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Parr Instrument unveils big, ‘truly beautiful’ expansion
Quad Cities leaders packed into Parr Instrument Company’s gleaming new spaces for a Tuesday, Dec. 16 ribbon-cutting to mark completion of an 85,000-square-foot expansion and remodeling project that almost never happened. During Tuesday’s ceremony Parr Instrument President & CEO Jim…
QC leaders laud LaHood’s call to go all-in on passenger rail
Regional leaders who have been part of the more than 16-year fight to win passenger…
Secretary awarded piece of old I-74 Bridge he helped replace
Bi-state leaders seized the chance at the inaugural QCBJ Transportation and Infrastructure Seminar to formally…
Biden administration rule to add 4.3M to overtime payrolls
As of July 1, salaried workers in the U.S. who make less than $43,888 a…
Illinois’ unemployment rate remains stable in March
While Illinois’ nonfarm payrolls grew by 12,700 jobs in March, the state’s unemployment rate remained…
Public-private partnerships key to helping QC end poverty
To help the Quad Cities chart a new course to end poverty community leaders are…
Expansion project underway to double Parr’s Moline footprint
The $22.5 million project to double the size of Parr Instrument Company hit high gear…
QCR Holdings celebrates 30 years as it nears $10B mark
When QCR Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Quad City Bank & Trust, was created…
QCBT still banking on relationships, service today
When the Quad Cities experienced a series of bank acquisitions in the 1990s, local banker…
LaHood urges QC to go all in on passenger rail service
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood celebrated the Interstate 74 bridge by calling on local…
Interim president challenges WIU to create brighter future
There are bright days ahead for Western Illinois University, but to get there it must…
Project Gateway’s Project One ready for takeoff at QC airport
The Quad Cities International Airport celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking today to launch the first phase…
RI Rotary Club on mission to flood Africa with clean water
Since 2017 Rock Island Rotarians have been on a mission to provide clean water to…
West End unveils plan to revitalize historic RI neighborhood
West End Revitalization planners are celebrating the release of a detailed plan to revitalize that…
Parr expansion opens new window on rich history
Parr Instrument Company has been rooted in the Quad Cities for more than a century…
125-year-old Parr to double Moline manufacturing home
Legacy manufacturer Parr Instrument – a quiet company with a global reach – is celebrating…
