Although the prison is long gone, visitors still can see the spot where Confederate prisoners of war were held on Arsenal Island Kris Leinicke, of Rock Island, director for the Rock Island Arsenal ...

Armed with a 160-year-old Civil War battlefield map and our trusty metal detectors, we set off to explore forgotten sites of American history. What we uncovered blew us away - relics buried for over a ...

The program will be a slide show about English civil war siege tokens. There will be a coin auction, refreshments, and a coin raffle. All members and interested parties are invited to attend. 7 p.m.

Elementary school-aged children and their parents or guardians will see a short film, take a gallery tour and do an art activity in this 90-minute program. Reservations required. 10 a.m. July 18, ...

A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sparked the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and surrounding ...

William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island City Council approved the expansion of the Bally's Casino TIF District Monday evening.

By a vote of 6 to 1, Rock Island City Council on Monday approved an ordinance to expand the Parkway/I-280 TIF district.

Next to a flagpole near the entrance of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn lies a large stone with a plaque designating the site ...

A Rock Island County jury deliberated for about an hour and 15 minutes Friday before returning a verdict of guilty against Derrick B. Nephew in the May 2024 shooting death of Omari Braxton.

Lima, N.Y. — People gathered in Lima on Saturday to attend the Battle of the Crossroads Civil War reenactment, which featured ...