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Winners Circle reception highlights ‘amazing people’ in QC
Kai Swanson loved the 2025 Winners Circle reception Wednesday night, Dec. 3, held at the Figge Art Museum in downtown Davenport. Mr. Swanson, the special assistant to the president of Augustana College, was among those who gathered to mix and…
New ABI President Nicole Crain: Speaking up for business ‘ingrained in who I am’
Newly-minted ABI President Nicole Crain traces her passion for business advocacy to her teen years…
Davenport hires new chief financial officer
Basia Gerlach has been hired as chief financial officer (CFO) for the City of Davenport.…

Moline mayor to deliver Feb. 3 State of the City Address
Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati will deliver the annual State of the City Address on Monday,…

Grow Clinton sponsors leadership development sessions
Grow Clinton is sponsoring a series on leadership development through the beginning of the new…

MJ LIVE: Michael Jackson Tribute heads to Adler April 7
“MJ LIVE – Michael Jackson Tribute Concert,” the World’s Most Authentic Tribute to Michael Jackson,…

Thoms lauds 2024 RI investment; more to come in 2025
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms celebrated 2024 as a year of growth that boasted a…

Atlas Roofing plant expected to open in summer 2026
CLINTON, Iowa – The construction of a new $224 million Atlas Roofing Corp. plant in…

Illinois jobless rate falls to 5.2% in December
The unemployment rate in Illinois fell slightly to 5.2% in December, while nonfarm jobs increased…

Bettendorf mayor discusses State of City on Feb. 26
The 2025 Bettendorf State of the City Address will be given by Mayor Bob Gallagher…

SCORE presents January and February webinars
SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business owners, is hosting free online webinars…

Sorensen reappointed to House Agriculture Committee
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, announced his reappointment to the House Committee on Agriculture along…

Hand in Hand Chili Cook-Off set
The 16th annual Hand in Hand Chili Cook-Off has been set for 3-6 p.m. Saturday,…

$3.2B Illinois budget hole may impact key QC chamber priorities
Illinois lawmakers say they’ll work to invest more in middle-income housing, child care, site-readiness, worker…

Iowa ag boss tours educational ‘working building’
ELDRIDGE, Iowa – The state’s top agriculture official last week toured a new $18.7 million…

Apply now to join DavenportU Citizen’s Academy
Applications now are being accepted for DavenportU, the City of Davenport’s 10-session Citizens Academy. Each…





