QCBJ Editorial's stories
Renewables aren’t everything
The Iowa Environmental Council’s 2024 Electric Generation Condition of the State report has generated considerable discussion about the Trump administration’s decision to roll back green energy incentives, including those supporting renewable projects. While many editorialists have criticized this policy shift,…
Arconic’s private future
Anytime one of the region’s largest and most important businesses gets sold to a private…
Editorial: Chicago’s broken olive branch to businesses
Many folks in downstate Illinois rightfully lament Chicago’s outsized influence in the state, especially its…
IMEG’s M&A award
There are few companies in any industry in the Quad Cities that have had as…
Muscatine companies make waves
Muscatine has for a long time had an amazing number of big, successful businesses that…
Healthcare mergers back in fashion
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be on the back burner, mergers are happening…
St. Ambrose, Loras accelerate physical therapy education degree programs
Loras College undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy soon will be able to…
Deere’s great run
When Deere & Co. does well, the Quad Cities typically does well. And 2022 was…
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…
