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Jordan Kirkbride

  Grant Specialist | Wastyn & Associates AGE: 33   Home: Colona, Illinois   Education: Augustana College, B.A. in Art History   Family: Husband Alex; children Charlotte and Samuel   Hometown (childhood): Rock Island   Local mentors? Linda Wastyn, president,…

IFA Top Mortgage Lendars and Realtors

IFA announces top mortgage lenders, Realtors

Winter tips: Plan for extreme weather

February In the Works

Report: QC gains more jobs, unemployment rate falls again

More jobs. Unemployment rate is down in most places. Economy keeps growing. Those are the…

jobs report

LeClaire Chamber celebrates milestone year in 2022

The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce celebrated several new economic development wins and shined a spotlight…

Rob Cain, right, the president of the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce, presents LeClaire Mayor Dennis Gerard with the Edward B. deSilva Award on Saturday, Jan. 28.

UnityPoint Health–Trinity presents health event focussing on preventing dementia

UnityPoint Health–Trinity presents its second community education series about preventing dementia and promoting healthy lifestyle…

SEAL Family Legacy hosts Gold Star business, awareness event

The Quad Cities nonprofit SEAL Family Legacy (SFL) will hold its second annual Gold Star…

Quad Cities to host 50th RAGBRAI ride

July 29 is going to be a very busy day in the Quad Cities. There…

RAGBRAI

Rock Island seeks Community Development Commission members

The City of Rock Island is seeking applicants interested in serving on the newly-created Community…

The City of Rock Island is seeking applicants interested in serving on the newly-created Community Development Commission.

Quad Cities College Career Fair recruiting employers for February

Area employers are invited to connect with students and recent graduates from five area colleges…

Finalists named for YWCA’s Champions of Change awards

Seven Quad Cities leaders – four women and three men – have been selected as…

Champions of Change awards

River Action’s Eddy Scholarship applications open

In conjunction with its annual Eddy Awards, River Action is offering Eddy Scholarships to students…

Mississippi River River Action Eddy Awards

Illowa BSA scout executive retiring; search begins for new CEO

After more than three decades as a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) professional, Jeff Doty…

Mel Foster Co. celebrates 2022 sales achievements, awards, rankings

Quad Cities real estate firm Mel Foster Co. celebrated its 2022 accomplishments at its annual…

Women Lead Change names new board members

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Women Lead Change (WLC) Board of Directors has approved four…

In the Works: January 2023 construction projects around the QC

The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…

Demolition began in late November. It will be replaced with a new 230-space parking lot expected to be completed by June 15, 2023. The new lot will include interior and exterior decorative street lamps, landscaping, trees and benches. It will also have EV charging stations for electrical vehicles.

Corridor Media Group, ABI launch new partnership 

The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal, and the…

ABI

Riverdale to host Volunteer Recognition Banquet

The City of Riverdale will host its inaugural Volunteer Recognition Banquet at 6 p.m. Friday,…