QCBJ News Staff's stories

Ice problem forces Taylor Swift tribute band to perform at Rust Belt
The Taylor Swift tribute band Blank Space will move its weekend performance to the Rust Belt, located at 533 12th Ave., East Moline, due to unforeseen “ice system mechanical challenges,” at The Vibrant Arena at the Mark, the Moline…
QC Chamber recruiting for Leadership QC participants
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the reimagined Leadership QC program.…

UPDATE: Remembrance Tree event cancelled due to weather
UPDATE: The annual MercyOne Genesis Hospice Remembrance Tree-lighting, which was set for Monday, Nov.…

Hoffmann Family buying Lee Enterprises’ stock
The Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), a family-owned conglomerate, is buying stock and increasing…

MercyOne Genesis will hold last 2024 ‘Walk-In Wednesday’ hiring event
MercyOne Genesis will hold the last ‘Walk-In Wednesday’ hiring event of 2024 from 3-6 p.m.,…

St. Ambrose launches new experience days for students
Campus visits are one of the most important steps for students when choosing the right…

Goodley named vice president at Black Hawk College
Black Hawk College has appointed Kim Goodley of Annawan, Illinois, as associate vice president –…

Boeckelman named associate dean at WIU
Western Illinois University Political Science Professor Keith Boeckelman has been named the permanent associate dean…

Butterfly Blessings Memorial is Saturday
For parents and families who have experienced the heartbreaking loss of a baby, whether before…

SCORE hosts Amazon logistics and warehousing webinar
SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business owners, is hosting an free online…

Life Is Beautiful Concert to Benefit NAMI
Enjoy a night of music and help raise money for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental…

Renew Moline, community leader Gerald “Jerry” Butts dies
Gerald “Jerry” L. Butts, 93, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, just one day after the City…

QCBJ’s 12 NINA awards include tops in General Excellence
DEKALB, Illinois – The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal (QCBJ) captured 12 awards – including…

Register now for Nov. 6 QCBJ Commercial Real Estate Symposium
Join the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal as it hosts the third annual QCBJ Commercial…

Engberg named business development director at CANCO
BURLINGTON, Iowa – A manufacturing executive with Quad Cities ties has been named business development…

Calderon departing as QC Hispanic Chamber’s executive director
Janessa Calderon is resigning as executive director of the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of…





