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R.P. Lumber Opens 100th Location in Monmouth, Illinois
Family-owned retailer transforms vacant property into modern home center and marks major company milestone. October 12, 2026 | Monmouth, IL – R.P. Lumber Co., Inc., a family-owned, full-service home center and building materials supplier, is proud to announce the opening of its newest location in Monmouth, Illinois. The store officially opened for business on October 12, 2026, becoming the company’s 100th retail location and marking a significant milestone in its nearly 50-year history.
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Illinois awards $1.25-million contract to repair historic Red Covered Bridge
Repairs to Illinois’ historic Red Covered Bridge near Princeton are scheduled to begin by the end of October under a $1.25-million contract awarded to Helm Construction of Freeport. The bridge, which crosses Big Bureau Creek on Bureau County Road 1950 E north of Princeton, was severely damaged when it...
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Applications are already climbing for winter heating assistance in the Sauk Valley. The Tri-County Opportunities Council on East Third Street in Rock Falls says it is seeing an early seasonal spike in requests for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP. The program helps eligible households manage utility costs as colder weather approaches.
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News Release: Davis Acquires Two-Building ORA Orthopedics Portfolio in the Quad Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (October 9, 2026) — Davis, a national healthcare real estate investment, development and management firm, announced the acquisition of a two-building outpatient medical portfolio occupied by ORA Orthopedics in the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The Class A portfolio totals 51,856 square feet across properties in Davenport, Iowa and Silvis, Illinois.
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Galva property pride award chosen for October
Rick and Connie Anderson have been chosen for the October Property Pride Award by Galva’s Ready to Grow committee. The Andersons have lived at 317 SE 1st Ave. for over 50 years and have continually improved their landscape over that time. Connie’s favorites are wildflowers such as gaillardia, which...
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Dunn Brothers plans to open shops in Davenport, Clinton, East Moline
According to an article in businesswire, Dunn Brothers franchisees Kevin and Michelle Ramirez will open shops in Davenport, Clinton and East Moline. Dunn Brothers Coffee®, the Minneapolis-based coffee company known for roasting globally sourced coffee beans in small batches in-store daily, is entering Illinois while expanding its footprint in Iowa. The brand signed a development […]
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Big "I" installs Illinois crop insurance advocate Greg Sandrock as chair
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big "I") has installed Greg Sandrock (pictured), a partner at The Cornerstone Agency in Tampico, Illinois, as its chair for 2026-2027. He was sworn in at the association's Fall Leadership Conference in Baltimore. Sandrock succeeds Angela Ripley, owner and president of VW...
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Demolition of Wonder Bread building to start in December
The long-vacant Wonder Bread baking facility at 1034 E. River Drive, Davenport, will be demolished in the coming months. Demolition work is scheduled to start in the first week of December and be complete by next March or April, said Aric Kos, project manager with the DeCarlo Demolition Company from Des Moines, the company hired to demolish the former bakery facility.
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Eldridge announces buyer for community center
Eldridge has a buyer for its community center. The Eldridge City Council announced at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, that KGRD Green Bay LLC, a business and real estate group, made an offer to buy the community center for $1,325,000. A motion was made to accept the offer, which was seconded and carried. A […]
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Former Davenport Wonder Bread factory to be demolished
Changes are coming to River Drive in Davenport as a long-time landmark will soon be demolished. A post on Davenport Alderman John Blunk’s Facebook page says the former Wonder Bread factory at 1034 E. River Drive in Davenport will be demolished. The post said the building’s owner has hired DeCarlo Demolition from Des Moines to […]
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Well repairs, tourism and building sales top issues at Galva council meeting
Mayor Rich Volkert began the meeting with a moment of silence for Doug Anderson, a two-term alderman, who died recently at the age of 91. A veteran and father of current council member Dougie Anderson, Volkert said he had done much for the city and surrounding area during his life.
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Emergency Clerk (On-Call, As-Needed) Position Open
The Erie Public Library District is building a small pool of trained, on-call substitutes to cover the library when regular staff are unavailable. This is not a regular-hours position. Coverage is needed only occasionally, typically about once a year, so it’s a good fit for someone who wants a flexible way to support their community library. All substitutes receive paid training before joining the on-call list.
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Big ‘I’ Installs New Chair
The Big “I” installed Illinois’ Greg Sandrock, partner at The Cornerstone Agency in Tampico, as the 2026-2027 Big “I” chair at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Baltimore. Sandrock has held key leadership roles within the Big “I” on both the...