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Prison education program deserves credit

Congratulations to Augustana College and its continuation of the Augustana Prison Education Program (APEP), which for the first time graduated three students who are currently serving prison time in the East Moline Correctional Center. We appreciate this program for giving…

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Corn Belt Port amplifies the Mississippi

Renew Moline

RIP, Gerald “Jerry” L. Butts

Fair Oaks back on track

Money's Best Colleges list Augustana

Augustana bucks higher ed woes

Bustos’ solid service continues

We have always appreciated former U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos’ approach to representing the Quad Cities…

Editorial: Bordering states’ laws challenge QC region

The difference between the regulatory and business climates in Iowa and Illinois couldn’t be more…

Editorial: Leverage accolades now

We know that workforce and attracting workers to the region is one of the main…

Growing the QCBJ into 2023

Our first year of publishing the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal (QCBJ) has been quite…

Editorial: Kudos to Tony McCombie for plan to grow Illinois House GOP 

As Quad Cities politicos well know, Illinois has been dominated by the Democratic Party for…

Clair Peterson our pick for Most Influential

We congratulate LaDrina Wilson on her top vote-getting from QCBJ readers as the Most Influential…

Editorial: Another win for Davenport

Congratulations to Davenport and the entire Quad Cities region for the expansion of Renewal by…

John Deere Classic delivers for Quad Cities region 

The signature event for the Quad Cities is the annual John Deere Classic. It not…

John Deere Classic

Editorial: Help QCBJ celebrate young leaders

The No. 1 priority for the Quad Cities is to retain and attract workers, especially…

Editorial: Proposed amendment bad business

Illinois union supporters and worker rights groups are aggressively pushing for an amendment to the…

Editorial: Childcare is everybody’s business

Everyone knows that the workforce is the primary challenge for nearly every business, especially businesses…

Editorial: Manufacturing matters to QC

The term manufacturing is such a commonplace part of our economic vernacular that its true…

Editorial: Davenport’s pivotal ranking

There are a lot of rankings from media and financial companies with dubious methodologies and…

Editorial: QC scores big development win

Sometimes economic development efforts can get too cutesy like when the Iowa City Area Chamber…

Editorial: Midwest vs. Mideast golf

It is nice to bring some attention back to the wholesomeness of Midwest golf with…