QCBJ Editorial's stories

Welcoming new EICC chancellor

Liang Chee Wee served the Quad Cities region admirably as interim chancellor for the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) for almost two years after coming out of retirement. His selflessness and positive kinetic energy were a great transitional help for…

QC lawmaker fills Iowa’s No. 2 seat 

Jim Leach: ‘Last of a kind’

John May is our pick

Muscatine companies make waves

Muscatine has for a long time had an amazing number of big, successful businesses that…

Kent Pet Group

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…

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…