QCBJ News Staff's stories
Bix Jazz Festival merges with Common Chord
Common Chord and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Society have announced a merger of the two organizations. After years of a close partnership, the Bix Society programs will officially join Common Chord’s suite of programs. The merger, which is now in…
SCORE free webinars for April
SCORE Central Region will offer a lineup of free Small Business Webinars in April. Sharpen…
Dress for Success hosts Fill-A-Bag this Friday
Dress for Success will host a Friday Fill-A-Bag event on March 28 – offering an…
RI National Cemetery honors 50th anniversary of Vietnam War
The Rock Island National Cemetery will host the Vietnam War – 50th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony…
Centennial Bridge public meeting set for April 17
Planning for the future of the Centennial Bridge spanning Rock Island and Davenport will soon…
Report: January unemployment rate, jobs down
The unemployment rate was down in 11 Illinois metropolitan areas, including the Quad Cities. The…
Hilltop hosts community meetings for input on new plan
The Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) has scheduled three public meetings to get input on the…
ABI’s Crain joins U.S. Chamber Committee of 100
Nicole Crain, the new president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), has…
Visit Quad Cities’ Nelson honored by Destinations International
Lea Nelson, the brand & content coordinator at Visit Quad Cities, has been named to…
WIU named to ‘Best in the Midwest’ Princeton Review list
Crediting its strong academic programs, student success initiatives and the quality of its faculty and…
Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…
Nominations for ABI’s Leadership Iowa due April 1
The deadline to nominate Iowans for Leadership Iowa’s 2025-2026 class is fast approaching. Leadership Iowa…
Tri-City Trades council opposes local contract Iowa Senate bill
The Tri-City Building & Construction Trades Council is opposing Iowa Senate File 603, saying that…
QC Chamber’s Hob Nosh spotlights local businesses
Hob Nosh – the Quad Cities Chamber’s most anticipated after-hours event, presented by Mediacom, will…
WIU, SBDC to host working for entrepreneurs April 7
Western Illinois University’s Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center, in partnership with the Illinois…
Volunteer at WIU’s new bilingual early learning center April 5
Western Illinois University’s Bilingual Early Learning Center is seeking volunteers to help set up the…
