May 5, 2025 | Local Issues, Statements
For the last few months, Nature’s Treatment of Illinois (NTI) has been attempting to buy a plot of land owned by the city of Rock Island, IL to build a cannabis dispensary and truck stop on a 10-acre site located adjacent to the Milan Bottoms. The Milan Bottoms...
Feb 7, 2025 | Housing Justice, Statements
On Monday, February 3rd, 2025, the Scott County Attorney announced that they would not be seeking criminal charges against locally known slumlord Andrew Wold, 43, for his role in the collapse of The Davenport. On May 28th, 2023, The Davenport, a 116-year-old apartment...
Nov 5, 2024 | Elections, Statements
Over the last few days, people in our community have reached out to us for our assessment of the election. Many people are scared right now. They want to know that tomorrow will be safe. They fear for themselves, but more often they fear for the lives of their loved...