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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…

IEDA, Iowa Women’s Foundation partnering on child care

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) have hired a…

National anthem auditions set for Bix 7

In-person tryouts for individuals or groups to sing the National Anthem for the Quad-City Times…

Olof Krans paintings fill gaps in Bishop Hill’s story

BISHOP HILL, Illinois – The vibrant, idyllic visual history of the former utopian colony at…

Big T Wear brings big and tall clothing to the QC

A few years ago, Anthony Jones of Moline was looking to buy some new clothing…

Bettendorf Food Truck Fight brings in crowd of thousands

The crowds lined up for pizza and cookies. They lined up for cowboy burgers and…

Food Truck Fight festival-goers take a selfie posing in front of a Food Truck Fight emblem on Saturday, June 18, during the event at Isle Parkway in Bettendorf.

Illinois unemployment remains stable as jobs grow

The unemployment rate across Illinois remained unchanged at 4.6% in May compared to April while…

New book donation earns John Deere Classic Pro-Am discount

United Way of the Quad Cities is joining forces with the John Deere Classic (JDC)…

John Deere Classic logo exemptions Folds of Honor Coach Bluder commit PGA JDC Firecracker Run Best Charitable Impact PGA Tour

Clinton Community College gets $787K grant for workforce training programs

Clinton Community College is receiving a $787,620 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic…

A student participates in a recent welding competition hosted by Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.

IowaWORKS honors women veterans at June 23 event

IowaWORKS, Iowa Workforce Development and Home Base Iowa are celebrating women veterans statewide throughout the…

EICCD chancellor’s aim: Engaged, inspired, collaborative community

After “a few bumps along the way” of a protracted eight-month search, Eastern Iowa Community…

Opportunity Knocks Monday for Quad Cities job-seekers

IowaWORKS is adding a tasty twist to its Opportunity Knocks Monday job fairs by inviting…

Stefanini Group settles in new Davenport home

The Stefanini Group in Davenport has a new state-of-the-art office building that company officials hope…

First Tee scores new classroom at Highland Springs 

Rock Island’s Highland Springs Golf Course is teeing up plans for a new clubhouse that…

QC Rehabilitation Institute begins hiring new workforce 

As crews continue advancing the construction of a new Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute in Moline,…

John Deere Classic tees up star-studded party; fitting finale for Clair Peterson

COVID-19 canceled the 2020 John Deere Classic. Pandemic restrictions last summer also limited the locally…