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Teacher pay: Less-experienced instructors given great expectations
By Sheena Dooley
For math teacher Michelle Lillis, the best part of her job is breaking through to a student who is struggling. The worst is when she loses one.
Biden blasts President’s surge strategy
By Tory Brecht
Campaigning in eastern Iowa Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., lambasted President Bush’s defense of the ongoing surge strategy in Iraq.
Q-C man to lead disaster relief
By Kay Luna
He started out traveling back and forth from the Quad-Cities, rebuilding homes in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.
Rapids City boy forsakes birthday gifts, gives to needy
By Tom Saul
For his ninth birthday party Sunday, Walter Eggers of Rapids City, Ill., probably could have made out pretty well for himself.
Davenport police prepare to move into new headquarters
By Kurt Allemeier
The elevators have been inspected and most of the furniture is in place. All that is missing are the cops.
Police union wants tax issue before voters
By Thomas Geyer
For six hours, members of Davenport’s Union of Professional Police spent Tuesday sweating and talking to people about the need for more officers on the street.
Q-C man faces federal charges
By Dustin Lemmon
Robbery charges against a Silvis, Ill., man were filed in federal court Tuesday.
Diocese gets deadline extended
By Dustin Lemmon
TODAY: (Updated 11:46 a.m.) The Diocese of Davenport will get one more month to file its reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
New Orleans marks Hurricane Katrina anniversary with anger, sadness
By The Associated Press
TODAY: (Updated 12:44 p.m.) NEW ORLEANS — As bells rang out the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in New Orleans, residents paused from their grim rebuilding effort Wednesday to remember the dead and all their neighbors who are still unable to return.
EM police looking for bank robber
By Dustin Lemmon
TODAY: (Updated 1:30 p.m.) East Moline police are looking for a man who robbed an IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union Wednesday morning.
Trial starts for former Wilton mayor
By Jennifer Meyer
The drug manufacturing and distributing conspiracy trial of former Wilton, Iowa, mayor Richard “Dick” Summy began Tuesday with jury selection in U.S. District Court in Davenport.
Clinton, Iowa: School board rejects levy petition
By Dave Vickers
CLINTON, Iowa — The Clinton School Board has rejected a petition opposed to the renewal of the Instructional Support Levy, deeming it is invalid.
Third meeting on casino relocation is today
By Times Staff
The third and final public meeting designed to solicit input on the Isle of Capri Rhythm City Casino’s proposed move off the Mississippi River to the south side of the RiverCenter complex will be held at 5:30 p.m. today at the RiverCenter South.
6 people charged with assaulting juveniles
By Kurt Allemeier
Six people accused of chasing and trying to beat up three juveniles after threatening them for three days were arrested Monday night in Davenport.
Californian who lost cat goes home
By Times Staff
A California man whose cat disappeared from his RV on Aug. 3 while it was parked at Lowe’s on Elmore Avenue in Davenport is giving up a long, emotional search for his favorite feline.
Area public libraries close for renovations
By Times Staff
The Davenport and Bettendorf public libraries are undergoing renovations, which means the facilities will be closed in coming days.
Funeral home set to open in DeWitt
By Steven Martens
DeWITT, Iowa — A Quad-City area funeral director plans to open a new funeral home at the site of a former DeWitt restaurant by mid-September.
Bettendorf police step up interstate patrols
By Times Staff
The Bettendorf Police Department will join with law enforcement agencies along the Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 corridors in Iowa in a special traffic safety enforcement project Thursday entitled “Operation Is.”
Extras needed for movie made in Q-C
By Times Staff
Extras are needed for five nights next month at John O’Donnell Stadium in Davenport for filming of the untitled Dominican Republican baseball movie being shot in the Quad-Cities.
Fire department to ‘fill the boot’
By Times Staff
The Davenport Fire Department Local No. 17 will participate again this year in the “Fill the Boot” fundraiser to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of the Quad-Cities.
Henry County law enforcement looking for armed bandit
By Thomas Geyer
COLONA, Ill. — Colona Police and Henry County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a man they said held up another man at gunpoint at a Colona ATM machine early Tuesday.
Tape shows former Wilton mayor telling agents about drug operation
By Kurt Allemeier
TODAY: (Updated 7:30 p.m.) Wilton Mayor Richard Summy balked at making a phone call to set up a marijuana supplier and asked for a lawyer during an interview with law enforcement officers shortly before his arrest last September.
Run With Carl: Event celebrates life of Q-C teen
By Mary Louise Speer
Bettendorf Rotary Run With Carl is a Labor Day tradition that celebrates the memory of Carl Schillig, a young man with a passion for running and history.
