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Police call death of neglected Clinton man one of most disturbing cases they’ve ever seen
CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - James Ballauer is the deputy chief of police in Clinton. He was a cop in Chicago for 20 years before coming to the Quad-Cities area – choosing to leave the department the day protestors set fire to his patrol car. Things didn’t get much quieter...
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Student overcrowding at PVHS results in chaotic and unmanageable hallways
Many students feel the halls are frequently a chaotic place, making getting from one place to another unnecessarily difficult. Although the hallways have been an issue in the past, recently, many students have felt that hallway behaviors have worsened. “I think the hallways do not have a good flow of traffic, the intersections of the hallways are where things begin to get congested. This is in part caused by people not following hallway norms,” junior Hannah Highberger shared.
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2 buildings on fire in Reynolds
Crews from multiple departments fought a fire in Reynolds on Tuesday. It started in one of the buildings before 11 a.m. and spread to a second, likely due to wind. One of the buildings used to be a laundromat “years ago,” according to Stephanie Dye, the current owner of the corner building. It now houses […]
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Traffic alert: New school zone sign in Bettendorf
It’s an Our Quad Cities News traffic alert for Bettendorf. A new school zone sign was put in place outside of Bettendorf High School. The sign was approved by city council last month. The zone limits speeds to 25 miles per hour in the area. School speed zones are active between 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 […]
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Dead body found in an alley in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Police are investigating after a dead body was discovered in an alley Sunday evening in East St. Louis. According to Illinois State Police, the body was found a little after 6:30 p.m. in an alley near the 1700 block of Gay Avenue in East St. Louis. An investigation is currently […]
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WATCH: Illinois legislators tour ‘embarrassing’ disrepair of historic Lincoln's New Salem
(The Center Square) – In just the past few months, the deterioration of Lincoln's New Salem in Petersburg, Illinois, has gotten worse. Advocates are demanding state taxpayer funds for much needed repairs. A tour of the Rutledge Camron Saw and Grist Mill in Petersburg Monday showed continued deterioration. New Salem Lincoln League Board President Gina Gillmore-Wolter said the facility and the pedestrian overpass bridge are beyond disrepair. “There are boards missing that have fallen down on the highway below it,” she said. “Some of the steel girders don’t even touch the concrete pads that support it. They’ve shoved 2X4...
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Illinois law enforcement respond to a new amendment
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A bill amendment proposed by a state representative could change a law, directly affecting police officers. And now — departments across Central Illinois are giving their thoughts on the proposal — and how it could change their jobs. It would give a legal argument to people having mental health episodes if […]