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Editorial: Illinois business rankings improve
We’ve often been critical of Illinois’ business climate – particularly in contrast to Iowa’s – based on feedback from business owners and various national rankings. A wide disparity between the two states creates challenges for the Quad Cities region, which…
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…
DeWitt welcomes new Fieldstone residential facility
DEWITT, Iowa – Fieldstone of DeWitt, a new residential community for people 55 and older,…
Editorial: Illinois exodus
The Quad Cities region works best when both Iowa and Illinois are seen as pro-business…
Editorial: A creative, calculated gamble by SouthPark Mall
In 2021, the New York Times reported that some 1,150 enclosed malls in America had…
Editorial: the Bison Bridge is an odd concept with real possibility
At first blush the Bison Bridge concept is strange. Very strange. Why would anyone put…
Editorial: Grow Clinton is the right approach
We were pleased to learn that Clinton consolidated its various economic development groups: the Clinton…
Editorial: Iowa Caucuses need Obama
We were disappointed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) no longer guarantees that Iowa will…
Great start at WIU, WIU-QC
Just a little more than a year after taking the helm at Western Illinois University,…
Editorial: Cheers to new land bank team
Kudos to the leaders of Moline, Rock Island and East Moline who are working regionally…
One agency’s loss, another’s gain
The announcement that Tyla Sherwin-Cole was leaving Dress for Success Quad Cities to join the…
Illinois leads with nuclear power
Illinois should be proud of its approach to energy, especially with regards to nuclear power.…
Rumler’s departure
A hearty congratulations to Quad Cities Chamber President and CEO Paul Rumler, 42, on his…