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Bluder tells QC her next chapter includes NBC analyst debut

Life looks different these days but no less busy for the Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach Lisa Bluder following her retirement after 24 years as the highly decorated University of Iowa women’s basketball coach.  Wednesday, Nov. 12, for example, found…

Henry County works to build new, professional tourism bureau

CAMBRIDGE, Illinois – Leaders here are pushing ahead with efforts to create a new Henry…

‘More to come’ from Renew Moline, Kirk Marske and Moline Centre

Moline Centre has a new manager and the downtown placemaking organization has a new home…

Kirk Marske, Moline Centre manager, and Alexandra Elias, president and CEO of Renew Moline, pose at Renew Moline’s downtown offices at 1506 River Drive.

Bustos joins bipartisan strategy firm, Harvard Institute of Politics

Barely three weeks after retiring from Congress Cheri Bustos is back at work organizing the…

MetroLink gets $10.3M boost from Rebuild Illinois funds

MetroLINK will receive more than $10.3 million in Build Illinois funding including $6 million to…

In pandemic, shuttered CASI helps 4,000 get vaccinated

CASI enters its 50th year still struggling to overcome the long-term challenges created when the…

Career reboot, family draw MRA’s Mitch Thomas back to QC

For Mitch Thomas, it was the chance to join one of the nation’s largest employer…

50th anniversary will shine spotlight on one-of-a-kind CASI

“I had no idea.” That’s the reaction of many first-time visitors to the Center for…

Quad Cities lawmakers talk jobs, trains, education, childcare

The Quad Cities bi-state legislative team’s agenda for growing the Quad Cities is starting to…

Illinois Quad Cities to add area code; but don’t expect to see it soon

The Quad Cities will have a new area code to add to the bistate region’s…

Renew Moline, Bush partner on ‘catalytic’ downtown project

Renew Moline is partnering with Bush Development to reimagine the old Riverstone headquarters property at…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Fair Oaks deal: ‘Building on success’

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

QCBJ Newsmakers: Fastest-growing Revive to expand again in 2023

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

QCBJ Newsmakers: QC, that’s where more magic will be made?

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

CNN Hero calls Augustana College experience ‘transformational’

“Find your ‘why.’” That was the central piece of advice Augustana College graduate Nelly Cheboi…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Happy Joe’s spreads magic across globe

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