A new US 67 bridge routed onto 11th Street is sold as economic hope for the West End. History, and a wide body of research, suggest it is more likely to deliver harm. The Finalists After more than a year of study, the choice has come down to two. The Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation have set aside rehabilitating the aging Centennial Bridge, reconstructing it, or building a twin span — leaving two finalists for the US 67 crossing: Alternative E2, a new bridge ju

An article about the historic Argus building in Rock Island, IL

“The Scourged Back” shows the scarred back of escaped slave Peter Gordon in Louisiana, 1863. (McPherson & Oliver/National Gallery of Art)...