It's only 7 a.m. and I'm already sweating, standing in a throng of similarly sweating people, gazing up a massive hill, wondering once again if I've lost my mind.

Davenport aldermen are concerned about the large amount of crime that has occurred near the 1st Stop convenience store on Brady Street.

The Davenport city council is looking at asking gas stations to change the way they do business to help cut back on gas thefts.