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Union representing Thomson officers battles suicide crisis

THOMSON, Illinois – The union representing the correctional officers at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Thomson has made a $4,000 donation to address a crisis that too often goes unseen –  officer suicide. The American Federation of Government Employees Local 4070…

McNall joins Five Cities Financial as partner

Six years ago, Jim Houghton and David Kreiter formed their partnership wealth management firm, Five…

Michael Eli McNall

Annual QC plant sale raises funds for diabetes research

Brightly colored geraniums, stunning Supertunias, pops of verbena. These flowers and others soon will fill…

plant sale

QCBJ announces Mid-Year Economic Review lineup 

Ellen Rissman, the assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be…

Von Maur named Retailer of the Year by Accessories Council

Von Maur Department Store, based in Davenport, was recently honored by the Accessories Council as…

Apprenticeships: Quad Cities students get ready for the future

More than 70 Quad Cities area high school students took a first step Wednesday, May…

Visit Quad Cities honored for disc golf championship

Visit Quad Cities came home with the gold as it won Sports ETA’s Event Partnership…

Kent named ‘Best Managed Company’

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Kent Corp. has been selected as a 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company…

Kent Corp. chairman and CEO

ARA forecast reveals slow 2Q growth, but economic optimism

The American Rental Association (ARA) indicates in its updated forecast that the U.S. equipment rental…

American Rental Association ara

Cullen selected for International Downtown Association fellowship 

Jack Cullen, executive director of the Rock Island Downtown Alliance, is among 30 downtown leaders…

Jack Cullen

QC senior living facilities opening doors to pet owners

Cricket and Skeeter are currently the top dogs at Quartet, A Senior Living Village, in…

senior living pet owners

Flower & Co.: New floral shop opens in time for Mother’s Day rush

Charleigh Lennox was making flower arrangements and doing other jobs in her new business –…

Beaux Arts Fair celebrates 70 years this weekend

It’s almost time to shop for one-of-a-kind works of art. It’s almost time for the…

New Amazon center to open in August

No more delays. Amazon is getting ready to open its new, massive fulfillment center in…

Amazon Davenport

QC keeps getting more senior living options

Looking for a senior living facility in the Quad Cities region? Your options keep growing. The…

senior living facility

Shriners convention headed for QC

Visit Quad Cities announced the Central States Shrine Association has chosen the Quad Cities as…