This grant is a tremendous step forward in our ongoing efforts to attract industrial development and investment to East Moline,” Mayor Reggie Freeman said.

Others receiving votes: 11, Lexington 22. 12, Yorkville Christian 13. 13, Casey-Westfield 12. 14, Dieterich 8. 15, Peoria Christian 4. 16, Bluford Webber 3. 17, Edinburg 3. 18, South Beloit 3. 19, Hinckley-Big Rock 1. 20, Princeville 1. 21, Chicago (Fenger) 1.

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.

Edwardsville (16-1 overall, 5-1 SWC), the No. 2 large school in the STLhighschoolsports.com rankings, won its 12th consecutive game and avenge… Vianney (9-4) will match up with host Principia (14-0) at 8:15 p.m. Friday in the Rotating 8 Tournament title game.

Moline boys basketball head coach Sean Taylor reached 700 career wins after the Maroons defeated Edwardsville 66-57. Coach Taylor shares how much he cherishes these moments. “It means I’ve had ...

Edwardsville hosts Decatur Eisenhower in IHSA boys basketball on Jan. 22, 2025, inside Lucco-Jackson Gymnasium. Iowa football recruit Iose Epenesa scores 19.

1. DePaul College Prep (15) (20-1) 150 1 2. Brother Rice (17-3) 115 2 3. Metamora (18-4) 89 T5 4. Morton (13-5) 87 T5 5. Chicago Mt. Carmel (17-3) 85 4 6. Kankakee (14-3) 75 3 7. Centralia (16-3) 37 10 8. St. Laurence (16-5) 35 9 9. Fenwick (14-6) 31 7 10. Kaneland (17-1) 30 NR

A grant from the State of Illinois is helping East Moline attract more industrial development to the city. An email from the Quad Cities Chamber says East Moline has been awarded a $128,000 grant

On Nov. 5 the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary in the 2200 block of John Deere Road.

The emeritus history professor and dean from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is now a board member for the Edwardsville museum and library.

Dennis Mathes has been sports editor of the Journal-Courier since 1999. Originally from Urbana, he worked at weekly newspapers in North Carolina and Illinois before arriving in Jacksonville.

Projected construction costs total $50 million, pending additional expenses and design plans. Legat anticipates the project will be complete by August of 2027, and Moline-Coal Valley leaders will redraw district boundaries to ensure former Willard neighborhoods fall into Lincoln-Irving's attendance zone.