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“Pay What You Want” meals offered by Freight House vendor 

A Freight House Farmers Market vendor will provide “pay what you want” meals this Saturday, Nov. 8, to benefit the River Bend Food Bank. Pete Bednarczyk, owner of Pete’s Concessions, will offer meals from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday…

Atlas Collective bookstore, coffee bar opening on Saturday

The Atlas Collective (TAC) bookstore and coffee bar will celebrate its grand opening with a…

Join WQPT, Friends of MLK for QC Gospel Celebration

WQPT PBS and The Friends of MLK are inviting Quad Citians to join them Tuesday,…

WQPT PBS

QCBJ Newsmakers: MLB tabs TBK Complex as training partner 

This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…

RI High school alumnus prepared to take charge at Harvard

As Interim President Alan Garber takes the helm at a Harvard University still reeling from…

QC November unemployment rate increases; so do jobs

The unemployment rate increased year over year in 11 Illinois metropolitan statistical areas in November…

Don’t miss 18-ton sea of ice sculptures at 2024 Icetravaganza

Quad Citians will find a sea of beautiful ice sculptures in downtown Davenport during the…

Icestravaganza

Better Health Foundation announces initial round of grants 

The newly launched Better Health Foundation recently announced nearly $700,000 in grant awards to improve…

Augustana is the No. 9 best Midwest liberal arts school in 2024

Augustana College is ranked No. 9 on the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2024 Best Colleges…

Dog parks in QC to reopen between this Friday, Saturday

Dog parks across the region will be reopening this week. In late November, several dog…

BHC accepting nominations for 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame

The Black Hawk College Quad-Cities Foundation is accepting nominations for its Class of 2024 Alumni…

foundation BHC alumni Hall of Fame

American Power Systems to award a $5,000 STEM scholarship

Davenport-based manufacturer American Power Systems, Inc. (APS) is now accepting applications for the Thomas K.…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Homegrown leaders seek to revive RI West End

This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…

West End Rock Island

Union leaders want Justice Department to stop Thomson pay cuts

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced today, Jan. 3, it is calling on…

Big birds return: QC Bald Eagle Days will be Jan. 5-7

Thousands of Quad Citians are expected to get a look at the bald eagles this…

Rock Island to demo 3 downtown buildings

Three downtown Rock Island buildings will soon meet the wrecking ball, according to city officials.…