QCBJ News Staff's stories

Muscatine Women’s Network hosts leadership summit June 4

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Registration is underway for the 2026 Muscatine Women’s Leadership Summit to be held Thursday, June 4, at the Bridgestone Bandag Learning Center, 2000 Bandag Ave.  The day-long event, now in its third year, brings together women in…

Chicken restaurant Zaxbys wants to open in QC

Zaxbys, the Georgia-based quick-service restaurant franchise known for its Chicken Fingerz and other dishes, is…

Bekke named new COO of Lee Enterprises 

Nathan Bekke has been named chief operating officer of Lee Enterprises, Inc., the Davenport-based publisher…

Groups collaborate to host Veterans Experience Center

The Quad Cities Veterans Experience Action Center (QCVEAC) will be held Friday and Saturday, June…

Better Health Foundation announces Innovation awards

The Better Health Foundation (BHF) recently awarded more than $1 million in Innovation Grants to…

QCBJ wins 2025 AABP Editorial Excellence Awards 

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal captured three top journalism awards – including a Best…

Illinois jobless rate, jobs mostly unchanged in May, IDES says

Illinois’ May 4.8% unemployment rate was unchanged from April but higher than the national average…

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Habitat to Rock the Block in central Davenport

Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will converge this weekend on a central Davenport…

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Iowa grants support more E15 projects for fuel retailers

DES MOINES, Iowa  — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced last week that the…

QC advocate for immigrants to host celebration

A Quad Cities organization that helps immigrants and refugees will hold its first Community Navigators…

RI West End leaders to host special participatory budgeting meeting

West End Revitalization will hold a 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, special meeting at the…

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IowaWORKS plans June 26 Health Care Expo

The Davenport IowaWORKS office will host a Health Care Expo from 2 to 4:30 p.m.,…

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‘American Pickers’ star Colby opens Ecdysiast Arts Museum

The velvet curtains are set to rise this Saturday, June 21, on the Ecdysiast Arts…

Moline Centre welcomes Great Race on Sunday

The Moline Centre Program will host a watch party in downtown’s historic Skinner Block Courtyard…

EICC celebrates high school equivalency graduates

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is honoring students who completed its High School Equivalency Program…

Henry County Patrick Henry Club holds legislative update 

GENESEO, Illinois – The Patrick Henry Club will host a Spring Legislative Update at the…