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Editorial: Rock Island Arsenal opens up
The timing could not have been better. The Rock Island Arsenal held its first RIA 101 Media Day on June 24 to share the story of what happens inside one of the region’s most storied yet least visited landmarks. Using…
Illinois employers added 18,000 payroll jobs in January
The Illinois unemployment rate ticked up to 4.9% in January, an increase of +0.2 percentage…
Investing in the Quad Cities
A spate of recent significant investments by two of the Quad Cities’ largest employers has…
Deere shows signs of coming back
Deere’s success and the Quad Cities’ success aren’t the same thing, but they’re close enough…
RI economic development engines take welcome strides
Rock Island and Quad Cities leaders are making welcome progress on a pair of major…
Pass legislation to better protect Iowa’s teachers
The Iowa legislative session is underway, and growing interest among some state lawmakers in passing…
Jeff Nelson is our pick for most influential leader
A hearty congratulations to Dave Herrell for being voted by our readers as the Most…
Another step forward for passenger rail
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told an audience of business leaders at the…
EICC’s important workforce survey
One of business’ most important maxims came from management guru Peter Drucker, who said, “You…
Help unlock Arsenal’s potential
Quad Cities leaders are putting their heads together to bring more locals and visitors to…
Renewables aren’t everything
The Iowa Environmental Council’s 2024 Electric Generation Condition of the State report has generated considerable…
Iowa City Community School District must protect our teachers
Avid readers of the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal (QCBJ) or frequent attendees of QCBJ…
Farm economy struggles
We were disappointed, but not surprised that Moline-based Deere & Co. recently announced more layoffs…
Welcoming new EICC chancellor
Liang Chee Wee served the Quad Cities region admirably as interim chancellor for the Eastern…
Editorial: Illinois business rankings improve
We’ve often been critical of Illinois’ business climate – particularly in contrast to Iowa’s –…
United Way QC awards $2M in grants to 53 local nonprofits
United Way Quad Cities (UWQC) announced it has awarded $2 million in grants to 53…
