“...so it’s possible these people were from the Illinois portion of the Quad Cities.”
Never been to the Quad cities - but anecdotally, I’ve heard the worst parts are more in Moline and Rock Island rather than Davenport and Bettendorf.
Is that true?
Iowa has normal American rules for crime and life in general. Illinois has gone to the dark side, and the no cash bail law is making things worse in this state. Normal people here are hoping that the illegal crackdown will get the voting sides back to a reasonable balance, but so far the place is a mess.