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Royal Neighbors Lynda Sargent

Sargent accepts $20,000 Royal Neighbors empowerment grant

Lynda Sargent’s Heart of Home Ministries nourishes Quad Cities families every day. Thanks to a $20,000 Royal Neighbors of America Nation of Neighbors Empowerment award, the organization now can provide even more healthy food for families in need. Ms. Sargent…

Molina Healthcare of Illinois donating backpacks in East Moline 

Molina Healthcare of Illinois is teaming up with Focus On Our Community Inc. to host…

Bi-State panel OKs $3M in TASA funds for QC trail projects

More than $3 million in U.S. Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) funds have been approved for…

Transportation Policy Committee Bi-State Regional Commission TASA pedestrian transportation traffic safety

Hinson takes command of Army Sustainment Command (ASC)

The U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) headquartered on Rock Island Arsenal, now is under new…

Army Sustainment Command Rock Island Arsenal

3 QC chapters on Royal Neighbor’s Top 10 volunteer list

Three of its Quad Cities chapters made the Royal Neighbors of America 2024 list of…

chapters Royal Neighbors

QCBT’s Schmitt third new member added to QCREDA

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has added a total of three new members to the Quad…

Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority QCREDA Paul Schmitt

Solar energy project meeting set for Thursday in Camanche

CAMANCHE, Iowa – A massive solar energy project is being considered for Clinton County. The…

Bethany celebrates 125 years of service with community picnic 

Bethany for Children & Families, a non-profit child welfare, mental health, community education, and social…

Bethany for Children and Families IDCFS Lara Ingram

Channel Cat resumes services at three of four docks

With Mississippi River flood waters receding to nearer normal levels, the Channel Cat is resuming…

Channel Cat Water taxi

Illinois’ June unemployment rate rises as state adds 10,400 jobs

Illinois’ unemployment rate inched up to 5% in June while over the month the state…

Illinois unemployment rate jobless IDES decline

ImpactLife, Quad Citians support blood supply in Houston   

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl’s wrath on areas of Texas, ImpactLife centers nationwide –…

QCBJ accepting nominations for Fastest Growing Companies

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is seeking companies that have seen stellar growth over…

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Marty appointed as new Rock Island deputy fire chief

Rock Island Fire Marshal Greg Marty has been appointed as the department’s new deputy fire…

Ralston retiring as Iowa ABI president after two decades

After nearly two decades of leading the charge at the Iowa Association of Business and…

Project NOW to host Aug. 1 housing crisis discussion

Project NOW will hold a community meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1, to continue its efforts…

Project NOW Evicted

Visit QC earns re-accreditation from destination marketing group

Visit Quad Cities, the region’s official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), was awarded a renewal of…