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Pritzker, Moline celebrate $1M funding for River Drive upgrade
Plans to upgrade Moline’s River Drive not only got a $1 million boost from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new infrastructure improvement plan, the governor and his transportation secretary came to town recently to celebrate the investment. Mr. Pritzker was joined…
UPDATED BIXBRAI: Thousands complete ‘amazing’ trek in Davenport
“You did it.” That was probably the most repeated comment uttered Saturday, July 29, in…

Local Union 25 hits apprenticeship milestone
The future is bright for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 25, Rock Island, which…

Jobs report: ‘Growth, expansion’ era continues in QC region
Illinois’ era of “job growth and expansion” continues, according to the latest employment statistics released…

Terrific Pizza has ‘roller coaster’ opening year
Doug Westerfield hasn’t had a day off work for six months. “And it might be…

Mo.Live! Fest gets $85K in sponsorship help
Mo.Live! – the Moline annual downtown music and arts festival that grew out of last…

JDC memories sweet for this Barry
The John Deere Classic is so much more than a golf tournament to Barry Cronin.…

BixBRAI weekend: It will be ‘all hands on deck’ for businesses
Davenport is getting ready for a big party day. And 50,000 people — maybe more…

JDC success story includes sponsors that also volunteer
Beth Lokenvitz originally began volunteering at the John Deere Classic in the early 2000s to…

GOPEDS runners get ‘full Bix treatment’
Rebel Sanchez was proud of the race medal she earned. The 7-year-old Davenport girl just…

Honkamp named a Top 200 accounting firm
A newly released ranking reveals that Honkamp, P.C., with operations in the Quad Cities, remains…

Quad Cities Area Family Fair set for Aug. 12
The Quad Cities Area Family Fair is just around the corner. Find it from 9…

Silvis Fire purchases old fire engine — see it Saturday
The Silvis Fire Department Brotherhood is purchasing a 1939 American LaFrance Fire Engine that was…

Bettendorf Family Dental: Setting up shop ‘where the families are’
Dr. Marianna Beattie has a goal: Open a dental practice where patients can see some…

What drives Lexus, other businesses to get on board JDC?
If you’ve ever wondered why Quad Cities businesses make such significant investments every year in…

QC Chamber’s Caves to help guide Illinois workforce development
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Christine Caves says she’s ready to take a “local…





