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Moline plan front, center at River Action conference kickoff
Months after approving the ambitious Moline Front + Centre riverfront redevelopment plan Moline leaders joined with Waterfront Alliance experts to talk about the eco-friendly plan’s goals and challenges at River Action’s 2025 Upper Mississippi River Conference. The focus of the…
Brandt, Quad Cities economic development pioneer, dies at age 90
Helen Brandt, 90, a longtime community advocate, pioneering economic development leader, and catalyst for change…
More to Mecum Auctions’ Quad Cities story
With new headlines still being written about The Bend’s riverfront development in East Moline, it’s…
QC Eviction Coalition aids renters, landlords
“It’s crunch time” for Rock Island County residents facing eviction, the Quad Cities Eviction Coalition…
Haydon, Woodall celebrated for empowering women
LuAnn Haydon and Rob Woodall were celebrated Thursday for championing change and empowering women by…
The Deanery ready to be filled with sound of music
A large band of music lovers cut the ribbon Friday on a unique new home…
Illinois takes over COVID-19 contact tracing from counties
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is taking over COVID-19 contact tracing beginning today,…
Despite COVID, healthier 2022 predicted for Rock Island
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms’ state of the city address to aldermen Monday included a…
Illinois legislative investigator post empty again
Illinois is once again without the services of the top state investigator nominally charged with…
Illinois’ Democratic-drawn remap survives court challenge
A three-judge federal court panel has unanimously upheld the latest Democratic-drawn Illinois state legislative map.…
Visit Quad Cities takes marketing to whole new level
Visit Quad Cities is deploying a powerful high-tech weapon in the region’s tourism promotion arsenal. …
Deere’s May joins board of Ford Motor Co.
John May, chairman of Deere & Co., recently was elected to Ford Motor Co.’s expanded…
City of Rock Island bids bon voyage to Tweet
Rock Island was reeling from the loss of a Super Wal-Mart development planned for Watch…
‘Help us end this’: wear mask, get vaccinated, boosted
Quad Cities hospital beds and ICUs are full, ventilators and staff are running short, and…
Davenport, LeClaire, Galena shine at Christmas
Mississippi River lovers who want to visit Midwest communities that know how to put the…
Moline launches new high-speed broadband provider search
The City of Moline is rebooting its search for a new high-speed broadband provider today…