Choosing a police chief is often done behind closed doors, with the public getting its first glimpse at a news conference after a decision has already been made. But the City of Davenport is throwing the process wide open.

U.S. Cellular is regrouping after a third setback in its effort to put a cellular-phone tower in East Davenport, but residents of that village who've fought the company expect it to come back again. "We'll re-evaluate the situation," said Scott Van Roekel, a project manager for U.

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