1. Rock Island - Noun
2. Rock Island - Proper noun
a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War
Source: WordNetAccording to police, a preliminary investigation showed the victim, 31-year-old Diana S. Johnson, of Rock Island, hit several light poles and street signs prior to crashing into a tree in the 1200 block of 7th Avenue. Source: Internet
As demand for river-based transportation increased along the upper Mississippi, the navigability of the river throughout the "Rock Island Rapids" became a greater concern. Source: Internet
And then they told me that Rebecca Ashdown, who created the artwork for both The Misadventures of the Family FletcherThe Family Fletcher Take Rock Island, would be the cover artist again. Source: Internet
A 2017 survey about the proposed Rock Island Trail project conducted at the governor’s request by Missouri State Parks generated 419 pages of comments from 8,685 respondents. Source: Internet
From 1848 to 1852 the canal was a popular passenger route, but passenger service ended in 1853 with the opening of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad that ran parallel to the canal. Source: Internet
Police say 20-year-old Kody Langdon is wanted for failure to appear/burglary out of Rock Island County. Source: Internet