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Greg Bush retires as CEO of McCarthy-Bush Corp.
Greg Bush, president and chief executive officer of the Davenport-based McCarthy-Bush Corporation, has retired after a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, the company announced. Mr. Bush retired effectively Wednesday, April 1. “Being part of a family business like…
Quad Cities 150: My Place Hotels is title sponsor for race
My Place Hotels of America is joining the Quad Cities 150 as title sponsor for…

UPDATED BIXBRAI: Thousands complete ‘amazing’ trek in Davenport
“You did it.” That was probably the most repeated comment uttered Saturday, July 29, in…

Local Union 25 hits apprenticeship milestone
The future is bright for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 25, Rock Island, which…

Jobs report: ‘Growth, expansion’ era continues in QC region
Illinois’ era of “job growth and expansion” continues, according to the latest employment statistics released…

Terrific Pizza has ‘roller coaster’ opening year
Doug Westerfield hasn’t had a day off work for six months. “And it might be…

Mo.Live! Fest gets $85K in sponsorship help
Mo.Live! – the Moline annual downtown music and arts festival that grew out of last…

JDC memories sweet for this Barry
The John Deere Classic is so much more than a golf tournament to Barry Cronin.…

BixBRAI weekend: It will be ‘all hands on deck’ for businesses
Davenport is getting ready for a big party day. And 50,000 people — maybe more…

JDC success story includes sponsors that also volunteer
Beth Lokenvitz originally began volunteering at the John Deere Classic in the early 2000s to…

GOPEDS runners get ‘full Bix treatment’
Rebel Sanchez was proud of the race medal she earned. The 7-year-old Davenport girl just…

Honkamp named a Top 200 accounting firm
A newly released ranking reveals that Honkamp, P.C., with operations in the Quad Cities, remains…

Bettendorf Family Dental: Setting up shop ‘where the families are’
Dr. Marianna Beattie has a goal: Open a dental practice where patients can see some…

What drives Lexus, other businesses to get on board JDC?
If you’ve ever wondered why Quad Cities businesses make such significant investments every year in…

QC Chamber’s Caves to help guide Illinois workforce development
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Christine Caves says she’s ready to take a “local…

Adamson to lead WIU Career Center and Quad Cities Outreach
Western Illinois University has named Audrey Adamson as its new executive director of Career Center…





