Tag Archives: Silvis

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    Silvis man pleads guilty to concealment of body in homicide

    A Silvis man plead guilty Friday morning to concealment of a homicidal death, for helping to dump the body of…

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    Carbon Cliff man accused of robbing Silvis store at gunpoint

    Police said it took a few hours but they caught a man they think is responsible for an armed robbery in Silvis, Illinois.

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    Nobody Using Silvis Shelter Yet

    After an evacuation in Barstow, Illinois, the American Red Cross is lending a hand to residents.

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    Paint job will transform Silvis water tower into golf ball

    A new paint job is underway that will transform the 17th Avenue water tower in Silvis, Illinois, into something a little more unusual — a giant golf ball and tee.

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    Silvis area suffers another power outage

    For the second time in three days, hundreds of residents in and around Silvis, Illinois were without electricity in frigid weather.

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    Animal caused hundreds to lose power on frigid morning

    Hundreds of residents in and near Carbon Cliff and Silvis, Illinois lost power as temperatures hovered near zero Monday morning, January 21, 2013.

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    Local doctor accused of professional incompetence

    A local ob/gyn practicing in Clinton, Moline, Silvis and Morrison is facing charges of professional incompetence, unethical conduct, fraud and deception.

  • News power outage

    Thousands lose electricity in Rock Island and Henry counties

    More than 4,700 MidAmerican Energy customers in eastern Rock Island and northwestern Henry counties lost electricity Thursday morning, January 10, 2013.

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    Silvis reported 11 water main breaks since November

    The City of Silvis has reported 11 water main breaks in the city since November 2012.  There was a report…

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    Holiday Greetings from Staff Sgt. Marjorie Selser

    Holiday greetings from Staff Sgt. Marjorie Selser of Silvis, Illinois.

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    Police look for driver who left scene of accident

    Police are looking for two people who left the scene of a car accident near Silvis. It happened Saturday at…

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    Rock Island hopes to duplicate Silvis’ success with Wal-Mart

    Rock Island’s unanimous decision to build a Wal-Mart is all about economics. The Watch Tower Plaza location will create nearly…

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