Few handguns in history have achieved the status of the Colt 1911. Designed by the legendary John Browning and introduced over a century ago, the 1911 became not only the standard U.S. military ...

Project repurposes 1905 Rock Island Bridge into two-level entertainment hub. Construction shows mixed progress: visitor areas near ready, crews remain active. Developers schedule public opening later ...

MERCER COUNTY, Ill. — A Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department member has been convicted of aggravated battery. A Mercer County judge found Timothy Weller guilty Monday of one felony charge stemming from ...

October is Fire Prevention Month, and the Rock Island Fire Department and Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) are holding the ‘Be Alarmed’ Smoke Alarm Installation Blitz. According to a release from ...

The Beatles had disbanded, Elvis Presley was beleaguered, and Jimi Hendrix was dearly departed. After its stark rise from nowhere, rock ‘n’ roll was experiencing something of a down turn in the 1970s.

Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Phillip Island, in Australia. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Italian won the 13-lap race by ...