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Safer Foundation celebrates 50 years of empowering
Safer Foundation is celebrating 50 years of service in the Quad Cities. Since 1976, the organization has worked to eliminate barriers to successful reentry for individuals with arrest and conviction records. Safer Foundation has been a trusted community partner in…
Repairs force lane closure on Government Bridge
Due to track repairs being conducted by the Iowa Interstate Railroad, traffic on the Government…

Home Show gets ‘new shot of life’ at new home
Bob Brooks was looking for a home generator and flooring materials. Others in the crowd…

Isabel Bloom celebrates 60 years of being a QC icon
Lori Hayward of Cobden, Illinois, gets emotional when she talks about her Isabel Bloom sculptures.…

American Cruise Lines season opens, Davenport stops to restart in June
For American Cruise Lines Saturday, Feb. 18 marked the opening of the line’s 2023 U.S.…

Illinois state senators headline QC Chamber event
The trio of Illinois state senators who represent the Quad Cities will be featured in…
WIU names Paul Edwards vice president for finance/administration
Paul Edwards, chief business officer for the Richard Bland College of the College of William…
Lohman Companies acquires E.H. Schroder Insurance Agency
Quad Cities-based insurance firm Lohman Companies has purchased E.H. Schroder Insurance Agency in Rock Island. …

Tyson Foods celebrates 40 years donating 40,000 lbs. of protein
The Quad Cities-based beef plant Tyson Foods is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, Feb. 17,…

UnityPoint Health celebrates 500th transcatheter aortic valve patient
UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 500th patient to successfully receive a transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
Trinity BirthPlace celebrates record number of births
UnityPoint Health – Trinity BirthPlace Bettendorf has marked a new milestone with the birth of…
GrowthCLUB business workshop set for March 9
GrowthCLUB will host a business workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at The…

Deere stock rises on heels of higher than expected 1st quarter earnings
John Deere’s stock was soaring even before markets opened today, Feb. 17, after the agricultural,…

Reports: Lee Enterprises tells many employees to take unpaid furloughs
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is telling many of its workers to take an unpaid,…
QCBJ to showcase nonprofits
To shine a spotlight on the critical work that the region’s nonprofits do everyday, the…

QC Home Show: It will be ‘out of this world’
Tables are being moved. Fireplace displays are being built. Living room and bedroom displays are…





