Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ”inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and ...

The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisions

Walter Usakowski was mowing his lawn in a northern suburb of Detroit when three canvassers from the United Auto Workers ...

Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persist as hundred of thousands grapple with power outages

Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were without power early Saturday after Isaias crashed ...

Cancer Support Community to hold free creative art workshop in Moline

Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois will host a creative art session workshop offered free at 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct.

Taiwan’s Lai calls on Indo-Pacific democracies to help maintain peace in National Day speech

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on democracies in the Indo-Pacific to “join forces” to maintain regional stability in a speech marking the island ’s National Day on ...

Isaias makes landfall as hurricane, hammering US Gulf Coast with powerful winds, dangerous flooding

Isaias was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane Friday as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final ...

The Latest: Isaias weakens after making landfall as Category 2 hurricane

Isaias weakened quickly after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening. Its powerful winds left hundreds of thousands of people in ...

2 concerts will come to Bishop Hill Creative Commons, Bishop Hill

Award-winning singer-songwriter Frank Viele will launch the 2026–27 indoor concert season at Bishop Hill Creative Commons on ...

Major rebuild underway at I-74 and John Deere Road Interchange, Moline

A major rebuild is underway at the I-74 and John Deere Road interchange in Moline. On Friday, the Illinois DOT, along with some elected officials, marked a major milestone in that construction ...

Bettendorf Middle School students wrap up week of challenges with burst of color

Bettendorf Middle School students wrapped up weeks of school-wide challenges with a burst of color on Friday. The BMS Color ...

Kewanee football defeats Monmouth-Roseville

The Kewanee Boilermakers made a statement by defeating Monmouth-Roseville, 40-0, on Friday night. With the win, the ...

Kamari Moulton runs for career-best 208 yards and 2 TDs as No. 20 Iowa beats Washington, 41-24

Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 208 yards on 26 carries and the Iowa defense held Washington to minus-3 yards rushing as the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes rolled to a 41-24 victory ...