New to Rock Island? Here’s the basics to get you started in your new home. Welcome to Rock Island!

Telephone
AT&T 1.800.244.4444
McLeod USA 1.800.500.3543

Internet
AT&T 1.800.244.4444
Mediacom 309.797.2669
NBS (Network Business Systems) 309.944.8823

Cable
Mediacom 309.797.2669

Gas & Electric
MidAmerican Energy 1.888.427.5632

Water & Sewer
City of Rock Island
City Hall, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island
309.732.2000

Garbage / Refuse / Recycling
The City of Rock Island offers a weekly pick-up automated refuse collection service at no cost to citizens. Special garbage containers are needed and provided by the City.

Curbside recycling, picked up every two weeks, is available for a fee from the City.
City of Rock Island Public Works
1309 Mill Street, Rock Island
309.732.2200

Driver’s License / Vehicle Registration
Secretary of State of Illinois
2001 Fifth Street, Suite10, Twin Oaks Shopping Centre, Silvis, IL
309.796.0934

Voter Registration
Rock Island County
1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island
309.786.VOTE

Local Media
TV stations: CBS4, Fox18, KWQC-6 (NBC), WQAD-News Channel 8(ABC), WQPT(PBS)
Daily Newspapers: Quad-City Times, The Rock Island Argus

Post Offices
United States Post Office
2633 11th Street, Rock Island
1956 2nd Avenue, Rock Island

Schools

Public Transit
Metro
309.788.3360

City Council & Mayor
The City of Rock Island has seven City Council representatives who represent an area, or ward, within the City. Find your City Council alderperson here.

City Services

Neighborhood Associations