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Rock Island Arsenal wants to share its story
The Rock Island Arsenal is an economic powerhouse that pumps more than $1 billion into the local economy every year. It also has new projects in the works, and is a welcoming place for visitors. Those were the messages delivered…
Hammond-Henry building new facility to house medical staff
GENESEO, Illinois – As rural health care continues facing challenges in recruiting medical professionals and…

IMEG acquires The JW Group, expanding aviation tech expertise
Quad Cities-based IMEG has acquired The JW Group, a technology-driven aviation consulting and design firm…

Illinois employers added 18,000 payroll jobs in January
The Illinois unemployment rate ticked up to 4.9% in January, an increase of +0.2 percentage…

Rene Gellerman plans departure; United Way stands ‘momentum ready’
In 2018, Rene Gellerman took the helm of United Way Quad Cities when the organization…

North Family YMCA moving to new location this summer
The North Family YMCA facility – currently located in the Davenport North High School at…

Smoke clears for construction of Rock Island dispensary, gas station
Using phrases such as “a long road,” “emotional ups and downs” and “rough ride,” developers…

LeClaire honors businesses, community leaders
LECLAIRE, Iowa – Businesses, people and events in this community were recently honored during the…

Quanta Services acquires Tri-City Group
The Davenport-based Tri-City Group has been acquired by Quanta Services, a leading specialized contracting company…

Bondurant leads the state in certified sites
The poster child of the Iowa Certified Sites program clearly would be the City of…

Iowa’s Certified Sites accelerating ‘speed to market’
Amazon. Conagra Foods. Fair Oaks Foods. Google. Kraft Heinz. Microsoft. QTS. Nestle Purina. Saber Industries.…

Greg Bush retires as CEO of McCarthy-Bush Corp.
Greg Bush, president and chief executive officer of the Davenport-based McCarthy-Bush Corporation, has retired after…

Lincoln-Irving students, staff find temporary home at WIU-QC’s Moline campus
When Lincoln-Irving Elementary School students return next week after spring break they will do so…

Black Hawk-WIU agreement will help ‘transform lives’
Many local college students will soon have more academic and career options, thanks to an…

Blain’s Farm & Fleet president visits Moline store
Mark Hasting was in a celebratory mood as he visited the Quad Cities on Wednesday,…

In the Works: See what’s being built in the Quad Cities in March 2026
In the Works is a recurring feature that spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and…





