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Go for a spine-tingling stroll in downtown Davenport Oct. 25

Downtown Davenport will host a “spine-tingling stroll” for Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. The event, presented by the Downtown Davenport Partnership, will feature treats, photo opportunities and “festive surprises” at participating businesses. “The spooky season…

In the Works: July 2022 construction projects around the QC

The QCBJ is launching our new “In the Works” feature to spotlight new building construction,…

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West Liberty gets $100K to reclaim condemned building

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – This community is getting a $100,000 grant to help turn a…

GIS Center helps Silvis with water pipe survey

A project to meet a statewide mandate to replace lead water pipes in homes is…

Quad Cities unemployment rate drops to 3.7%

Unemployment fell once again in the Quad Cities metropolitan region in June, dropping to 3.7%…

‘Sunday in the Park’ statues move to Lindsay Park

The “Sunday in the Park” sculptures – a feature on Davenport’s Credit Island for more…

TapOnIt wins at 2022 IMA Summit Awards

TapOnIt was recently selected by the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) for this year’s Excellence in…

Margaret McCaffery to headline Gilda’s Champions of Hope

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Margaret McCaffery, a champion of families living with cancer, will be the…

QCBJ to host Fastest Growing Companies event

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal will recognize its first Fastest Growing Companies honorees at…

Region combats housing shortage one old, empty building at a time

“This is going to be a cool place to live.” Angela Rheingans shared that sentiment…

MLK Center seeks parade participants, more for Family Fun Day

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island will host its 35th annual…

Dr. Patricia Newland named next leader of UnityPoint Clinic

The next president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Clinic will be Dr. Patricia Newland,…

Dr. Patricia Newland

QCBJ seeks Forty Under 40 nominees for new event 

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is preparing to launch its first-ever Forty Under 40 recognition…

HNI Corp. posts strong sales, earnings growth in 2Q

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Workplace furnishings maker HNI Corp. announced second quarter sales of $621.7 million…

WIU to host employer town hall

Western Illinois University, in collaboration with Quad Cities college and university career centers, is offering…

Q&A: Tim Knanishu: ‘Listen and think in positive terms’

For about 20 years, Tim Knanishu has been fighting for East Moline. As the executive…