QCBJ News Staff's stories

Rock the Block homes Habitat for Humanity

Supporters help Build a Dream for future Habitat families 

While raising more than $75,000 to turn dreams of homeownership into reality, Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities also honored one of its own for her longtime leadership of the Davenport-based nonprofit. More than 300 Quad Citians gathered Friday night, Oct.…

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EM library promotes virtual poverty discussion with ‘Evicted’ author

Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) will showcase “Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond” at 7 p.m.,…

Poverty ILP East Moline Library

Russell gets new marketing leader –  Nicole Kreeger

Russell announced the addition of Nicole Kreeger as the new vice president of marketing and…

Illinois February unemployment inches down, jobs hold steady

Illinois’ unemployment rate fell by -0.1 percentage point to 4.8% in the month of February…

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EICC chancellor to be named Tuesday

A new chancellor for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges will be named at 10 a.m. Tuesday,…

CBI Bank & Trust announces trio of leadership promotions

MUSCATINE, Iowa – CBI Bank & Trust has announced that these leadership team members recently…

WIU Museum Studies spotlights careers in the field

The Western Illinois University Museum Studies program will sponsor the 2025 Career Conversations from 6-7:30…

Record Store Day at Ragged Records Store April 12

 Ragged Records in Davenport and Rock Island will host a special event for Record Store…

Iowa American Water invested $40M in system upgrades last year

Iowa American Water recently unveiled its 2024 full-year investment for system improvements totaling more than…

Iowa American Water investment grabts

QCBJ hosts 2025 Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar 

A cross-section of Quad Cities transportation leaders will discuss the region’s new and ongoing capital…

BBBS of Muscatine County wins BBBSA program excellence award

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine County received the Big Brothers Big…

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Celebrate Community College Month with EICC lineup

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is celebrating Community College Month in April with a lineup…

EICC April Community College Month

Circa ’21 invites families to step aboard for ‘How I Became A Pirate’

For those who “aaaarrrrrr” ready for some hilarious, musical fun on the high seas, Rock…

Pirate Circa '21

Voy 61 Drive In plans April 4 opening 

MAQUOKETA, Iowa – The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, located just south of this community,…

U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors to play at Adler April 17

The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., will continue a long tradition of presenting…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…