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APEP, Augustana celebrate ‘transitional milestone’ at EMCC

A trio of Augustana College students received hard-earned bachelor of arts degrees on Tuesday, May 27, with all the pomp, circumstance, family, friends, food, cheers, laughter and tears synonymous with the graduation season. But what was different about a relatively…

New Rock Island County Forest Preserve needs name

The newest Rock Island County Forest Preserve needs a name and Quad Citians are asked…

Dress for Success thrives despite flood of challenges

Dress for Success Quad Cities is sitting pretty these days.  Not only is it thriving,…

Channel Cat gets $1.85M to add taxi stop at East Moline’s Bend

The Channel Cat Water Taxi will again be stopping in East Moline thanks to a…

Rumler lauded as he prepares to exit chamber post

As Paul Rumler’s tenure as president and CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber winds down,…

QCBJ Q&A: Doug House

It’s a measure of Doug House’s influence that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his retirement…

Deere’s 1st quarter earnings dip, still ‘impressive’

Despite a five-week UAW strike, a global pandemic, and persistent supply chain challenges driving earnings…

I-74 redevelopment rare opportunity, patience needed

After a slow start, a grand vision is coming into focus for redeveloping the large…

Pritzker touts surplus, tax relief in Quad Cities stop

ROCK ISLAND – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting Illinois’ $1.7 billion budget surplus, the first…

Pritzker to lift mask mandate, but not for schools

When Illinoisans go to work, shop or dine out at the end of the month,…

‘Fabulous’, ‘unique’ Aledo workforce housing moving forward

ALEDO, Ill. — Plans for 30 “fabulous” and “unique” workforce apartments at the old junior…

QCBJ Q&A: Amy Novak

In her first full semester as leader of St. Ambrose University, President Amy Novak has…

Rumler will leave Quad Cities Chamber for new post

By Kenda Burrows and Jennifer DeWitt Quad Cities Chamber President and CEO Paul Rumler, under…

New Constellation Energy includes Quad Cities nuclear plant

Constellation Energy became a standalone publicly traded company Wednesday after completing its split from Exelon…

Quad Cities hopes to keep I-74 bridge momentum going

In the afterglow of the Interstate 74 Bridge celebration, Quad Cities leaders are already looking…

We asked for ‘big ideas’; QC leaders delivered

When the QCBJ asked business and community leaders to weigh in on the future of…