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Illinois metro areas post increased unemployment in March
The unemployment rate in all 12 Illinois metro areas rose year-over-year in March, including in Illinois Quad Cities, the state’s monthly jobs report showed. The Illinois section of the Quad Cities metropolitan statistical area (MSA) saw its unemployment rate increase…
Davenport Public Works employees push for better pay
Davenport Public Works Department workers used a bitterly cold day to try and heat up…

GLOW Conference a women’s empowerment game-changer
The inaugural GLOW Conference is set to ignite a movement of empowerment, leadership and career…

Work begins on possible Centennial Bridge replacement
Plans are moving forward to possibly replace the 85-year-old Centennial Bridge that connects Rock Island…

After looking inward, Bettendorf finds next police chief
Doug Scott, the Bettendorf Police Department lieutenant who leads the city’s Investigative Services Bureau, will…

QC can help ACEC Illinois pick Engineering Works winner
Critical structural safety upgrades to the Centennial Bridge, an essential Quad Cities Mississippi River crossing,…

Zac Brown Band to perform at John Deere Classic
Multi-platinum, multi-Grammy Award-winning Southern rock band Zac Brown Band will perform at this year’s John…

QC colleges unite for College Career Expo Feb. 25
The Western Illinois (WIU) University Career Center will host a Quad Cities College Career Expo…

Play Makers Madness; help pick Coolest Thing Made in Illinois
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) is once again on the hunt for nominations for its…

ImOn Com expands fiber footprint in Iowa, enters Nebraska
ImOn Communications, a leading provider of fiber internet services, announced that the company last year…

Discover Putnam’s Mysteries of Mayan Medallion exhibit
The exhibit Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion opened at the Putnam Museum and Science Center…

IFA announces top mortgage lenders, Realtors
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently announced its Top Mortgage Lenders and Realtors for 2024,…

Marking a milestone – Augie celebrates 1st year of strategic plan
The Augustana College community gathered Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, to celebrate the first year of…

Wanted: Muralist to help Downtown Bettendorf welcome visitors
Downtown Bettendorf is putting out a call for creatives and artists interested in helping bring…

Business model redesign
In a business steeped in years of family tradition, Todd Malcolm is proving himself to…

Farm Rescue milestone year brings rebrand, new website
As Farm Rescue, a Midwestern nonprofit that helps farmers in crisis, marks its 20th anniversary…




