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Rock Island, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Rock Island! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to walk the Rock Island riverfront on this bridge-to-bridge hike?
  • What Jakarta Jackson’s family just learned about their upcoming civil trial
  • When can you see Rock Island artists showcased at the Figge?

Also on today's calendar: Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hiking from bridge to bridge (qconline.com) — Rock Island residents can join a bridge-to-bridge urban hike that crosses Arsenal Island and follows the Rock Island riverfront before returning to downtown Davenport on September 22. The roughly four-mile loop for QC Plus 60 members includes a chocolate-shop stop, requires an ID for the Arsenal Bridge, and encourages participants to register online in advance.
   

2. A look into Tom Loewy's notebook: Five stories that have stuck with him this year (qctimes.com) — A major story in this reporter’s year was the family of Jakarta Jackson marking the anniversary of his death after being shot by a Rock Island police officer, and learning their civil case heads to trial in August 2027. The notebook also revisits a Muscatine school shooting response, a standout small‑town athlete, a decades‑old murder case, and a veteran’s mental health struggles.
   

3. Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition will be on view at Figge Art Museum (ourquadcities.com) — Rock Island artists and neighbors can catch the Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition at the Figge Art Museum’s fourth-floor gallery now through January 10, 2027. The free opening celebration and awards ceremony happens September 10, with additional artist talks scheduled in October and November, all highlighting creative talent from within 200 miles of the Quad Cities.
   

4. Retired Rock Island (IL) Deputy Fire Chief Traces 9/11's Lasting Impacts for Firefighters (firefighternation.com) — A retired Rock Island deputy fire chief is reflecting on how 9/11 shaped his entire career and today’s emergency response in and around Rock Island. He explains how lessons from that day led to stronger communication systems, shared hazmat and rescue teams, and coordinated responses like the one to the Davenport building collapse, changes that now guide his new regional leadership role.
   

5. Lowest price for E15 gas in Rock Island County at $4.09 in week ending Aug. 29 (rockislandtoday.com) — Drivers in Rock Island should know E15 gas in Rock Island County bottomed out at $4.09 per gallon during the week ending August 29, with a countywide average of $4.19. Only two of 81 reported stations in the county offered E15, and prices remain closely tied to shifting national and global fuel markets.
   

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  • Rock Island Auction Company posted a job opening for Shipping & Warehouse Associate in Rock Island. Apply here.
  • City of Rock Island Illinois posted a job opening for Greenskeeper in Rock Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rock Island here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rock Island

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