Update Rock Island is a segment at city council meetings given by Mayor Mike Thoms focusing on news in Rock Island. The video segment from the meeting is available on YouTube.
Get Read to Swim!
Whitewater Junction will open for the 2025 season on Saturday, May 24. Grab your swimsuit and head out Memorial Day weekend with your family or friends to Whitewater Junction. Splash down the waterslides, relax on a lounge chair by the pool, or enjoy one of the many water features. Whitewater Junction is a zero-depth to nine-foot-deep pool featuring four waterslides, a tot slide, splash features and fun for the whole family.
Memorial Day schedules
Garbage, yard waste and recycling collection will be delayed by one day throughout the week of the Memorial Day holiday, and City of Rock Island offices will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th.
Click It or Ticket: Buckle up Memorial Day and every day
The Rock Island Police Department is reminding drivers to buckle up as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. This high-visibility seat belt enforcement initiative runs from May 16 to May 27, coinciding with the Memorial Day holiday. A key focus of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign is nighttime enforcement, as Illinois crash data indicates higher rates of unrestrained fatalities at night.
Attention Fourth Ward Residents
Fourth Ward Alderwoman Jenni Swanson is holding a town hall meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd at 6 p.m. at Watts Midtown Library, 2715 30th St, Rock Island. Mayor Ashley Harris will be present to help answer questions for residents of the Fourth Ward.