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Survey shows ‘tourism is essential to the Quad Cities’

Tourism is important to the local economy. Most residents encourage friends and family to visit the Quad Cities. They also support modernizing existing venues that will attract visitors, and brag about living in the Quad Cities. Those are some of…

Safer Foundation leadership transitions in the Quad Cities

The non-profit Safer Foundation has finalized the leadership transition for its Quad Cities offices. In…

Safer Foundation Quad Cities’ leadership team, from left, is Assistant Director Brian Monroe, Director Erica Lee and I-MATTER Program Manager Sue Davison. CREDIT SAFER QUAD CITIES 

I-MATTER provides troubled young adults with education, job training

The new I-MATTER program, launched by Safer Foundation, is providing jobs and educational opportunities for…

Roads closed for Moline 150

Beginning Aug. 24, River Drive in Moline will be closed between 12th and 15th streets…

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Delta Airlines to cut air service between QCIA-Twin Cities 

Delta Airlines will end its regional air service between the Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA)…

Manufacturing pumps $6B into Illinois Quad Cities economy each year

Manufacturing is a key pillar of Illinois’ economy. And manufacturing in the Illinois Quad Cities…

Video: Takeaways from CBJ’s Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium

The Corridor Business Journal’s Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium held Aug. 17 at the Hyatt…

LaDrina Wilson, founder of Iman Consulting, speaks at CBJ's Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium on Aug. 17, 2022.

Grow Clinton hires director of marketing, planning

CLINTON, Iowa –  Grow Clinton, a non-profit tourism, economic, and community development organization serving the greater…

Heart education series set for Aug. 30

A Heart to Heart Community Education Series is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30,…

Illinois unemployment rate slips amid July job growth

Illinois’ statewide unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.4%, while nonfarm payrolls increased by…

Illinois unemployment rate jobless IDES decline

Quad Cities Housing Council hosts Rent-It-Forward event

Area housing organizations, including the Quad Cities Housing Council, will hold a Lunch and Learn…

Aldi store to open Sept. 1 in Bettendorf

A new Aldi discount grocery store is set to open Thursday, Sept. 1, at 3221…

A new Aldi discount grocery store is scheduled to open on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 3221 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Untamed Equity focuses on TIF lending

A new startup company launched by Emily Blaylock – and spun out of Northwest Bank…

Public hearing set for proposed Moline cannabis dispensary

The City of Moline staff is recommending that the city’s planning commission OKs a special-use…

The former Aldi grocery store, located at 2727 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, could become the site of a new cannabis dispensary if a special-use permit is approved by the city.

Moline 150 promises music, arts, food, fun, history and more

After seven months of planning, Moline Sesquicentennial organizers are putting the finishing touches on a…

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Hilltop gets ‘rave reviews’ during business tour

The Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) in Davenport received some “rave reviews” during a visit last…

Kathy La Plante, center, Main Street America’s senior program officer and director of coordinating program services, visits with Robbie Wolfe, a star of the TV series “American Pickers” at his shop in Davenport, and Molly Otting Carlson, Hilltop Campus Village executive director, during a tour of Davenport’s Hilltop on Thursday, Aug. 18.