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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 local nonprofit organizations. These investments aim to improve lives and strengthen the Quad Cities region over a three-year period, pending annual performance reviews and UWQC’s…
The QC’s sports gem; Corporate support needed and appreciated
The QC’s sports gem It’s springtime and that means rain and baseball. It is also…

Parr’s impressive expansion
There are countless businesses in the Quad Cities that operate under the radar of most…

Shepherding Deere’s social responsibility
The social responsibility commitment of corporate heavyweights like Deere & Co is massive. How does…

Thanks, Caitlin Clark
Even casual observers of NCAA women’s basketball understand how University of Iowa women’s basketball star…

A baby step toward fiscal sanity
It’s no secret that Illinois’ pension system has been financially compromised for decades due to…

Welcome Peter Tokar III
Congratulations to Peter Tokar III, who is starting this month as the new president and…

Editorial: What’s wrong with Davenport?
There was so much potential this year for the City of Davenport. It was announced…

Illinois continues it strong nuclear energy approach
Congratulations to the Illinois General Assembly for passing another piece of legislation that will help…

Birdies for Charity does it again
Congratulations to the John Deere Classic and its supporters for outdoing themselves once again with…

Business Continuity Workshop is Nov. 17
CLINTON, Iowa — Help your business prepare for an unexpected emergency or disaster at a…
Playing the long game
The Quad Cities is used to playing the long game when it comes to transportation…

Celebrating manufacturing
October is National Manufacturing Month, but in Iowa and Illinois it should be celebrated and…

Avoiding government shutdown
As of the publication of this editorial, it appears that the United States government is…

Celebrating Fast
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal was again privileged to host the annual Fastest Growing…

Illinois’ important pro-growth legislation
We have been critical of some of Illinois’ legislative policies which negatively impact business and…