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Northwestern transfer quarterback Brendan Sullivan has committed to Iowa. Sullivan started eight games over three seasons as a Wildcat.
QC Craft Beer Week returns from Friday, May 10 through Friday, May 17, and there are plenty of events taking place across the area to celebrate!
Hy-Vee on Rockingham Road in Davenport will close permanently at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.
Fans of the northern lights in the Quad Cities will want to keep their eyes to the skies late Friday night between 12-4 a.m. for a chance to see the space display!
By: Alec Doxsee
A Rock Island elementary school student was surprised to find a handgun hidden inside a pillow while on a field trip to the Rock Island Police Department.
By: Alec Doxsee
A 21-year-old man is dead after a shooting at a Rock Island apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
The victim was identified as 21-year-old Omari Braxton, of Rock Island. A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the case.
The Iowa State Patrol said that a 90-year-old Burlington man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Lee County on Friday.
By: Alec Doxsee
News 8 has obtained the demand letter from former Davenport City Administrator Corri Spiegel that ultimately led to a $1.6 million settlement agreement.
Milan police say the robbery occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Two masked suspects displayed a handgun during the robbery.
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