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Reports outlines ‘strong’ steps to battle QC homelessness

The Quad Cities now has a “practical framework” to battle and reduce homelessness in the region. That framework calls for spending nearly $9 million to support housing interventions, family stabilization efforts, rapid-resolution services and much more to reduce homelessness in…

Illinois unemployment hits 5% in February as payroll jobs decline

Illinois’ unemployment rate rose slightly in February to 5% as the state’s nonfarm jobs declined…

Report: Black Hawk College, students add $291M to economy

Black Hawk College has released new findings from a comprehensive economic impact study showing the…

River Action to present 27th annual Eddy Awards

River Action will honor seven organizations and business and community leaders with its Eddy Awards…

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Four Iowans celebrated as Consumer Protection Heroes

Three Iowans, including a convenience clerk in Clinton, have been recognized with the 2026 Consumer…

Seminar crowd told: ‘The rail project is happening’

A Chicago-to-Moline passenger rail line might become a reality in a few years. A new…

Ben Limmer, CEO and managing director of QC MetroLink talk about upcoming plans for rail service Thursday, April 16, at Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel. PHOTO CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

Redstone Room moving; concert venue going to first floor

The Redstone Room at Common Chord is moving to a new location in the same…

Chamber reimagines, widens reach of QC Business Showcase 

The Quad Cities Chamber is again shining a spotlight on the region’s businesses and organizations…

Chemring’s NASA Standard Initiator crowned Coolest Thing Made in Illinois

A pyrotechnic device produced by Chemring Energetic Devices – and used in the launch of…

NASA Standard Initiator, Coolest Thing Made in Illinois 2026

UnityPoint Health to outsource IT and Revenue Cycle functions

UnityPoint Health (UPH) announced it will be outsourcing its information technology (IT) and revenue cycle…

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Iowa 80 Trucking Museum breaks ground on new expansion

WALCOTT, Iowa – The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has broken ground on a 25,000-square-foot expansion…

MTI to host student welding competition

Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) will host its 2026 High School Welding Competition starting at 8…

Ries Harbor Apartments creates safer harbor for people in need

Adam Meuser toured the new $3.8 million Ries Harbor Apartments complex in Muscatine on Thursday,…

This is the new $3.8 million Ries Harbor Apartments complex in Muscatine on Thursday, March 18. PHOTOS BY DAVE THOMPSON

Muscatine considers future of Towhead Island

Community leaders, conservation experts, educators, and local partners recently gathered for a Towhead Island Strategic…

An iconic Mississippi River island here will be preserved for future generations, thanks to a conservation gift awarded from the Joe W. and Betty L. Rauch Memorial Fund held at the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, the organization announced. CREDIT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE

Children’s Advocacy Center establishes endowment fund at MRCF

The Rock Island County Children’s Advocacy Center (RICCAC) announced it has established a permanent endowment…

EntreFuel kick-off celebration set in Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa – EntreFuel – an initiative designed to help entrepreneurs and business owners –…