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Chamber leaders urged to ‘lean in’ on fledgling Grow Quad Cities
A year after Peter Tokar III publicly unveiled plans for a new Quad Cities Chamber regional economic development organization, the chamber president and CEO told chamber members on Wednesday, Aug. 6, “I’m proud to say, ‘mission accomplished.’” Interest in his…
Rock Island County forest preserve could get name by May, June
Quad Citians responded in a big way to the Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission’s…
Quad Cities-based WOE Foods expanding to become household name
An entrepreneurial spirit, a love of food and the need for tastier and healthier keto…
QC minority business program helps highlight Small Business Week
The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) in Iowa and Illinois and the Quad Cities Chamber…
Moline names new director of engineering
Midwest native David Dryer has been hired as the City of Moline’s new director of…
City of Moline is one hire away from full top-level staff
With the addition of two new permanent directors of public works and community and economic…
Arsenal’s Quarters One opens doors for rare Tour of Homes
For the first time in a decade, and in honor of the Rock Island Arsenal’s…
Forum focuses on fair, affordable housing in booming market
Fair housing legislation, the fight to preserve the American dream of homeownership and the challenge…
At last, I-74 Bridge pedestrian-bike path opens
Quad Citians are celebrating another significant milestone for the new I-74 Bridge: The Mississippi River…
Illinois Quad Cities Land Bank will reduce blight, grow tax rolls
Moline, Rock Island and East Moline are teaming up to reduce blight, create housing and…
Human rights panel needs Moline residents to help attack injustice
Six months after it was back in action following a six-year hiatus, the Moline Human…
Happy Joe’s spreads magic across globe
Quad Cities’ born Happy Joe’s Pizza is hoping to begin sprinkling its unique “fairy dust”…
Happy Joe’s 2.0 honors past, makes room for new memories
Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream’s half-century-old brand and its iconic restaurants are getting a…
Tips to safely navigate 2022 bridge construction season
As the weather heats up in the bistate region, so will the 2022 Quad Cities…
‘Sense of urgency’ needed for Quad Cities Tourism Improvement District
Visit Quad Cities leaders are pleased that the buzz is starting to spread about the…
Tips to safely navigate 2022 bridge construction season
As the weather heats up in the bistate region, so will the 2022 Quad Cities…