Project BEST: Helping kids, teachers learn in the classroom
By Jody Ferres
Flying fists, screaming and temper tantrums are things most parents must endure when their children are young.
East Moline police looking for bank robber
By Dustin Lemmon
East Moline police are looking for a man who robbed an IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union Wednesday morning.
Homes evacuated after gas line break
By Times Staff
Three houses were evacuated and Locust Street near Davenport West High School was closed to traffic for about 90 minutes Wednesday morning because of a break in a gas line hit by construction workers.
Sammy Hagar concert planned for i wireless Center
By Times Staff
Rock singer Sammy Hagar will perform at the i wireless Center, Moline, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, joined by his former Van Halen bandmate, Michael Anthony.
Ballet Quad-Cities wins grant
By Times Staff
Ballet Quad-Cities has received a $2,500 grant for its Dance For Life: Developing Healthy Lifestyles Through Dance project. The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded the grant.
DeWitt, Iowa: School board looking to solve overcrowding issue
By Steven Martens
DeWITT, Iowa — For nearly two years, the Central Community School Board has been facing the same dilemma.
Vulich to seek re-election
By Steven Martens
Clinton City Council member Mark Vulich has announced he will seek a new term in the November election.
Clinton, Iowa: Final piece of building code in place
By Dave Vickers
CLINTON, Iowa — Supporters of the Uniform Plumbing Code made one last effort this week to get the Clinton City Council to adopt that code instead of the International Plumbing Code as the last piece of the city’s building code.
Biden will attend Davenport forum
By Ed Tibbetts
U.S. Sen. Joe Biden has agreed to take part in a Sept. 20 presidential forum at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, the sponsors said Wednesday.
Man files lawsuit over arrest
By Kurt Allemeier
A Davenport man claiming his civil rights were violated in a 2004 arrest during a neighborhood brawl has filed a federal lawsuit against the Davenport Police Department and the arresting officer.
Local superintendents lament Blagojevich's veto of tax measure
By Sheena Dooley
Gov. Rod Blagojevich dealt school leaders in Illinois another blow this week when he vetoed legislation that could have provided districts with millions of dollars for the upkeep of their buildings.
Circus clowns teach kids the art of physical comedy
By David Burke
Look in one corner and you’d see kids slapping each other silly.
Richard Summy trial: Former Wilton mayor talked of drugs on video
By Kurt Allemeier
Wilton, Iowa, Mayor Richard Summy balked at making a phone call to set up a marijuana supplier and asked for a lawyer during an interview with law enforcement officers shortly before his arrest last September.
Gas leak reported near West High School
By Ann McGlynn
TODAY: (Updated 1:01 p.m.) Locust Street has reopened to traffic after a gas leak this morning led to homes near Davenport West High School being evacuated.
Lights on tap for city’s riverfront skatepark
By Tory Brecht
TODAY: (Updated 7:05 p.m.) Worried about the safety and security of skaters and bikers who don’t let darkness deter their use of Davenport’s riverfront skatepark, elected officials will consider installing lights at the popular attraction.
Blackhawk hotel focus of casino input meeting
By Tory Brecht
Attendees of Davenport’s third and final casino input meeting heard a compelling plan for renovation of the vacant Blackhawk Hotel by an ambitious St. Louis development company, but remained frustrated at the lack of answers about the future of the RiverCenter.
Putney retiring from Iowa Legislature
By Charlotte Eby
TODAY: (Updated 9:38 a.m.) DES MOINES — State Sen. John Putney, a Republican from Gladbrook, announced Wednesday he is retiring from the Iowa Legislature and will not run for re-election next year.
Personalized bricks to be used for 'Bix Brix' path
By Deirdre Cox Baker
A tribute to a grand event of the summer is in the works, and the community is invited to add its personal stamp.
Skatepark might get lights
By Tory Brecht
Worried about the safety and security of skaters and bikers who don’t let darkness deter their use of Davenport’s riverfront skatepark, elected officials will consider installing lights at the popular attraction.
Riverdale case spurs review of Iowa open records laws
By Charlotte Eby
A group of Iowa lawmakers is set to review the state’s open records and open meetings laws after a string of accusations that Iowa government entities, including a Scott County community, are violating those laws.
Flooding: It's nothing new for some folks
By Dustin Lemmon
While floodwaters on the Rock River have come up into people’s yards, homes and fields, residents and farmers seemed to be handling it well Tuesday.
