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QC’s young professionals told to ‘keep going, keep growing’

Some young professionals in the Quad Cities urged their friends and co-workers to “sparkle.” Others urged people to be kind, help others, be mentors and follow their dreams. Those were some of the top messages delivered Thursday night, Sept. 18,…

Rental Hall of Fame inductees announced by ARA

Two men with long histories in the rental business have been named to the Rental…

QCBJ recognizes Forty Under 40 honorees

An array of business professionals, nonprofit leaders, construction industry representatives and multi-generational company leaders round…

Forty Under 40

MLK Center to honor outstanding RI leader at memorial service

Leaders with Rock Island’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center now are accepting nominations for…

Construction, family, community built into Caitlin Russell’s DNA

Caitlin Russell’s path to serving as president of the family construction business was laid out…

Caitlin Russell most influential

2023’s Most Influential Leaders

The QCBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who made the biggest mark on the…

RI County program to help businesses pay clean energy costs

Rock Island County is offering the Illinois Finance Authority’s PACE Program to help businesses pay…

rock island county energy costs

Genesis shows off robotic-assisted surgery systems

Dr. Robert Harson was talking about the great advantages robotic-assisted surgery offers to patients, when…

Grand opening details unveiled for Last Picture House

Grand opening events have been set for The Last Picture House – a boutique cinema…

WIU receives DOJ funds to train police

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced that…

Bethany, WIU partner for Giving Tree toy drive

As the holidays quickly approach, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities and Bethany for Children & Families…

Economist finds things to like in ‘economy everybody loves to hate’

Though “everybody loves to hate” this economy, the U.S. is still in a good place,…

2024 Chamber Economic Forecast economy

Friendship Manor launching $12.5M in upgrades

A retirement community in Rock Island will soon start $12.5 million in improvements to meet…

Illinois continues it strong nuclear energy approach

Congratulations to the Illinois General Assembly for passing another piece of legislation that will help…

Nuclear

Winter Wellness event helps at-risk residents prepare

Three Quad Cities organizations are teaming up to hold their second annual Winter Wellness event…

New home to help Empowerment Center expand its reach

As the YWCA Iowa Empowerment Center gets settled into its new home in east Davenport,…

Empowerment Center