As a bitterly cold wind blew through downtown Rock Island Wednesday afternoon, a handful of people mourned the impending loss of a dear old friend, a stone’s throw from the Centennial Bridge. Huge pieces of equipment from Valley Construction are on the site, tearing into the grass surrounding the vacant, boarded-up old Rock Island County […]
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“My residents don’t feel safe. . People do not go out at night anymore. What kind of city are we living in?” asked Ald. Tom Tunney, who’s pondering a run for mayor. “We are definitely at a crisis. It’s not a money crisis. It’s a lack of leadership. We have to do better to keep people safe.”