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Ashley Hendon
Vice president | CBI Bank & Trust, Bettendorf AGE: 39 Home: Bettendorf Education: Graduate of Monmouth High School, Carl Sandburg College, and Western Illinois University Family: Happily married to Jacob for 11 years; the proud parents of Brynn, 8, and…
Illinois minimum wage hits $13 an hour; Iowa steady at $7.25
The Illinois minimum wage for all but tipped workers rose from $12 to $13 per…

IMEG’s new acquisitions to expand its defense work
IMEG Corp.’s year-end acquisitions of the Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc., and Bruce E. Brooks &…
Not Another Bridal Expo (NABE) is Saturday
A bridal expo event – called NABE for Not Another Bridal Expo – is set…

No more late fees for Rock Island Public Library cardholders
Rock Island Public Library is joining a growing number of libraries in the Quad Cities…

Bald Eagle Days set for Jan. 6-8
The annual Quad City Bald Eagle Days will be held Friday through Sunday, Jan. 6-8,…

Nestle Purina plans $110M upgrades in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – There are more big plans in the works for the Nestle Purina…

Grow Clinton commits $25K to Tailgate N’ Tallboys event
CLINTON, Iowa – A country music festival planned for this summer in Clinton is getting…
$100K in housing, development grants available in Moline
Applications are available until Tuesday, Jan. 31, for some $100,000 in 2023 Community Development Block…

Iowa Quad Cities libraries have been fine-free since Jan. 1
The Iowa Quad Cities RiverShare Libraries are cracking open an exciting new chapter for 2023,…

Delta Dental awards nearly $500k for Iowa health projects
JOHNSTON, Iowa – The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded $496,509 to 18 organizations…

Rock Island wins $300K grant for low-income home repairs
The City of Rock Island was recently awarded $300,000 from the Illinois Housing Development Authority…

Rock Island Outpatient Laboratory reopening Jan. 3
Accessing convenient outpatient lab services is about to get easier with the reopening of the…
Apply for BHC Physical Therapist Assistant program by Feb. 1
Black Hawk College is accepting applications for its Physical Therapist Assistant Program through Wednesday, Feb.…
Ubiquitous I-74 Bridge puts its stamp on postal service
The unique and stunning new Interstate 74 Bridge continues to make its mark. The latest…
Report: More jobs created, unemployment rate down in QC
More people at work in the Quad Cities and the unemployment rate is down in…





