In the winter of 1944, four German paratroopers and a Kriegsmarine sailor broke free from a POW camp in the French port of Granville, hiding near the docks as the weather worsened. Spotting an ...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Wednesday that U.S. Army Pvt. Erwin H. Schopp, a Plymouth native who died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II, has been ...

In 2023, Illinois certified Rock Island as a River Edge Redevelopment Zone. The City hopes the certification will bring more developers and projects to Rock Island.

Establishing Rock Island as a port district could be a game-changer for a city the governor’s office describes as “economically distressed.” When some people think of ports, they imagine ...

The developers behind Kansas City’s Rock Island Bridge announced this week the addition of a restaurant called “River House.” ...

Despite her failing condition, Rock Island Engine 32 had one last, very important mission -- provide firefighters with a unique training opportunity.

The National Basketball Players Association camp, featuring the top 100 high school basketball players in the country, runs June 9-13 at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center.

The company behind the project asked Wyandotte County to have until March 31, 2026, to open the bridge and restaurant.

Rock Island-Milan leaders are welcoming new district leadership, saying goodbye to others and working to reshape the district's strategic vision amid a slew of recent district-wide changes and ...

Rock Island Trail breaks new ground, with plans for 450-mile loop across Missouri Backers of the 144-mile railroad corridor hope it will become a destination for cyclists and hikers.

Secret POW camps in Rhode Island re-educated German prisoners in democratic ideals and trained them for postwar administration and policing.

Sheriff Hart said after careful consideration he is choosing not to seek re-election as he plans to retire after serving with the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office for 33 years.