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WIU Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center hosts party

Ten years after it was first envisioned, Western Illinois University leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon Wednesday, Oct. 8, at WIU’s Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center designed to help children achieve their dreams. The center, which also serves as an…

RI High school alumnus prepared to take charge at Harvard

As Interim President Alan Garber takes the helm at a Harvard University still reeling from…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Homegrown leaders seek to revive RI West End

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

West End Rock Island

QCBJ Newsmakers: Deere plants seeds of change via technology

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

QCBJ Newsmakers: GROWTH turns 41-prepare for more ‘miracles’

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

QCBJ Newsmakers: 50th anniversary shines spotlight on CASI

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

Vibrant, walkable, livable Moline riverfront tops QC wish lists

Quad Citians want to see a well-connected, inclusive, walkable, bikeable and livable downtown Moline riverfront…

Moline downtown riverfront public engagement campaign

Modern Woodmen insuring its future with ads for today’s moms

Modern Woodmen of America is turning heads with a new pioneering major brand campaign designed…

moms modern woodmen 2023

Sands celebrates 41 years at KWQC, eager for life after PSL

After 41 years of being welcomed into Quad Cities homes and sharing tens of thousands…

Paula Sands KWQC

Moline in danger of losing $300k-$500K in pot revenue

Before dashing off to a ribbon cutting at Moline’s second cannabis dispensary today, Dec. 8,…

Terrace Dispensary grand opening cannabis Moline

Moline welcomes Revolution Dispensary, city’s 2nd legal pot store

Moline is celebrating the grand opening today, Friday, Dec. 8, of the second recreational cannabis…

Revolution Dispensary Moline

JA expo inspires 3,200 teens to think about their future careers

Nearly 3,200 teens crowded into the JA Inspire Career Expo at the Bend XPO in…

JA Career Expo

Construction, family, community built into Caitlin Russell’s DNA

Caitlin Russell’s path to serving as president of the family construction business was laid out…

Caitlin Russell most influential

Economist finds things to like in ‘economy everybody loves to hate’

Though “everybody loves to hate” this economy, the U.S. is still in a good place,…

2024 Chamber Economic Forecast economy

Pritzker, QC leaders celebrate $65M I-280 project completion

Completion of a $65.7 million resurfacing project to make the Interstate 280 bridge a smoother,…

Interstate 280 bridge Pritzker

Deere, its employees, retirees, suppliers drive QC’s success

Quad Citians have long known that John Deere helps drive our economy. But a new,…

John deere economic earnings layoffs, job cuts,