Downtown Rock Island property owners seeking to stabilize their investment and revitalize downtown submitted a proposal to the Rock Island City Council on July 25, formally requesting it to consider establishing a Special Service Area (SSA) in partnership with a...
Downtown Rock Island recognizes and values the impact the arts have on our region and the work we do....
Arts Alley in Downtown Rock Island will undergo a major facelift thanks to a $267,181 grant award to the Quad Cities Chamber and City of Rock Island from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). ...
The Quad Cities Riverfront Council presented Downtown Rock Island with a Certificate of Appreciation for its revitalization efforts. ...
Downtown Rock Island hosted two special events May 20-21, 2022, that brought community members together, built civic pride and encouraged outdoor activity throughout the historic riverfront business district....
Rock Island City Council voted to put $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward major streetscaping and placemaking improvements that would modernize and enhance Downtown Rock Island....
The Quad Cities Chamber and community business leaders on Oct. 11, 2021, presented an update to Rock Island City Council on the revitalization efforts for Downtown Rock Island....
Join River Music Experience, Downtown Rock Island and Bix Jazz Society for a FREE night of New Orleans jazz Saturday, Sept. 18, featuring the nationally recognized band Tuba Skinny! ...
An adaptation of a Rock Island teenager's award-winning artwork has transformed a blank wall in a Downtown Rock Island alleyway into a beautiful, thought-provoking mural....
Bent River Brewing Co. opened its brewing distribution center, bar, and special events room in downtown Rock Island in the spring of 2012. Since then, the team that brings you the classic favorites Uncommon Stout and Mississippi Blonde continues to...