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Clinton set to vote on data center moratorium

CLINTON, Iowa –  Efforts to bring a massive data center to this community might run into a 120-day moratorium delay this week. The Clinton City Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance that creates such a moratorium at its…

Mi-T-M ePowerStation named 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa

A Peosta-based manufacturer has taken the top prize in this year’s statewide competition celebrating Iowa-made…

Downtown Davenport to host events for Bix weekend

As thousands of runners, spectators and visitors arrive in downtown Davenport for the annual Quad-City…

Defense Alliance outlines progress made on QC projects

The Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) – an affiliate of the Quad Cities Chamber…

Muscatine to welcome 13 river cruise visits this summer, fall

MUSCATINE, Iowa – American Cruise Lines (ACL) — a national leader in small‑ship cruising —…

Generation Next program helps educate tomorrow’s leaders

The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Generation Next program recently wrapped up its 2026 cohort…

Western Illinois University going to two college system

As part of a strategic effort to provide excellent academic and experiential opportunities for students,…

2026 Choose Iowa Passport driving business to local farms and flavors

The State of Iowa is rolling out a free digital passport that encourages Iowans to…

Area employers share challenges, advances at QCBJ Economic Review

From artificial intelligence to cost inputs, tariffs, workforce shortages and planned capital expansions, a panel…

Bettendorf’s Be Downtown celebration will be Saturday

Bettendorf is getting ready to celebrate. The city’s annual Be Downtown festival of events is…

Economy faces ‘headwinds,’ but there will be growth

The U.S. economy will continue to grow — and even somewhat prosper — this year…

Michael Gapen, chief U.S. Economist for Morgan Stanley, gives his take on where the economy stands and what's ahead at the QCBJ's Economic Review Luncheon Wednesday, May 13, at the Rhythm City Casino Resort. (PHOTOS BY TODD WELVAERT)

QC nonprofits can apply for Hubbell-Waterman Foundation grants

The 2026 Hubbell-Waterman Foundation grant cycle is now open for nonprofits serving Scott and Rock…

Iowa Quad Cities launch public transit survey

The neighboring cities of Davenport, Bettendorf, Eldridge and LeClaire are asking for public input on…

IMEG expands, acquires Rodriguez Transportation Group

Rock Island-based IMEG has acquired Rodriguez Transportation Group (RTG), a Texas-based transportation engineering and planning…

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Illinois jobless rate is up due to ‘growing uncertainty’

The number of jobs fell and the unemployment rate is up in Illinois. That’s the…

John Deere factories humming with Habitat home build blitz 

Looking to do “something big” together, the John Deere Foundation and Habitat for Humanity are…