- Quad-Cities (The Leader)

We’re excited to honor extraordinary nurses in our area who go above and beyond to deliver compassionate care. In unprecedented times and with the added strain of COVID-19, this year we celebrate nurses who put others first and have made…

High school basketball takes center stage nationally today when the NCAA's early signing period opens to start the annual flood of top recruits accepting scholarships from the colleges of their dreams.

Monday would have been Doug and the late Anne Kaiser's 46th wedding anniversary.

MOLINE — Radisson Hotel on John Deere Commons unveiled its multi-million-dollar renovation Tuesday, revealing a sleek lobby, updated breakfast area, and upgraded guest rooms.

ORION -- Being a starting quarterback for the Orion football team is in the bloodlines for Dawson Schulenberg.

It was a simple show of faith and respect by Courtney Groharing, her wearing the blue rubber bracelet. It read: "Blue Lives Matter.''

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court is stepping into a fight over whether colleges and universities can be held liable when students kill themselves on campus.

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea (AP) — Reviewing American forces along the Korean peninsula, President Donald Trump met with U.S. and South Korean military leaders Tuesday at the start of a two-day visit centered on pressuring the north to abandon its…

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s weather and climate agency says 2017 is set to become the hottest year on record aside from those impacted by the El Nino phenomenon.

GENESEO – John and Carla Edwards are adventurers, recently completing an around-the-world trip in their six-place single-engine turboprop.

Cathy Kessel's grin is as wide as her outstretched, soon-to-be hugging, arms. Though no one around her bares the same last name, Kessel boasts she is among family.

ROCK ISLAND -- Gunter Terronez, a Vietnam Army veteran, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for which he's received psychiatric care from the VA in Iowa City for over 20 years.

SPRINGFIELD — Brace yourself. The deafening political ads and rounds of candidate appearances are coming. The race for Illinois governor is entering the final countdown – and every corner of the state is in play.

The pumpkin's name was "Unicorn" and Evie had clearly put a lot of effort into it.

When the athletic director at Illinois State University made the calls to tell Kara (Nelson) Weisemeyer and Aisha (Praught) Leer they were going to be inducted into the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame, he had no idea…

COAL VALLEY -- Police Chief Jack Chick is warning residents to keep their pets safe from coyotes as the wild animals seek extra food sources in preparation for winter.

Former Davenport City Administrator Craig Malin, whose 14-year term at Davenport City Hall ended in June after the city council approved a separation agreement with him, will be the new city manager in Seaside, Calif.

Former Davenport City Administrator Craig Malin, whose 14-year term at Davenport City Hall ended in June after the city council approved a separation agreement with him, will be the new city manager in Seaside, Calif.

The Quad-City International Airport plans to attract a new major retail or commercial tenant with almost nine contiguous acres of prime real estate available on site.

Ed Gaudet was enjoying a tour as a medic in Germany and was on his second enlistment when he was ordered to Vietnam with one of the U.S. Army's first major units to enter the war.

Ten years ago, the Goose Creek Heights neighborhood in north Davenport was a place that many were scared to live in, let alone visit.

They didn't expect the turtle to be so big.

MUSCATINE, Iowa — A U.S. Navy veteran swimming the Mississippi River to raise awareness about the sacrifice of military families received a flag-waving welcome in Muscatine on Tuesday afternoon.

A Rock Island County judge listed point-by-point Friday all the problems he had with Timothy J. McVay’s version about the final hours with his ex-girlfriend, Carrie Olson.

Davenport City Administrator Craig Malin's 14-year tenure at City Hall will end on Friday.

Davenport City Administrator Craig Malin's 14-year tenure at City Hall will end on Friday.

A faded black and white photograph of his squadron of 10 young men is one of the few mementos Don Schutter still has in his possession from his World War II days in the Army Air Corps.

It’s not so much what the Avengers do, it’s what they say that makes “Avengers: Age of Ultron” worth seeing on the big screen.

Sunday was a flat-out great day for disc golf in the Quad-Cities, whether players were part of a tournament or just enjoying the sport.

Make no mistake, "Jersey Boys" is a musical steamroller.

Davenport School Superintendent Art Tate said he is not backing down, and his actions will back up his words.

Davenport School Superintendent Art Tate said he is not backing down, and his actions will back up his words.

With candles and tears and stories, and the singing of her favorite hymn, “Amazing Grace,” the family of Adrianne Reynolds was joined Wednesday night by an intimate group of supporters in remembering the teen who died 10 years ago at…

With candles and tears and stories, and the singing of her favorite hymn, “Amazing Grace,” the family of Adrianne Reynolds was joined Wednesday night by an intimate group of supporters in remembering the teen who died 10 years ago at…

It was no surprise to Bill Boom to hear that Davenport made the top 10 of the "queerest cities in America," as judged by a gay news magazine.

A piece of Maquoketa, Iowa, will have a permanent home at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport.

Army veteran Alvis Taylor of Davenport says talking about the bombing of Pearl Harbor is “Hell all over again.”

Army veteran Alvis Taylor of Davenport says talking about the bombing of Pearl Harbor is “Hell all over again.”

As an investigation continues into a weekend fire in The District of downtown Rock Island, the city's fire marshal said Tuesday that at least one of the severely damaged buildings could be saved.

Shop owners and residents tried to recover Sunday from the nightmare they woke up to the day before when a huge fire gutted or damaged eight buildings in the heart of The District of Rock Island.

When former Deere & Co. Chairman William Hewitt envisioned a new administrative center more than a half century ago, he wanted a building that not only would honor the farm equipment maker's sturdy Midwestern roots but set the tone for…

When former Deere & Co. Chairman William Hewitt envisioned a new administrative center more than a half century ago, he wanted a building that not only would honor the farm equipment maker's sturdy Midwestern roots but set the tone for…

The city of Davenport is moving to condemn a severely dilapidated, but historically and architecturally significant house, in Davenport's historic Gold Coast neighborhood in hopes of saving the property.

Kimberly Furness thought her hours at the bar had finally caught up with her.

For the first time in 50 years, Niabi Zoo will begin a new season on Monday without an elephant in the house.

DSW Shoe Warehouse will open next week in the new $35 million Elmore Marketplace at 4241 Elmore Ave., Davenport.

DSW Shoe Warehouse will open next week in the new $35 million Elmore Marketplace at 4241 Elmore Ave., Davenport.

It's 7:15 on a Sunday morning as Sister Ludmilla Benda turns her Subaru Forester into the lot at Davenport's 4th and Pershing.

With the snowy weather we've had already this winter, new tires for Nicole Allen's 2005 Chevy Blazer — the vehicle she depends on for everything — couldn't come too soon.