QCBJ News Staff's stories
Hispanic celebrations scheduled for the QC
Two Hispanic celebrations have been scheduled in the Quad Cities in the coming days to mark Hispanic Heritage Month. First, the Silvis Hispanic Heritage Festival will be from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, on Hero Street in Silvis.…
JA leader Dougal Nelson to retire
Junior Achievement of the Heartland President and CEO Dougal Nelson will retire from that role…
LeClaire Spring Shop Hop bounces in Saturday
LECLAIRE – Many downtown businesses will be offering special deals during the LeClaire Spring Shop…
Happy Joe’s, Sacco climb top industry Movers & Shakers list
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream is continuing its national and international expansion and ongoing…
Head to the Hauberg for night of plants, paths and pizza April 11
Native plant lovers and anyone who wants to learn more about them can spend an…
IDOT public meeting on Centennial Bridge set for April 17
The future of the Centennial Bridge spanning Rock Island and Davenport will soon take center…
February QC jobless rate falls; IDES reports job losses
The February over-the-year unemployment rate was down in 11 Illinois metro areas, including the Quad…
IEDA awards $40k in grants to grow rural Iowa economy
The State of Iowa awarded a total of $40,000 in grants aimed at driving more…
SCORE announces free webinars for April
SCORE Central Region will offer a lineup of free Small Business Webinars in April to…
Birdies for Charity tees up the 2025 JDC’s ‘philanthropic force’
After carding another record-breaking year in 2024, the John Deere Classic Birdies for Charity program…
Mel Foster Insurance honored as ‘Circle of Excellence Agency’
Western National Insurance Group has named Davenport-based Mel Foster Insurance as one of the Group’s…
Iowa Donor Network promotes organ and tissue donation in April
Each April, the Iowa Donor Network (IDN) observes National Donate Life Month which highlights the…
Home Rule vote fails in East Moline
The voters of East Moline have spoken. There will be no “Home Rule” in this…
Reynolds taps Tinsman for DOGE Task Force
One Quad Cities business leader – Beth Tinsman, the founder and chair of Twin State…
Habitat begins construction of two new homes Saturday
Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will host two ground-breaking ceremonies for new homes on Saturday,…
BankORION holds annual shareholders meeting
Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION, held its 134th annual shareholders meeting Monday,…
