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Illinois jobless rate remains at 5.1%
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently announced that the state’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in April, unchanged from March, and up +0.6 percentage point from the same month a year ago, based on data provided by the U.S.…
Taste of East Moline set for Oct. 2
The fourth annual Taste of East Moline – a fundraiser to help East Moline projects…
ORA to stop emergency service at 2 area hospitals
ORA Orthopedics announced on Monday, Sept. 22, that it will soon end its partnership with…
SBA to waive loans fees for small manufacturers in FY 2026
The U.S. Small Business Administration will waive most upfront fees for small manufacturers beginning Oct.…
Modern Woodmen volunteers celebrate first Fraternal Week
Modern Woodmen of America employees fanned out to volunteer for Quad Cities nonprofits and celebrate…
Coharbor Russell partnering to build St. Louis veterans clinic
Coharbor Russell Group LLC, a service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), and Oculus Inc., an architecture/design…
Reaching for the skies: Girls get a look at aviation jobs
As young girls attended the Girls in Aviation Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 20, one…
August jobless rate, payrolls inch down in Illinois, IDES says
Illinois’ August unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.4% as did nonfarm payrolls, which inched down…
Bank of America raises its minimum wage to $25 per hour
Making good on a pledge for 2025, Bank of America (BofA) announced last week that…
Vermeer, Sukup Cultivate Access to Health Care for Their Rural Employees
AND CHELSEA KEENAN PRIEST Nearly 40% of Iowa’s 3 million people live in a rural…
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…
Nonprofits seek solutions to cuts at inaugural OneTable Table Talk
Dozens of Quad Cities nonprofit leaders bracing for deep cuts in the nation’s social service…
New school ‘feels like home already’
Sophia Fernas loves her new school – St. Joan of Arc Catholic School at 6900…
‘It’s awesome to see our downtown evolve in real time’
Downtown Bettendorf is becoming a more welcoming and vibrant community, thanks to the efforts of…
Sales downturn leads to more John Deere layoffs
On the heels of layoffs that hit its Quad Cities factories last month, John Deere…
Francis to lead Trinity Muscatine Foundation’s development efforts
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Megan Francis, a Muscatine community leader, has been named as the Trinity…
