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Shimer Square Apartments taking applications

MOUNT CARROLL, Illinois – Shimer Square Apartments, part of the mixed-use Shimer Square redevelopment here, is now accepting applications for its 51 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.  Rock Island-based Economic Growth Corp. (GROWTH) and Yost Management Services announced that…

$1.6M grant helps YWCA expand Empowerment Center in Iowa QC

Fueled by a new State of Iowa grant, the YWCA Quad Cities is preparing to…

IDES gets $6.8 million to address unemployment insurance gaps

In order for Illinois to better understand and address equity gaps in its unemployment insurance…

East Moline Community Fund awards grants

The East Moline Community Fund has approved $18,000 in grants to 13 area nonprofit groups.…

QC welcomes two riverboats; American Symphony makes maiden voyage

Riverboat history was made in Davenport on Monday morning, Sept. 26. For the first time,…

American Symphony riverboat

Quad Cities girls get to see ‘coolest’ jobs in aviation

Hundreds of girls got a look at some jobs in the aviation field on Saturday,…

Mel Foster Co. named 2022 Top Workplace

Quad Cities real estate firm Mel Foster Co. has earned a 2022 Top Workplaces in…

Moline buying BridgePointe 485 for $3.1 million

The City of Moline is buying the massive BridgePointe 485 building at 1 Montgomery Drive…

Economist: Housing will help U.S. economy recover from hard landing

Rising interest rates and inflation are likely to lead to a declared, though mild recession,…

Travel will be impacted by TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

The TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon will pass through Bettendorf on Sunday, Sept. 25, and…

Royal Neighbors celebrates its quarter-million-member milestone

Dozens of employees gathered with leaders of Royal Neighbors of America (RNA) at its beautiful…

New riverboat will stop in Davenport on Monday

A new riverboat is scheduled to stop in Davenport during its maiden voyage on Monday,…

Ultimate repurposing ‘perfect fit’ for YMCA & Rock Island Library

The joint Two Rivers YMCA and Rock Island Public Library could open in late November…

Pandemic-fueled boom tempers, but industry says it’s still a sellers’ market

A cooldown in what had been a red-hot real estate market is being seen in…

Groundbreaking set for new Career Advancement Center in DeWitt

DEWITT, Iowa – With the goal of supporting career and technical education training throughout the…

RI fire chief announces retirement

Rock Island Fire Chief Jeff Yerkey has announced he will retire in January 2023 after…