QCBJ News Staff's stories
JA of the Heartland new president, CEO
Junior Achievement of the Heartland has announced that Lysa Hegland will be its new president and CEO, effective Wednesday, Aug. 20. Ms. Hegland brings more than 25 years of leadership in education, nonprofit development, and community engagement across the Quad…
WIU student’s ‘beautiful solution’ for math problem to be published
A math problem solved by Western Illinois University student Noah Seys will be published in…
QC welding students to build bike racks
On the same day the Davenport West High School and Bettendorf High School football teams…
Community invited to paint mural for play space
The public is invited to join Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Parent Mentor program and…
Clinton coffee talk sheds light on Iowa Tourism Office
CLINTON, Iowa — Get to know the Iowa Tourism Office and TravelIowa.com at a Coffee…
Standberry named Western’s HR executive director
Western Illinois University has named Cassandra Standberry as its executive director of human resources and…
Boss Nationals: Show features top-performing cars
High-performing cars will roar into the Quad Cities and be on display Thursday through Saturday,…
Naeve beef processing facility closes Camanche facility
CAMANCHE, Iowa – The Naeve Family Beef processing facility here has closed its doors. The…
Illinois’ July jobless rate steady as non-farm payroll jobs hit record high
Illinois’ July jobless rate held steady at 4.0% – the lowest levels since the onset…
Lane & Waterman attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America
Eleven attorneys from Lane & Waterman, Davenport, have been recognized for professional excellence in the…
Health officials urge residents to protect themselves from heat
With dangerously high levels of heat forecast this week across the State of Illinois, the…
Friendship Manor Hosts First Responders Appreciation Lunch
Friendship Manor in Rock Island showed its appreciation for the Quad Cities’ emergency personnel with…
Genesis FoodPlex receives $10K from Bix 7
A Genesis program that provides diabetic, food-insecure individuals and their families with access to healthy…
UnityPoint Health hosts free ‘Heart to Heart’ education class tonight
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds, which translates to…
‘History happening at Palmer’ – Florida couple donates $4M
Palmer College of Chiropractic has received a historic $4 million donation, college officials announced Monday,…
2022-2023 giving by Augustana alumni, friends hits $16.9M
Alumni, parents and friends helped Augustana College raise $16.9 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year,…
