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Passenger rail advocates watch Pritzker ink transit reform

Quad Cities passenger rail advocates joined Gov. JB Pritzker for the signing today, Dec. 16, of the hard-fought $1.5 billion a year Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act (NITA) in the Burlington Room of Chicago’s Union Station. Not only does that…

$577K granted to 34 nonprofits by Quad Cities Community Foundation

For the 34 nonprofits that will share in more than half a million dollars in…

Quad Cities Community Foundation student scholarships Teens for Tomorrow

$24M will help ignite, connect Greater Downtown East Moline

“Fantastic opportunities” and a “bright future” are ahead for East Moline thanks to a hard-won…

Happy Joe’s sets new franchise record, closes old stores

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream is continuing its transformational journey under its newest CEO…

UPDATE: Fair Oaks celebrating upcoming construction of Davenport facility 

Fair Oaks Foods and Quad Cities leaders celebrated the kickoff Thursday, Sept. 1, of construction…

Quad Cities Land Bank ready to launch

With its board of directors in place and its first program manager hired, the Quad…

The Group turns the night purple to celebrate Pinc

Her medical family at The Group – Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. will continue to…

Fastest-growing Revive to expand again in 2023

The remarkable thing about the QCBJ’s inaugural Fastest Growing Quad Cities Company isn’t just the…

Rock Island downtown ‘on cusp of new era of revitalization’

The wheels are in motion to create a special service area (SSA) in Rock Island…

Moline cannabis dispensary wins preliminary approval

The Moline Plan Commission approved locating a cannabis dispensary in the former Aldi store redevelopment…

Manufacturing pumps $6B into Illinois Quad Cities economy each year

Manufacturing is a key pillar of Illinois’ economy. And manufacturing in the Illinois Quad Cities…

Public hearing set for proposed Moline cannabis dispensary

The City of Moline staff is recommending that the city’s planning commission OKs a special-use…

The former Aldi grocery store, located at 2727 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, could become the site of a new cannabis dispensary if a special-use permit is approved by the city.

Moline 150 promises music, arts, food, fun, history and more

After seven months of planning, Moline Sesquicentennial organizers are putting the finishing touches on a…

Moline 150 logo

Deere posts 22% earnings increase, lowers FY22 projections

Deere & Co. reported nearly $1.9 billion in net income in the third quarter –…

Niabi Zoo needs just $30,000 for Painted Dog exhibit

Niabi Zoo is “tantalizingly close” to raising the half million dollars it needs to fund…

East Moline to receive $24M in federal funds to connect downtown to The Bend

The City of East Moline will receive a $24 million federal grant to enhance the…