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Moline, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Moline! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Optum’s Moline pharmacy closure means for 98 local workers
- Will Moline finally get its long-promised Chicago Amtrak connection?
- Storm-toppled tree rips down lines and damages two East Moline homes
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Sunday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Optum to cut 98 jobs in Illinois, close pharmacy facility - Becker's Payer Issues (beckerspayer.com) — Nearly 100 jobs are being cut in Moline as Optum closes its divvyDOSE mail-order pharmacy facility on 44th Avenue, a move with clear impacts on local workers and families. The company says it will help affected employees with placement and role transitions while working to keep patients’ medication access and care continuity intact. 
2. Durbin, Duckworth, Sorensen Call On DOT, FRA To Extend Federal Funding For Chicago-Quad Cities Passenger Rail Project (senate.gov) — Federal lawmakers are pushing transportation officials to extend key federal funding for the long-planned Chicago-to-Moline Amtrak route, which faces a July 31, 2026 deadline. With state and rail partners now aligned and money committed, an extension could finally move this passenger rail link forward, improving regional connectivity and travel options for Moline residents.
3. Fallen tree damages 2 East Moline homes during Wednesday storms (kwqc.com) — Two East Moline homes were damaged when high winds toppled a tree onto power, cable, and phone lines during Wednesday evening’s storms, ripping away electrical weather-heads and causing sparks. Firefighters cleared smoke, shut off a burst water line, and confirmed both homes remain livable, with no injuries and only a few other minor storm calls reported.
4. Brian Laufenberg Joins Moline Regional Community Foundation Board (rcreader.com) — Moline Regional Community Foundation has added longtime Quad Cities financial leader Brian Laufenberg to its Board of Directors, strengthening local philanthropic leadership. As CEO of IHMVCU and a veteran of many area nonprofits, he’s expected to help direct charitable funds that support Moline and surrounding counties through scholarships, endowments, and community grants.
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Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just moved to downtown Moline.
Can anyone recommend an internet service? I have tried AT and T, Metronet, T Mobile all said they don’t cover that area. Media-come had to check… (Nextdoor Moline) - Work from home jobs hiring in the area?
If not, do you have any relatives or friends that work from home wherein their company is hiring? Thanks! (Nextdoor 5th Ave/7th St)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Moline. Apply here.
- Black Hawk College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty- Economics Instructor in Moline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moline here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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