QCBJ News Staff's stories

Chitwood to present Recognition Strategy for Thriving Workplaces
CLINTON, Iowa – Dr. Jim Chitwood will present “Recognition Strategy for Thriving Workplaces” from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, August 20 with Grow Clinton. RSVPs are required and are offered in person at the Grow Clinton office at 721 S. 2nd St.,…
New Chipotle in Davenport hiring soon
A new Chipotle Mexican Grill fast-food restaurant is currently taking shape off Kimberly Road in…

RICO health department offers vaccines, COVID test kits
The Rock Island County Health Department is offering flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics, and free…

QC unemployment rate rises to 4.7% in August
The unemployment rate for the Quad Cities metro area rose to 4.7% in August compared…
Bethany for Children & Families, Clinton’s Bridgeview merge
Bethany for Children & Families of the greater Quad Cities area and Bridgeview Community Health…

Bettendorf offers incentives to veteran homebuyers
New incentives for veterans who move to Bettendorf are now available through the Home Base…

Genesis chief nursing officer elected to national board
Genesis Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Joel Moore, MSN, RN, soon will represent several Midwestern…

Energy assistance program available soon in Illinois QC
Project NOW, the administrator of the Energy Assistance Program in Henry, Mercer and Rock Island…

WIU, Knack Tutoring partner to support business, tech students
Western Illinois University’s College of Business and Technology is partnering with Knack Tutoring to provide…

Early primary election voting underway in Davenport
In-person early voting is now underway for the Tuesday, Oct. 10 City of Davenport primary…

Ploehn, Tombergs duke it out for CASI fundraiser
Fundraising for CASI – the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport – has taken a…

EICC to unveil new educational facilities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is getting set to open three major education facilities across the…

GPC acquires closed flour mill in southeast Iowa
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Grain Processing Corporation, part of the KENT Corporation family of companies headquartered…

Constellation’s fleet ran near capacity during record heat
While wildfires, hurricanes and extreme heat battered Americans coast to coast during what was the…

Care4Kids bring education to QC childcare providers
The Iowa Insurance Division’s Care4Kids initiative will hold its sixth and final educational event in…

Iowa offers grants for community colleges for CDL training
Iowa community colleges now have access to new grants created to support commercial driver’s license…
