culture Terry cites numerous reasons behind this decision including what he describes as a "toxic workplace environment" fostered by new district leaders I did so with intent on staying here for the long-term perhaps even to the point of retirement," he wrote in his April 14 resignation letter it has become clear that my initial plan will not be feasible under the current working conditions." Terry said there is a resounding and "somewhat appalling" lack of general respect throughout Rock Island-Milan's Administration Center building "Mostly observed between the Executive Leadership Team and the rest of the administrators and staff throughout the district," he said disrespect and overall unprofessional behavior over this last year."  The Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus gave Superintendent Williams an opportunity to respond to these claims and other recent public comments regarding staff turnover we want to sincerely thank him for his service and contributions during his time with (Rock Island-Milan schools,)" she said in an April 29 emailed statement "We appreciate his efforts and the impact he had (as) the director of communications We wish him nothing but the best as he moves forward in his career We hope his next chapter brings him success fulfillment and new opportunities for growth." Her statement did not address the allegations of a lack of respect and poor workplace environment Terry said his experience with Rock Island-Milan wasn't all negative that he learned about himself and was "extremely humbled" to work for the district where he went to school Due to a lack of communication and "no periods of review" for his job performance Terry said he's unsure if he "lived up to the (required) standards" of his position it felt like those standards changed on an all-too-frequent basis," he said I am proud of several accomplishments throughout my time here."  Terry's final day with Rock Island-Milan will be Wednesday He said he's willing to assist the district in getting through end-of-year events and making the transition "as smooth as possible."  he said there have been "whispers and red flags" about issues within Rock Island-Milan's Administrative Center all year long "And while the board has continued to support your leadership "Especially coming from someone who grew up in our district and was seen as one of our own."  How Terry described his experience in the work environment and with the executive leadership team should "stop all of us in our tracks," Terell Williams said "This goes beyond a simple resignation — it reads like a warning it confirms some of the things people have been hesitant to say out loud," he wrote "We can't afford to brush this off or treat it as just someone who wasn't a good fit If this is how people are feeling behind closed doors we need to take a hard look at what's happening internally." he asked what the district's plan is for addressing these culture concerns Terry's resignation was formally approved at last Tuesday's school board meeting Headshot of Rock Island-Milan Superintendent Sharon Williams Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox Rock Island High School competed with 14 other schools Saturday in the large school division of competitive cheerleading at the… Steel Militia and board members of Bikers 4 Backpacks roll into While she's enjoyed her time at Augustana College so far sophomore Sofia Cheng worries about her post-graduate future in the United States am… Hear insights from UT's Career Fair and see how students celebrated Earth Day Multiple community members spoke against the proposed salary increase during Tuesday's public comment while others shared support for Williams The new 27,536 square-foot "Moline Education Center" cost the district $1.8 million Both principals will officially assume their new roles this summer The East Moline Police Department said they determined the threat was not credible following an investigation This representation is based on data supplied by the RMLS Alliance Regional MLS Neither the Association nor the RMLS Alliance guarantee or is in any way responsible for its accuracy Data maintained in the RMLS Alliance may not reflect all real estate in the market * — Upper Rock Island County includes Cordova ** — All Other Henry County includes Alpha *** — All Other Scott County includes Buffalo property description and price of property Note: Price is an estimate based on revenue stamps that are bought from the county NRZ REO LLC and Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing to Rock Island Hebrew Cemetery Association Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for April 27 See recent real estate transactions in Rock Island County and Henry County Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for May 4 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROCK ISLAND (KWQC) - Ashley Harris won the race for Rock Island mayor Harris leads with all precincts reporting with 2,811 votes ELECTION RESULTS faced challenger Harris in the spring election Thoms has been the mayor of Rock Island since 2017 Army veteran and has worked for John Deere for over 20 years After one term as Rock Island County Sheriff Darren Hart announced Friday that he will not seek a second term next year it comes after much thought and careful discussions with my family," Hart said in a news release "I intend to retire from law enforcement following the completion of my term in office next November." The next election for sheriff is November 2026 Hart will have served in law enforcement for 33 years He started as an officer with the Rock Island Police Department in 1993 and then shifted to the Sheriff's Department in 1997 Hart said it was an "honor and a privilege" to have served the citizens of Rock Island County for more than three decades "While there is still much work to accomplish before my term ends I will leave knowing the Sheriff's Office is well-positioned with exceptional leadership to face undoubtedly the challenges that lie ahead," Hart said Hart said the men and women of the Sheriff's Department "are amongst the finest in all of public safety," and that he was blessed to have served alongside them Hart took over the Sheriff's Department after Gerry Bustos chose not to seek reelection in 2022 Hart ran as a Democrat against retired Moline police officer and Republican Patrick Moody This work, Rock Island District Crews Perform Maintenance on Chicago’s Lockport Lock, by Frances Candelaria, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright (KWQC) - A house fire broke out early Monday morning in Rock Island sending firefighters to the 3200 block of 35th Street just after midnight noticed what he initially thought was a large bonfire he realized that a fire had started in the garage of a house Morrissey expressed how happy he was to be in the right place at the right time “It’s just really fortunate that I just happened to be home once that had just started going off like I had stopped somewhere or done something else just good timing that I just got there when I got home when I did.” Morrissey kept knocking until the woman finally woke up He said she was in shock when she answered the door but he managed to help her and her dog get outside to safety before calling 911 And so I think that didn’t really spread through the rest of the house or anything I can get in touch with her later and check on her,” Morrissey added KWQC crews were at the scene just after 1 a.m where firefighters were working to extinguish the fire Firefighters and EMS were along the whole block while crews broke down walls looking for any trapped fire preventing the fire from spreading beyond the garage KWQC has reached out to the Rock Island Fire Department for more information KWQC will provide updates on-air and online (KWQC) - Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms officially conceded to challenger Ashley Harris on Monday In a Facebook post, Thoms said he met with mayor-elect Harris and congratulated him on his victory the City’s ultimate mission will remain the same – collaborating with residents and elected officials to make sure Rock Island remains a place we are proud to call home,” Thoms said in his post Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in his sleep Thursday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established for his son Brandon Joseph Weeks was born on January 4 the son of Charles “David” Howe and Pamela Weeks and talented artist whose creativity knew no bounds Brandon and his long-time significant other who was Brandon’s greatest pride and joy Brandon worked most recently at O’Tool Design Custom Tattoo in Rock Island where he was known for his skill and attention to detail he had worked at Garden City Tattoo in East Moline Brandon was an accomplished painter and muralist with his art displayed at several notable local venues including the Figge Art Museum He even brought his art to the unlikeliest of places—painting a customer’s chicken coop as part of his creative endeavors Brandon had a passion for working on his cherished 1983 orange Silverado truck He was also an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and the St Brandon’s unexpected passing leaves a profound void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him and community will remember him for his artistic spirit Brandon is survived by the love of his life David and Pamela Howe of Rock Island; his sister and brother-in-law Maranda and Sherman Russell of Rock Island; his nephew and niece Austin Fisher and Naomi Russell; his beloved dog Karma; and a host of people that loved Brandon and called him “friend” He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his “brother” The family invites friends to share stories and condolences at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com Horizon Room at Trimble Pointe (Upper Level) Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors