🌱 Why a routine Morton Drive traffic stop led to two arrests.

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• Why a routine Morton Drive traffic stop led to two arrests.

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📰 News we're reading

• East Moline traffic stop ends in 2 arrests, police say (kwqc.com) — East Moline police arrested two people Monday afternoon after a traffic stop on Morton Drive, one for a suspended license and another on an outstanding warrant. Officers say bystanders briefly interfered with the stop before additional units arrived and the situation calmed. Authorities have not yet released further details as the case develops.
   

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Thursday December 18

• Family Storytime: Nutcracker Ornaments
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
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Saturday December 20

• Book Buddies: Snowflakes
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  1:00 pm
• Full STEAM Ahead: Hexaflexagons
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
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Monday December 22

• Classic Movie Night: Duck Soup featuring the Marx Brothers
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  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Teen Tuesday: Movie Night
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• K-2 Holiday Program
  Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
  6:00 pm
• Teen Tuesday: Teen Advisory Board
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• 3rd-5th Holiday Program
  Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Northeast Junior High School , 4280 4th Ave , East Moline
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Family Storytime: Nutcracker Ornaments
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Book Buddies: Snowflakes
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  1:00 pm
• Full STEAM Ahead: Hexaflexagons
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Silvis

• No injuries reported in Monday morning fire at Cody Apartments in Rock Island (qconline.com)
• These are the 36 winners of the PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year Award (allusanewshub.com)

Moline

• Moline Snow Angels help neighbors clear sidewalks after winter storms (wqad.com)
• Moline's mayor to host discussion on social services initiatives (kwqc.com)
• Review: Black Box Theatre's 'The Lion in Winter' weaves a tapestry of family drama, medieval intrigue and humor (littlevillagemag.com)

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