Chris Minor

Chris Minor is an award-winning journalist who does her best to tell it like it is.

Covering the Quad Cities for more than 20 years, Chris was named Best Reporter by the Illinois Associated Press two years in a row, and has been honored with both Illinois and Iowa AP, and Edward R. Murrow awards.

Chris is a native of Park Ridge, Illinois where her family still lives.

When she's not breaking stories, she likes to spend time with her two nieces and twin nephews, play trivia, read memoirs and biographies, and hang out with her schnoodle named Clooney.

Recent Articles

Excavation starts in 1990 disappearance of Moline man

Posted on: 5:04 pm, April 24, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 05:16pm, April 24, 2013

Investigators are taking a new look at an old Quad Cities cold case, and are digging in rural Milan to...
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Accused killer’s speedy trial motion tossed

Posted on: 4:27 pm, April 23, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 05:49pm, April 23, 2013

A move to throw out an accused killer’s murder case has been rejected by a Quad City judge, but the...
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Crumbling John Deere House wall

Posted on: 4:01 pm, April 19, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 04:30pm, April 19, 2013

The once grand land owned by Moline's most famous citizen is literally going downhill, after recent rains washed out a big chunk of the crumbling retaining wall below the former home of John Deere.
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Q.C plumber says “everybody’s basement is flooded”

Posted on: 2:44 pm, April 18, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 03:17pm, April 18, 2013

Mark Kimbel started his day before dawn Thursday morning and will be working overtime. As the Mississippi river rises, so...
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Illinois House passes medical marijuana bill

Posted on: 4:18 pm, April 17, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 05:41pm, April 17, 2013

Lawmakers in the Illinois House Wednesday gave the greenlight to legalizing medical marijuana in the state. The bill passed 61...
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Q.C runners return from Boston marathon

Posted on: 4:04 pm, April 16, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 09:48am, April 17, 2013

Three local runners say they still plan to return to the Boston Marathon next year if they qualify.
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County highway investigation continues, former worker speaks out

Posted on: 5:06 pm, April 15, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 07:07pm, April 15, 2013

A former Rock Island County highway worker says he believes a criminal investigation underway may find problems with some current policies, but says nothing illegal is going on.
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Crash victim is Davenport teenager headed to school

Posted on: 4:48 pm, April 11, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 05:03pm, April 11, 2013

An 18-year old senior on his way to class at Davenport West High School was killed in a Thursday morning...
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County courthouse committee regroups, moves on

Posted on: 5:39 pm, April 10, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 05:52pm, April 10, 2013

One day after voters overwhelmingly rejected a referendum to help build a new Rock Island County courthouse, a committee in...
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Quad City teacher placed on leave of absence in ISAT cheating allegations

Posted on: 6:03 pm, April 8, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 08:10am, April 9, 2013

A Moline teacher says she will fight to keep her job after being accused of helping kids in her classroom cheat on ISAT tests.
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Local debit card users warned of “breach of security”

Posted on: 2:42 pm, April 5, 2013, by Chris Minor

Customers at some area banks are being warned about possible fraudulent transactions on their debit cards, after a major breach...
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“Dog Whisperer” says banning breeds not the answer

Posted on: 2:53 pm, March 22, 2013, by Chris Minor, updated on: 09:08pm, March 22, 2013

Nationally known dog trainer Cesar Millan says banning pit bulls or any breed of dog is not an answer to preventing dog attacks.
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