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Amy Jones: Helping the ‘next generation of changemakers’
Amy Jones has this advice for everybody in the work world: “Always be a learner.” That is, in addition to learning about the duties of your specific job, learn about yourself, and grow as a person. Ms. Jones has been…
Ascentra to provide $60,000 to JA volunteer efforts
Ascentra Credit Union will award $60,000 to Junior Achievement over the next five years through…
Moline Mayor Rayapati will seek a second term
Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati announced on Wednesday, July 31, her candidacy for a second term…
Candidates for QC offices can pick up packets, circulate petitions
As candidates across Illinois begin to pick up election packets and circulate petitions for local…
NSRA premieres at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Aug. 16-17
The inaugural Quad Cities Street Rod Nationals, hosted by the National Street Rod Association (NSRA),…
Local JA leader receives top national award
Mark Taghon, the chief financial officer of Junior Achievement of the Heartland, was awarded the…
Area student wins Congressional Art Competition
Artwork submitted by a student from Illinois 17th Congressional District, which includes the Quad Cities,…
QCBJ announces the 2024 Forty Under 40 honorees
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to once again celebrate the efforts and…
Bettendorf’s ‘economic engine’ continues to rev up
The TBK Bank Sport Complex area in northern Bettendorf has been called an “economic engine.”…
Wells Fargo grant to help support rural businesses, start-ups
Wells Fargo has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) to…
‘American Pickers’ coming to the QC
“The American Pickers” television show is coming to the Quad Cities to search for hidden…
Salvation Army puts out call for clothing, household goods
The Salvation Army in the Quad Cities is in urgent need of donations of gently…
Project NOW getting ready to move to new Rock Island home
Project NOW is “turning a corner” and getting ready to move to a new home.…
319 QC John Deere salaried workers among mass layoffs
A combined 319 salaried workers at John Deere World Headquarters in Moline and John Deere…
Edwards to lead Chicago Fed civic engagement, external affairs
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has named Steve Edwards as its executive vice president…
Deere’s downsizing hurts
Editor’s note: This editorial appeared in the July 22, 2024, print edition of the QCBJ.…
