This guest editorial was published Dec. 1, 2022, in the Quad-City Times. Authors: Arron Sutherland, President/CEO, Illinois Casualty Company, and Chair, Downtown Rock Island Steering Committee; and Nicole Watson-Lam, Owner, Ms. BriMani’s Hair & Beauty Supply and The Urban Reserve,...
Positive action requires positive vision, and the Rock Island City Council and staff deserve applause for taking that approach to revitalizing downtown and considering the establishment of a Special Service Area (SSA). At the Quad Cities Chamber, we truly believe...
The process to establish a downtown Rock Island Special Service Area (SSA) as a vehicle to stabilize investments and revitalize the greater downtown has entered the public comment phase. Downtown Rock Island Steering Committee leaders in July formally requested City Council...
The Quad Cities Chamber, in partnership with the City of Rock Island, today announced that it has been selected to receive a $3 million grant for Downtown Rock Island revitalization. As part of the Rebuild Illinois (RBI) Downtowns and Main...
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...
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. ...
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....
As we draw towards the close of another year, we will run through the highlight reel of activities to use as the benchmark of where this one stacks up against others in the record book. Really, only time will tell...