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Nonprofits seek solutions to cuts at inaugural OneTable Table Talk
Dozens of Quad Cities nonprofit leaders bracing for deep cuts in the nation’s social service safety net took their seats, swapped stories, shared challenges and offered solutions to the crisis at the Thursday, Sept. 18, OneTable QC launch at the…
Dubuque reformers share anti-poverty roadmap with QC leaders
Quad Citians eager to learn more about Dubuque’s innovative plan to address, prevent and reduce…
RI County panel rejects need for Moline waste transfer station
The Rock Island County Waste Management Agency Board (RICWMA) passed a resolution on Wednesday, April…
New clubhouse will drive future of Highland Springs, First Tee QC
“Fore please, now driving First Tee of the Quad Cities and City of Rock Island…
For Total Solutions, 2023 is year of Professional Employer Organization
Outsourced services provider Total Solutions expects to double its staff of 20 by the end…
QC Chamber has ‘recipe for winning’ thanks to a full staff
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce is fully staffed for the first time in more…
Blue Spruce example of what community development can do
Brandon Carleton’s Blue Spruce General Store in downtown Davenport is thriving and growing after just…
Protesters gather for ‘last gasp’ of old Rock Island County Courthouse
A half dozen protesters faced bitter winds Wednesday, April 5, to stage their final public…
Bally’s continues to ‘paint the town red’ via $34M remodel
A $34 million redevelopment project featuring a best-in-class sportsbook bar and a hotel-wide remodel will…
Rock Island County courthouse has Wednesday date with wrecking ball
Weather permitting, demolition is expected to begin Wednesday, April 5, on the old Rock Island…
Why neighborhood rebirth matters to Deere, QC business community
John Deere is increasingly making the sustainable revitalization of diverse neighborhoods including Rock Island’s West…
Old Rock Island County courthouse demolition nears
The old Rock Island County courthouse inched closer to demolition after the City of Rock…
Homegrown leaders seek to revive RI West End’s greatness
For years studies and plans have been created by well-intentioned outsiders seeking to fix what…
UPDATE: Scott County cuts could impact CASI’s programs, future
CASI leaders who were already staring at a $50,000 budget cut that would shutter Jane’s…
Museums hoot about chance to preserve old I-74 bridge
Unique bits and pieces of the old Interstate 74 bridge are now museum pieces at…
Inaugural RIDA panel: ‘everything you want and need in a board’
The inaugural Rock Island Downtown Alliance Board of Directors appointed this week to guide the…