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CASI to host 2026 Blarney Bash kick-off Thursday
The Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) will host its 2026 Blarney Bash on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Front Street Brewery Taproom, 429 W. River Drive, Davenport. The event, which kicks off CASI’s St. Patrick’s Day Race festivities, begins…
Junior Achievement Worldwide nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Junior Achievement Worldwide, which has helped prepare youth for the business world for more than…
Quad Cities airport bets on new charter flights with Caesars
There are winners all around as the Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA) and the Isle…
Pritzker to lift mask mandate, but not for schools
When Illinoisans go to work, shop or dine out at the end of the month,…
Pohl to lead UnityPoint’s Muscatine hospital
Rachel Pohl has been selected as the new executive director of UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine. She…
Hockey is back in QC; fans expected to follow
The Quad City Storm currently owns the worst attendance in the 26-year playing history of…
‘Fabulous’, ‘unique’ Aledo workforce housing moving forward
ALEDO, Ill. — Plans for 30 “fabulous” and “unique” workforce apartments at the old junior…
Robert Ontiveros, ‘giant in Quad Cities community,’ dies at 83
Longtime businessman, philanthropist and “giant in the Quad Cities community” Robert “Bob” Ontiveros, 83, died…
Chow takes helm of Rock Island’s Community Home Partners
John Chow’s career has taken him full-circle back to providing affordable housing solutions, and his…
Antonella’s closing its downtown Third Street location
A longtime Italian restaurant in downtown Davenport that has fed thousands of pizza and pasta…
Deere acquires Austrian battery technology provider
Deere & Co. has acquired majority ownership in Austria-based Kreisel Electric, Inc., a leading pioneer…
Mercado announces 5th round of minority business grants
As businesses continue to navigate the challenges of running a business through a pandemic, Mercado…
QCBJ Q&A: Amy Novak
In her first full semester as leader of St. Ambrose University, President Amy Novak has…
Rumler will leave Quad Cities Chamber for new post
By Kenda Burrows and Jennifer DeWitt Quad Cities Chamber President and CEO Paul Rumler, under…
Molyneaux rebrands as AssuredPartners
Molyneaux Insurance, a full-service insurance broker based in Davenport, has announced its official name change…
Tappa’s Steak House eyes milestone, major renovation
Cliff and Jan Tappa are getting ready for a big business anniversary and big changes…