QCBJ News Staff's stories
Women’s Business Centers receive record federal funding
The Women’s Business Center Program (WBC), a Small Business Administration (SBA) initiative supporting women entrepreneurs, has received a record $27 million in federal funding for this fiscal year, the Association of WBC announced. In a news release Thursday, Feb. 5,…
Mel Foster holds virtual awards ceremony
Mel Foster Co. celebrated the achievements of 2021 with a virtual annual awards event on…
Quad Cities Chamber goes “All In” for Illinois
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce is joining nearly 50 chambers across the state in…
Alden seeks support for its nominees to Lee board
The hedge fund looking to take over a Davenport-based newspaper publisher is urging shareholders to…
Webinar goal: Help Illinois homeowners
A webinar planned this weekend has the goal of helping Illinois homeowners tackle issues such…
Quad Cities area businesses receive Illinois B2B grants
Thirty businesses in Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties recently received a share of the…
Junior League, YWCA collecting hygiene, cleaning items
Junior League of the Quad Cities (JLQC) recently kicked off a month-long hygiene drive to…
Koehler Electric names new generation as company president
The leadership of J.W. Koehler Electric Inc. has been passed to a new generation with…
Per Mar Chairman and longtime Quad Cities leader dies
Michael “Mike” Duffy, of Davenport, under whose leadership the family-owned Per Mar Security and Research…
Lee looks for shareholder support as its annual meeting nears
Local newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is trying to fight off a hostile takeover attempt by…
Hiring events set for this week
Looking for a new job? IowaWORKS is partnering with four employers across the Quad Cities…
Clinton board taking applications for new member
The Clinton County Development Association (CCDA) now is accepting applications to fill one spot on…
River Valley Cooperative to buy Eastern Iowa Propane & Petro
River Valley Cooperative and Eastern Iowa Propane & Petro this week announced the companies have…
Local businesses can become Amazon supply partners
Amazon, which is opening a massive facility in Davenport in a few months, is looking…
Lock, dam system gets $829M for modernization projects
The lock and dam system on the Upper Mississippi River will soon get $829 million…
Healy joins QC Airport board of commissioners
Debbie Healy, vice president of growth and development for Rock Valley Physical Therapy, has been…