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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 point compared to both December and the same month a year, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week. The latest monthly unemployment…
EICC to unveil new educational facilities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is getting set to open three major education facilities across the…
GPC acquires closed flour mill in southeast Iowa
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Grain Processing Corporation, part of the KENT Corporation family of companies headquartered…
Constellation’s fleet ran near capacity during record heat
While wildfires, hurricanes and extreme heat battered Americans coast to coast during what was the…
Care4Kids bring education to QC childcare providers
The Iowa Insurance Division’s Care4Kids initiative will hold its sixth and final educational event in…
Iowa offers grants for community colleges for CDL training
Iowa community colleges now have access to new grants created to support commercial driver’s license…
Marathon will slow, detour traffic Sunday
Travelers should be on the lookout for road closures, delays and detours as the TBK…
In the Works: September 2023 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…
Register by Wednesday for ‘Community is Us’ Unity Brunch
Humility Homes and Services will host its “Community is Us” Unity Brunch from 10 a.m.…
Lead(h)er names Howard as new executive director
Lead(h)er, a mentorship program for Quad Cities area women, has chosen Hannah Howard, of Muscatine,…
Davenport named ‘All-Star Community’ by Iowa League of Cities
The City of Davenport has been named a 2023 All-Star Community by the Iowa League…
Job shadowing: Students consider careers in health care
UnityPoint Health – Rock Island is hoping to inspire a new generation of health care…
East Moline-Silvis Kiwanis flea market is Sunday
The Kiwanis Club of East Moline-Silvis will host its Fall Flea Market at the Rock…
SCRA grant helps Medic EMS acquire safety equipment
Medic EMS has received a $75,000 grant from Scott County Regional Authority to install the…
Deere to lay off 225 employees at Harvester Works
About 225 production employees at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, were informed today,…
WVIK’s Trix signs off after decades of reporting QC history
For the first time in more than 30 years, Quad Cities public radio fans won’t…
