QCBJ News Staff's stories
Bettendorf OKs resolution to support new housing project
A new market-rate apartment complex project planned for downtown Bettendorf near the new I-74 Bridge is getting city support. The Bettendorf City Council on Wednesday, June 10, approved a resolution of support for the housing project for a Workforce Housing…
QC landmark office towers sold to investment group
Two prominent and historic office tower properties in the Quad Cities have been acquired by…
RealTrends ranks Ruhl&Ruhl as Iowa’s largest independent real estate company
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has once again been ranked as the largest independent real estate company in…
90 Culver’s restaurants participate in Living Lands & Waters fundraiser
For the sixth consecutive year, Culver’s restaurants are teaming up with the national river cleanup…
Civic Conversations explore ‘Is AI coming for your job’
Is artificial intelligence coming after your job? Quad Citians are invited to learn about the…
Illinois unemployment hits 5% in February as payroll jobs decline
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose slightly in February to 5% as the state’s nonfarm jobs declined…
Report: Black Hawk College, students add $291M to economy
Black Hawk College has released new findings from a comprehensive economic impact study showing the…
River Action to present 27th annual Eddy Awards
River Action will honor seven organizations and business and community leaders with its Eddy Awards…
Four Iowans celebrated as Consumer Protection Heroes
Three Iowans, including a convenience clerk in Clinton, have been recognized with the 2026 Consumer…
Redstone Room moving; concert venue going to first floor
The Redstone Room at Common Chord is moving to a new location in the same…
Chamber reimagines, widens reach of QC Business Showcase
The Quad Cities Chamber is again shining a spotlight on the region’s businesses and organizations…
Chemring’s NASA Standard Initiator crowned Coolest Thing Made in Illinois
A pyrotechnic device produced by Chemring Energetic Devices – and used in the launch of…
UnityPoint Health to outsource IT and Revenue Cycle functions
UnityPoint Health (UPH) announced it will be outsourcing its information technology (IT) and revenue cycle…
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum breaks ground on new expansion
WALCOTT, Iowa – The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has broken ground on a 25,000-square-foot expansion…
MTI to host student welding competition
Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) will host its 2026 High School Welding Competition starting at 8…
Muscatine considers future of Towhead Island
Community leaders, conservation experts, educators, and local partners recently gathered for a Towhead Island Strategic…
