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Mayors talk challenges, growth at chamber breakfast
City leaders weighed in on such challenges as property tax reform and homelessness and opportunities including a new Centennial Bridge and major development projects at the Wednesday, Feb. 25 Quad Cities Chamber Mayors Breakfast. It was hosted by Bally’s Casino…
Lawmakers seek QC support for passenger rail, higher ed
Illinois Quad Cities lawmakers found common ground on the need to invest more state funding…
Rebooted film office focus is building marketing infrastructure
The QCA Film Office is continuing to reboot to help attract more productions to the…
Mayor highlights year of Moline transformational change
Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati celebrated a city that is “undergoing transformational change” and shared Moline’s accomplishments…
QC preparing for action on $12M film production studio
An ambitious Quad Cities project launched by Fresh Films to create a sprawling $12 million…
RI mayor lays out his vision for growing, inclusive city
Mayor Ashley Harris delivered a Rock Island State of the City address on Thursday, Jan.…
Ascentra trims branch hours Friday due to cold
All Ascentra Credit Union branches will have modified hours Friday, Jan. 23, due to the…
Moline, Project NOW open Lift Now winter homeless shelter
In their ongoing efforts to lift up homeless Quad Citians, the City of Moline and…
QCBJ 2025 Newsmakers: Deere spotlights Plant-of-the-Year workers
WELCOME TO NEWSMAKERS The QCBJ devotes the Newsmakers series to looking back on some of…
Davenport among best US cities for 1st-time Homebuyers
Davenport is No. 5 on the 2026 Neighbors Bank Best U.S. Cities for First-Time Homebuyers…
QCBJ 2025 Newsmakers: More in store at Opera House in 2026
WELCOME TO NEWSMAKERS The QCBJ devotes the Newsmakers series to looking back on some of…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Staples thrives in grad school, more inmates work to graduate
This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…
Notable Iowa laws will take effect New Year’s Day 2026
Though Iowa lawmakers approved 176 bills in 2025 and Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed most…
Illinois DOT ready to do what it takes to win QC passenger rail
The QCBJ devotes Newsmakers series to looking back on some of the biggest and most…
After pivotal year, Grow QC, chamber seek more in 2026
As the bi-state region enters 2026, the Quad Cities Chamber and its Grow Quad Cities…
QCBJ 2025 Newsmakers: Project Gateway Phase 2 lifts off soon
WELCOME TO NEWSMAKERS The QCBJ devotes the Newsmakers series to looking back on some of…
