QCBJ News Staff's stories
Progressive $1.2 million jackpot winner at Horseshoe Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino
A longtime Caesars Rewards member, identified only as Michael, struck a life-changing $1.2 million jackpot on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino becoming the first winner of Iowa’s new multi-casino progressive jackpot. Caesars Entertainment announced…
Music marathon event to help Ukrainian refugees
Joy Avenue Media of Bettendorf will present an online eight-hour music marathon to benefit Ukrainian…
Gas & Electric Credit Union earns top performer award
Gas & Electric Credit Union (GECU), Rock Island, has been awarded a Member Benefits Top…
Get cookie fix, help Girl Scouts sell 1 million boxes
If you haven’t gotten your Thin Mints fix this year, there’s still time. But lovers…
Designers compete for a cause with Recycle the Runway
Dress for Success Quad Cities is gearing up for its biggest fundraiser of the year…
Road to Perdition event features local author Q&A
A special Tuesday, March 22, viewing of the Academy Award-winning film “Road to Perdition,” is…
Get a Taste of LeClaire on Saturday
Get ready to treat your tastebuds if you visit LeClaire on Saturday, March 19. That’s…
Discover the keys to an untapped labor pool
Employers looking for workers should pay attention to an untapped resource: people with disabilities. That’s…
Milan community helps area woman who is battling cancer
A Quad Cities woman battling cancer is getting a little help from her friends –…
Tuition, other fees going up at WIU
New students who plan to attend Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities will have…
New scholarship honors Viverito, helps QC female student-athletes
A new scholarship named in honor of a longtime champion of collegiate sports has been…
Area students get $51,000 in scholarships at QC Auto Show
Area students have been awarded scholarships through the 2022 Quad City Regional Auto Show. A…
American Cruise Lines launches new season
The American Cruise Lines company has officially opened the 2022 cruise season on the Mississippi…
Rock Island to vote tonight on new city manager
Rock Island is on the verge of having a new city manager. The Rock Island…
Illinois 3rd, Chicago tops in corporate expansion, relocation
Illinois ranked third in the nation for corporate expansion and relocation projects per capita in…
UScellular names Black History Art Contest winners
UScellular recently announced the three winners of its third annual Black History Month Art Contest…