Jennifer DeWitt's stories

Zogg climbs to new heights at Schebler Co. 

Brad Zogg considers one of his career highs to be the work he performed as a sheet metal apprentice for the Schebler Company back when the then Mark of the Quad Cities was under construction.  But now, the memories of…

IMEG’s VanDuyne receives ENR’s 2023 Midwest Legacy Award

Paul VanDuyne, the president and CEO of IMEG Corp., has been honored with the 2023…

Register today for WLC’s new Level Up Manufacturing 

Registration for a new education program known as Level Up Manufacturing, presented by Women Lead…

Michelle Blunk brings together things that excite her ‘Within’

Michelle Blunk’s life work is all wrapped up in space — whether it is designing…

YWCA project energizing downtown Rock Island 

It’s less than three city blocks from the YWCA Quad Cities’s longtime headquarters in downtown…

Demolition moves into new phase on old Interstate 74 bridge 

The arduous process of dismantling the old Interstate 74 bridge quietly hit a milestone on…

George Ryan, the Interstate 74 corridor manager, discusses the ongoing demolition work on the old I-74 bridge at the Moline Rotary Club on Monday, Jan. 9.

QCBJ Newsmakers: John Deere Pavilion enters 25th year with major makeover 

This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Von Maur: a family department store tradition for the ages 

This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…

John Deere delivers record community investment in 2022

With an enhanced focus on ending hunger around the world, John Deere invested a record…

Revv Aviation to expand operations to QCIA 

Revv Aviation is spreading its wings across the region by extending its aircraft maintenance services…

Benjamin Leischner gets early 5-year QCIA contract extension

After four and a half years at the helm of the Quad Cities International Airport,…

Ben Leischner

Deere earnings rise as sales increase 37% in 4Q

Moline-based Deere & Co. announced sales rose 37% in the fourth quarter as the equipment…

Visit QC reports tourism rebound; need for telling the region’s story

Tourism chief Dave Herrell was not afraid to say it – the Quad Cities needs…

Russell honored with Best Culture award from Kudos

Russell, the Davenport-based construction and development company, has been chosen as an honoree in the…

Russell St. Louis

QC Chamber grant boosts manufacturers, defense contractors 

The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce will share in a new $5 million U.S. Department…

Quad CIties Chamber

Lead(h)er mentor, mentee win Girl on Fire Awards   

As it celebrated its own sixth anniversary, the Lead(h)er mentorship program honored two of its…