QCBJ News Staff's stories
ROTC program to continue at Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University will retain its Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program after the U.S. Army reversed its decision to inactivate it, the Macomb-based university announced Tuesday, Sept. 2. In a news release, WIU said the United States Army has…
Quad Cities economy sees slow progress, challenges loom
The Quad Cities economy saw slow progress in the first quarter of 2022, and the…
Russell ranked on the Engineering News Record’s Top 400 ranking
Russell Group, Inc. has again been ranked on the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 400…
American Rental Association forecasts double-digit growth this year
Even with supply chain issues and labor shortages, U.S. rental revenue is expected to grow…
Be Downtown fest caps Bettendorf’s ‘awesome week’
Music, games, food and prizes highlighted Bettendorf’s Be Downtown celebration on Saturday, June 4. The…
Former WQAD Good Morning Quad Cities anchor hired to tell Bettendorf’s story
Angie Sharp, the former co-anchor of WQAD’s Good Morning Quad Cities, will take over Tuesday,…
Black Hawk College launches new IGNITE program
Moline-based Deere & Company is sponsoring the first class of IGNITE, offered by Black Hawk…
Quad Cities Museum Week– a museum for everyone
Visit Quad Cities and the area’s museums are teaming up again to bring Quad Cities…
Bettendorf hosts Be Downtown as Zip Code finale
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) will present Be Downtown from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.…
Moline Foundation Board awards $230,000 in grants
The Moline Foundation Board recently approved $230,000 in grant funding for 43 Quad Cities area…
QC unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in April
Unemployment fell to 3.7% in April in the Quad Cities metropolitan region as four core…
S&P boosts Illinois credit rating again
S&P Global Ratings has joined two other top credit rating agencies in once again boosting…
Ride the River, scavenger hunt set in June
Get ready for a month-long scavenger hunt and a bicycle ride along the Mississippi River.…
Deadline extended for Moline forgivable loan program
Moline micro-businesses seeking to take part in the city’s second round of forgivable loans now…
Steelworkers ready to vote on 4-year deal with Arconic
The union contract vote is just hours away. Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local…
Campbell to lead Deere & Co.’s sustainability charge
Deere & Co. announced on May 31, a pair of changes in its top leadership…