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Workforce survey will ‘spark new ideas’ in the QC region

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is teaming up with local employers to “create a talent pipeline” in the region to help businesses by training great employees. Those employees need training in everything from artificial intelligence (AI) tools, robotics, leadership development and…

Project NOW joins Mercer County homelessness challenge

Project NOW is participating in a rural Illinois 100-Day Challenge on Homelessness in Mercer County…

TapOnIt hosts free webinar on text message marketing

The text message marketing and communications platform TapOnIt will host a free webinar, “Texting for…

TapOnIt upcoming webinar

Area coach hosts virtual sessions for business leaders

Marcia Erickson, a certified business and executive coach with ActionCOACH, a business coaching franchise, will…

ActionCOACH Marcia Erickson will host upcoming virtual courses for biz leaders

The Quad City Air Show’s return flight is June 24-25

Lori Hopper laughs now at the memory of asking other kids growing up in Davenport…

Quad City Air Show

New sponsors, events join already ‘great’ Quad Cities Marathon

The importance of community and the quest for greatness were recurring themes of a Thursday,…

Quad Cities Marathon leaders

Rock Island National Cemetery readies for Memorial Day

A Memorial Day tradition continued Thursday, May 25, as thousands of graves in the Quad…

In the Works: May 2023 construction projects around the QC

The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…

3262 Centennial Court, Bettendorf

Community celebrates Vera French Carol Center expansion

Dr. Richard Whitaker was proudly looking over the improvements made to the Vera French Carol…

Vera French Carol Center CEO

Palmer alum’s $1M gift supports sports, rehab residency program

Thanks to a generous gift from HydroWorx inventor and Palmer College of Chiropractic alumnus Dr.…

Palmer College of Chiropractic alum

Summer fun is here

This weekend, area pools are opening, the Channel Cat is running and the auxiliary lock…

Grassley talks debt limit deal, threats to U.S. during Bettendorf visit

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is confident a federal debt limit deal will be hammered out…

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley

Blackhawk Bank & Trust branch marries past to present, future

PORT BYRON, Illinois – Blackhawk Bank & Trust has breathed new life into the historic…

Christopher J. Lemon

Augustana, RI break ground on Lincoln Park tennis complex

Augustana College and the City of Rock Island broke ground Wednesday, May 24, on a…

Augustana College Tennis Courts

Nehlsen Creative celebrates changing times

A veteran Quad Cities marketing and advertising agency is celebrating a new chapter. Nehlsen Creative…

Former Sherrard teacher honored for volunteer service

SHERRARD, Ill. – Former Sherrard teacher Ramona McMeekan was honored recently for 20 years of…

Ramona McMeekan