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🌱 Rock Island store shut after shooting; what police say happened

Rock Island, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Rock Island! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rock Island store shut after shooting; what police say happened
  • Meet the Rock Island mom preserving Mexican tradition in her home

Also on today's calendar: Archbishop Fulton J Sheen Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Illinois election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rock Island store temporarily closed after Saturday shooting (kwqc.com) — A Rock Island convenience store on the 2000 block of 7th Street is temporarily closed after a Saturday afternoon shooting damaged its front door, though the intended victim, a 20-year-old man, was later found unharmed. Rock Island police are still investigating, have not identified any suspects, and are asking anyone with information to contact the department.
   

• Stitching together generations: Rock Island woman collects and restores Mexican attire (qctimes.com) — In her Rock Island home, first-generation American Anamaria Rocha has spent seven years collecting and restoring traditional Mexican clothing, filling a dedicated closet with pieces brought back from Mexico. Her family’s Dia de los Muertos altar doubles as a way to teach her children about relatives they never met and to keep cultural traditions alive in Rock Island.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Halloween's on, and we're ready to celebrate with you!
    This spot is decorated for the season. #TreatMap (Nextdoor Broadway District)
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Rock Island. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MILAN IL S04478 in Milan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rock Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Milan

  • Fun Halloween films for kids (and adults, too!) (qconline.com)
  • Collection: See all of Reporter Tom Loewy's Halloween horror picks (qconline.com)
  • Deere recalling or hiring more than 675 workers, including in Iowa (amestrib.com)

Moline

  • Christ United Methodist Church to host World Community Day brunch (qconline.com)
  • New emergency preparedness program launches for Quad Cities seniors (qconline.com)

Ok Rock Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out?" — Look in the mirror and see what you saw, take the saw and cut the table in half. Two halves make a whole, climb out of the hole. (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rock Island

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