QCBJ News Staff's stories
WIU recognized as affordable among Illinois universities
Western Illinois University (WIU) with campuses in Macomb and Moline, has been ranked among Illinois’ most affordable higher education institutions for 2024-2025 by The Affordable Degree Guide. The guide reviews tuition costs across 20 public and private universities in the…
Fairmount Community Center in works; public input needed
A new Davenport community meeting site – called the Fairmount Community Center – is in…
Quad Cities’ Jim Mertens to join KCRG-TV9 Evening News team
A new face will soon be joining the KCRG-TV9 evening news team. Quad Cities, WQAD…
United Steelworkers will vote on strike authorization
Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 105 are set to take a strike authorization vote…
Be Downtown seals the end of Bettendorf’s Zip Code festivities
The annual Be Downtown event, sponsored by the Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO), will be Saturday,…
QC veterans engagement board names new leadership
A pair of Quad Cities veterans advocates are taking the lead as the new co-chairs…
Moline’s River Drive closing for bridge demo
The City of Moline has announced that River Drive will be closed between 19th Street…
Job-seekers invited to Quad Cities hiring events
IowaWORKS will host three employer hiring events the week of May 9 at its 1801A…
Music at the Market dishes up fresh talent and fresh produce at QC farmers’ market
Shoppers will find music of the Quad Cities filling the air this summer at the…
Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…
West Liberty Foods CEO to retire May 31
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty Foods CEO Ed Garrett, who has helped lead the…
Get Out and Trail the QCs on Saturday
Quad Citians are being invited Saturday, May 7, to explore QC trails on both sides…
Q&A with Andy Sokolovich: ‘Grow Clinton team is ready to act’
These are changing times for the Clinton, Iowa, business community. One of those changes came…
Moline Fire Department hiring multiple positions
Applications are being accepted through May 27 for multiple openings in the Moline Fire Department,…
North Scott Rotary accepts impact grant applications
The Rotary Club of North Scott now is accepting applications for its Community Impact Grants…
West Liberty Foods to build new hometown plant
WEST LIBERTY, IOWA – After 25+ years in business, West Liberty Foods has outgrown its…