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Voters narrow the field to Top 8 Coolest Products Made in Illinois

And then there were eight.  The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) announced that eight contenders are still in the running for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Illinois title. The IMA’s annual “Makers Madness” contest, sponsored by Comcast Business, is a…

Per Mar Security ranked No. 14 in new report

Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial…

WIU grows Learning Assistant Program

Western Illinois University will expand its Learning Assistant Program (LAP) this fall.  The university introduced…

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VictoryXR inks deal to spread its virtual field trips globally

VictoryXR has reached a deal with a leading XR headset provider that will help expand…

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Remembering Bill Wundram

Bill Wundram was a newspaper man who wrote the stories of the Quad Cities. He…

QCBJ to honor its second Forty Under 40 class 

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal will recognize 40 young professionals from across the bistate…

Gallagher seeks re-election as Bettendorf mayor

Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher announced in a news release on Monday, July 31, that he…

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Quad Cities 150: My Place Hotels is title sponsor for race

My Place Hotels of America is joining the Quad Cities 150 as title sponsor for…

UPDATED BIXBRAI: Thousands complete ‘amazing’ trek in Davenport

“You did it.” That was probably the most repeated comment uttered Saturday, July 29, in…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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JDC success story includes sponsors that also volunteer

Beth Lokenvitz originally began volunteering at the John Deere Classic in the early 2000s to…

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