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$50.6B transportation plan could put QC passenger rail on track
Local leaders are celebrating the inclusion of $388.8 million for Quad Cities passenger rail in Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record-breaking $50.6 billion infrastructure plan and are urging state lawmakers to approve the funding during this month’s veto session. Mr. Pritzker…
St. Ambrose to honor Lemeks with McMullen Award
St. Ambrose University will honor Beth (Figge) and Brian Lemek, the first wife and husband…
Report: Train derails in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – A train has derailed in Clinton, but there are no hazardous contents…
Deere teams with Ryder Cup champ on donations, branding
Deere & Co. is teaming with Ryder Cup champion Daniel Berger for a multi-year charitable…
Rock Island golf courses get back in the swing
Rock Island’s two golf courses, Highland Springs and Saukie, opened for the 2022 season this…
Mercado on Fifth boosts local minority-owned businesses with new grants
A food vendor will receive money to buy an electric griddle. A boxing academy will…
First U.S. female honorary consul of Belgium dies
Dolores Bultinck, who for decades was an honorary Consul of Belgium and a leader of…
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors is Iowa’s largest independent real estate company
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has ranked as the largest independent real estate company in Iowa, according to…
QCR Holdings acquires Guaranty Federal
Moline-based QCR Holdings announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.,…
LandJet ready to take off with franchising
LandJet, a mobile office service with roots in the Quad Cities, is launching a new…
Visit Quad Cities abuzz over Quad Cities Coffee Trail
Visit Quad Cities leaders now are serving a freshly-brewed regional promotion with the Monday, April…
EICCD chancellor search reopened, public forums moved
The Eastern Iowa Community Colleges District (EICCD) Board voted to delay interviewing finalists for chancellor…
Passion economy: ‘We have found our niche’
When the pandemic hit, many businesses took a big, disastrous hit. But this era hasn’t…
Moline 150 to celebrate ‘glorious past,’ bright future
Moline city, business and community leaders are knee-deep in planning a “Moline 150” celebration they…
Taste of East Moline set to help community
A new event is in the works to help raise money for East Moline programs…
Von Maur opens new store in Rochester Hills
Von Maur, the Davenport-based department store chain, has again expanded its retail footprint in Michigan…