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Quad City MedForce lands Illinois state aviation award
The Quad City MedForce – the region’s emergency helicopter service based in Colona – has received a top honor from the Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT). The emergency services provider recently was named the 2025 Heliport of the Year through…
WIU adds 6 online degrees for working professionals
Six new online degree programs for working professionals will begin this fall at Western Illinois…
Quad Cities Chamber’s 2022 Business of Year nominees due
The deadline is Friday, July 22, to nominate an area business for the Quad Cities…
Army Sustainment Command has new commanding general
The new commanding general at the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC), Rock Island Arsenal, is…
Harbor Freight Tools plans October opening in Moline
A new Harbor Freight Tools store is scheduled to open in Moline in October filling…
HNI Corporation sells China-based office furniture business
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation has completed the sale of its China- and Hong Kong-based…
EICC classes set to certify Iowa substitute teachers
To help K-12 local school districts struggling with a substitute teacher shortage, Eastern Iowa Community…
Part of former Moline Dispatch building is demolished
The partial demolition of the former Dispatch newspaper building in downtown Moline continued Tuesday morning,…
JA of the Heartland CEO Dougal Nelson wins national award
Dougal Nelson, the president and CEO of Junior Achievement (JA) of the Heartland, has been…
Davenport promoting Jeffrey Bladel as next police chief
Veteran police officer Jeffrey Bladel has been selected to become Davenport’s next police chief, the…
Ascentra awards $1,000 scholarships to students
The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2022 scholarships to 10 area student members of…
Awards honor Rock Island residents for their yards
Each year, residents of Rock Island are encouraged to “Tell On Your Neighbor” by nominating the…
Quad Cities Community Foundation asks donors to help out nonprofits
After announcing a total of $150,000 in Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants for 10 organizations, the…
Ted Rogalski is new administrator at Genesis DeWitt, Aledo
DEWITT, Iowa – Ted Rogalski, who has been an advocate for the mission of rural…
Illinois ongoing unemployment claims hit historic low
The number of Illinoisans receiving ongoing unemployment benefit claims has hit an historic low since…
In the Works: June 2022 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ is launching our new “In the Works” feature to spotlight new building construction,…
