ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - Another prominent voice rushed to defend more than 400 proposed jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton adds to an outcry of ...

For months, speculation has swirled in the wake of federal officials proposing cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal (RIA). The initial plan would consolidate the logistics and munitions department.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (KWQC) - The founding member of the Rock Island Arsenal elite Illinois Army National Guard is retiring after 23 years.

The Army Sustainment Command-Army Reserve Element held a dual ceremony July 12 to welcome its new leadership team and say ...

Today, Rock Island is the headquarters of the First U.S. Army, the Rock Island Arsenal, a lock and dam, remains of the old 1856 Bridge, barracks that housed 20,000 POWs, a golf course and many of ...

ROCK ISLAND Iowa, Illinois members of Congress pen new letter to Army Secretary on Rock Island Arsenal Sarah Watson Jun 16, 2025 Updated Jun 16, 2025 0 ...

According to the Rock Island Defense Alliance, a group of community leaders that advocates for the Arsenal, the proposed merger of these two units could eliminate as many as 400 jobs.

A merger proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense could cut up to 400 jobs from the base.

The second-oldest golf course in Illinois is reopening next week after being closed for several years. The Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course reopens to the public on April 26 after being closed ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has joined a bipartisan effort to pass the "Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act." Grassley introduced the legislation alongside Sen. Joni Ernst ...

Illinois' Lt. Governor pledges to defend against job cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal.

Iowa and Illinois members of Congress have not so far received a dedicated briefing they asked for in an April letter about changes to the Rock Island Arsenal commands. The newest letter outlining ...