Police said they were called to P&J Tender Care in Moline on Friday evening after one of the children's parents accused a worker of hurting their child.

“You can individually make a difference,” Moline Police Chief Darren Gault said in a video, “Without you, this epidemic, which is becoming the number one threat to public safety, cannot be stopped.” People with information can report it anonymously to Crimestoppers here.

Police are asking for the community's help in addressing juvenile crime after a series of crimes such as car thefts, including one where a 4-year-old was still in the car.

Fifteen west-central Illinois students are among more than 500 graduates earning degrees following the fall semester at Western Illinois University in Macomb and Moline. Academic distinction was awarded to graduates who achieved high grade point averages.

No injuries were reported from a residential fire in Moline. According to a release, on January 20 at approximately 4:35 p.m., the Moline Fire Department responded to a report of a residential

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The Quad Cities Chamber held a legislative forum on Friday featuring Illinois state representatives and senators from the area.

Quad-Cities school leaders are sharing their support for a statewide public education advocacy framework and blueprint for Illinois schools.

The US DOT has granted a one-and-a-half-year extension to use $177 million in federal funds for the proposed passenger rail line connecting Moline and Chicago.

A Quad Cities funeral home has been recognized as one of America's oldest. The Wendt Funeral Home was founded by German cabinetmaker J. Robert Earler in 1866 in Port Byron, where he began to provide wooden caskets to farmers in the area.

Edwardsville’s longest winning streak since 2016-17 couldn’t survive the trip to Wharton Field House in Moline. Despite hitting 14 3-pointers, the Tigers fell 66-57 to the host Moline Maroons in the Moline Shootout on Jan. 18. It was the first loss for the Tigers since a setback against Alton on Dec. 6. They are now 16-2.

Cities rely on federal aid to pay for roads and water pipes. But it also goes to services you might not expect.