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August jobless rate, payrolls inch down in Illinois, IDES says
Illinois’ August unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.4% as did nonfarm payrolls, which inched down down -13,300 (-0.2%) to 6,153,700 over the month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported. That 4.4% jobless rate fell -0.2 percentage point compared…
Bettendorf Police Department dons Autism Patch
The Bettendorf Police Department is partnering with the Quad Cities Autism Center and Hand in…
Bettendorf library’s Brown Bag Lunch events begin with music
The Bettendorf Public Library will offer a free live music performance for its Brown Bag…
Illinois House speaker to headline Democrat’s Unity Dinner
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch will headline the Rock Island County Democratic Party’s Sixth…
RI-based Modern Woodmen celebrates strong 2023 results
Modern Woodmen reported strong results in 2023. And on the heels of launching its first…
Coolest Thing Made in Iowa nominees sought for ABI competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne are partnering for the first…
EICC celebrates screening of ‘The College Tour’ episode
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently rolled out the red carpet for an exclusive premiere…
Honor Flight of QC announces flight No. 59
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities has announced its 59th Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.,…
Country Manor hires management services company
The assisted living facility Country Manor Memory Care , of Davenport, has hired Health Dimensions…
Drive-in movie theater set to open for season
Get out the popcorn. It’s almost time for outdoor drive-in movie theater fun. The Voy…
Trio of big names in Christian music headed to Vibrant Arena
Three of the biggest names in Christian music – TobyMac, MercyMe and Zach Williams –…
February Illinois unemployment sees modest rise to 4.8%
The State of Illinois’ unemployment rate rose a modest +0.1% to 4.8% in February while…
Give blood, win tickets to see Jake Owen on April 19
Donors who give blood between March 25-31 with ImpactLife can register to win a pair…
DG Market opens at Five Points in Davenport
A new DG Market store is now open for business at the ultra-busy Five Points…
Muscatine’s Kraft-Heinz plant to get $14M for clean energy project
The Kraft Heinz Company announced this week it has been selected for award negotiations to…
Palomares receives grant to help offer fresh produce
Illinois is giving out nearly $2 million in grants to help with local food and…
