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EICC offers free classes and events for Community College Month
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will offer a variety of no-cost classes and events throughout April as part of Community College Month, inviting residents to explore classrooms, labs, and learning spaces across the region. The events will be held at…
Explore aviation careers at Girls in Aviation Day
The Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA), along with John Deere and Elliott Aviation, are aiming…
Tireless volunteers dominate Rock Island Citizen of the Year awards
A McDonald’s franchise owner, a judge, a Rock Island school teacher, and a number of tireless…
NAMIWalks rallies community for mental health support
It’s a new day for mental health in America as more people are speaking openly…
Fastest-growing Revive to expand again in 2023
The remarkable thing about the QCBJ’s inaugural Fastest Growing Quad Cities Company isn’t just the…
Rock Island downtown ‘on cusp of new era of revitalization’
The wheels are in motion to create a special service area (SSA) in Rock Island…
Moline cannabis dispensary wins preliminary approval
The Moline Plan Commission approved locating a cannabis dispensary in the former Aldi store redevelopment…
QC Community Foundation names Pilcher as board chair
Business owner and community leader Kent Pilcher has been named as the new chair of…
BBBS sends volunteers Over The Edge for kid’s sake
Dozens of brave volunteers will take to the rooftop of Hotel Blackhawk and rappel down…
Bettendorf water park, ice rink plans questioned, praised
Bettendorf’s plans for a new swimming pool complex, an ice rink and a transformed Life…
Quiet zone plans starting to make noise in the Quad Cities
With the prospect of train traffic tripling in the Quad-Cities, the words “quiet zones” are…
Q&A: New Group O leader: ‘I thrive on change’
This has been a year of transition for Group O. After the death of company…
Illinois Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit set for Aug. 30
The Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit (IES) is hosting its annual regional summit on Tuesday, Aug. 30,…
Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute open for business
The Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute – a joint venture between UnityPoint Health-Trinity and Encompass Health…
Shoe Sensation to relocate, open ‘megastore’ in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – National footwear retailer, Shoe Sensation Inc., recently announced it will move to…
Davenport financial advisor earns top Forbes recognition
Jim Houghton, a partner in Davenport’s Five Cities Financial, an office of Northwestern Mutual, was…
