This is the first of a series of six articles looking at the 160-year history of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. The first article will look at the arsenal from its establishment as a military fort ...

Rock Island Arsenal was recognized by the Quad Cities Riverfront Council Tuesday during a meeting held at historic Quarters ...

QC mayors and RIADA board members will speak Tuesday on the Rock Island Arsenal's future and the local impact of new directives from the Secretary of Defense.

Given the haphazard nature of many of the DOGE cuts with the Trump Administration, we agree with federal lawmakers in pushing for due diligence.

That entity was the U.S. Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. The Rock Island Arsenal was established in 1862 on the site of a former military fort, but construction on the arsenal itself did not get ...

The Rock Island Arsenal is among the top three employers in the Quad-Cities, but the island isn't just for employees. Civilians are welcomed, and encouraged, to see what it has to offer.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island Arsenal held its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country. Families, veterans ...

On the island that is the Rock Island Arsenal, slightly different flood-fighting tactics must be deployed. From an earthen levee to HESCO barriers to flood gates, engineers on the island use a ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Some 400 civilian workers are targeted to lose their jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal following workforce reevaluations. It's something U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller ...

Changes seem to be on the horizon at the Rock Island Arsenal, but the exact impacts are still unknown. Wednesday, April 30, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a memo with the ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (KWQC) - The Arsenal splash pad is open, according to officials. “We know the netting might give the impression that the splash pad is closed but, rest assured ...

One of Illinois’ oldest golf courses is ready to tee off again. The historic Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course will reopen to the public on Friday, April 26, after being closed for nearly seven years.