QCBJ News Staff's stories

UnityPoint Health pioneers combined AFib treatment in QC
UnityPoint Health – Trinity announced it has become the first hospital in the Quad Cities to successfully perform a procedure that combines two advanced treatments for atrial fibrillation (AFib) into a single, innovative approach. According to a news release, the…
Rock Island police celebrate Pink Badge Month
Members of the Rock Island Police Department are wearing new pink breast cancer awareness badges…

Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Oct. 7
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Quad Citians to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by…

Two Northwestern Mutual advisors recognized by Forbes
Six advisors from Northwestern Mutual’s Eastern Iowa office, including two from Davenport, have been named Forbes’…

IMEG acquires Philadelphia-area engineering firm
Giovanetti Shulman Associates Consulting Engineers, a Philadelphia-area mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and low voltage…
Swensen Center gets $50K grant to protect historic archives
Augustana College’s Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will receive $50,000 to help ensure that the…

WIU names new deans
Western Illinois University Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences James Schmidt has…
Join Silvis Backpack Drive to aid child abuse victims
Silvis is urging residents to Pack the Backpack throughout this month to benefit young people…

Trinity Health Foundation hosts free health symposium Oct. 16
UnityPoint Health and Trinity Health Foundation will host the 15th annual V.R. Alla Symposium to…
Iowa Public Radio honored for excellence in online newsletters
Iowa Public Radio has been awarded an Online Journalism Award for excellence in newsletters from…

QCBJ to host 2nd annual Commercial Real Estate Symposium
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal will explore current trends in the region’s real estate…

Worker information meeting set for Sivyer Steel employees
IowaWORKS, in partnership with Sivyer Steel and the United Steelworkers, will host an information meeting…

37th Student Hunger Drive kicks off Oct. 2 at Spotlight Theater
After last year’s event raised a record 817,038 meals, the Student Hunger Drive is back.…

QC native, author looks at housing crisis in U.S.
A Quad Cities native has written a book on the housing crisis in the U.S.,…

Arsenal welcomes Boy Scout Heritage Trail Camporee
The Rock Island Arsenal welcomes the return of the Boy Scouts of America three-day annual…

City of Davenport receives award for financial reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate…
