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United Way Quad Cities awarding 12 local organizations more than $144K
On Wednesday, July 10, United Way Quad Cities announced it would administer more than $144,000 in grant funding to a dozen local organizations. To be eligible for the funding, the organizations had to help provide emergency food, shelter and rental assistance in Scott and Rock Island Counties.
Board reinstates Iowa doctor’s license after conviction for assaulting patient
The Iowa Board of Medicine has agreed to reinstate the license of a physician criminally charged with sexually abusing a patient. In December 2018, Dr. Venkateswara Karuparthy, a pain management physician from Bettendorf, was charged with sexual abuse in Rock Island County, Illinois, part of the Iowa-Illinois Quad Cities metro area. Prosecutors alleged that in August 2018 he fondled a female colleague at Integrative Pain Centers while providing medical care to her. Shortly after the charges were filed, Karuparthy agreed to refrain from practicing medicine in Iowa.
Public health authorities investigating outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in people who volunteered at Pat's Bandits in Rock Island County
Public health authorities in Rock Island County and Iowa are working with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Natural Resources to investigate an outbreak of a gastrointestinal disease at a Rock Island County wildlife rehabilitation facility. In a news release issued Friday, health officials said that...
Millions in federal dollars to pay for electric buses in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - The federal government is spending almost $15 million to buy electric buses for Peoria’s public transportation service. Battery-electric buses are replacing diesel-engine vehicles for the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, also known as CityLink, according to a release from U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Moline), and U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).
$25.4M in federal funding announced to expand Peoria, Rock Island mass transit
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois politicians announced on Tuesday a multi-million-dollar investment into mass transit that could change the way some riders get around their communities. According to a press release from the office of Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-17), U.S. Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth...
Federal grant will pay for more electric buses for CityLink
PEORIA, Ill. – The federal government is spending nearly $15 million on electric buses for Peoria’s public transit system. Battery-powered electric buses will replace the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District’s (CityLink) diesel buses. Funding was announced by U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday.
Board reinstates Iowa doctor’s license after conviction for assaulting patient
The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Photo by Getty Images, board seal courtesy the State of Iowa) The Iowa Board of Medicine has agreed to reinstate the license of a physician criminally charged with sexually...
Congressman Sorensen responds to concerns surrounding President Biden's health, ability to lead the nation
MOLINE, Ill. — News 8 reached out to Congressman Eric Sorensen and other local democrats for their perspective on growing concerns surrounding President Biden's age, health and ability to lead the nation ahead of the 2024 election. Sorensen, U.S. Representative from Illinois' 17th congressional district which includes the Quad...
Rock Island County Man Wanted for Multiple Crimes
David Slocum, 41, is currently wanted by authorities in Rock Island County on multiple charges. Slocum is sought for residential burglary, burglary to a building, and two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle. Additionally, he has failed to appear in court for previous charges, including possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, and...
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