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Women Lead Change announces speakers for QC conference
The speaker lineup for the 2025 Women Lead Change Conference: Quad Cities will include keynote speakers Lisa Bluder, Cy Wakeman, Ryan Dunlap, Paula Faris, Kate Gladdin and Sarah Stevens. The event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Waterfront…
Stone Lecture to explore civil rights and the Jews of Selma, Alabama
The 2025 Stone Lecture in Judaism at Augustana College, “Navigating History: Civil Rights and the…

WIU to host 2025 Intercollegiate at TPC Deere Run
Western Illinois University Athletics will host the 2025 WIU Intercollegiate at TPC Deere Run on…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…

Modern Woodmen Park wins Best Minor League Ballpark
Modern Woodmen Park has won the triple crown. For the third time, the minor league…

BHC inducting 8 into Alumni Hall of Fame April 3
Join Black Hawk College to celebrate eight new members of the BHC Alumni Hall of…

New ‘Dam to Dam’ race aims to flood Floatzilla with kayakers
The largest paddle event on the Mississippi River is aiming to get even bigger with…

Royal Neighbors appoints Trillo as general counsel, corporate secretary
Royal Neighbors of America, a life insurance organization based in Rock Island, has announced that…

$400K CAT grant awarded for Hoover library, museum expansion
WEST BRANCH, Iowa – A major modernization project in the works at the Herbert Hoover…

Dierks Bentley to perform at 2025 JDC Concerts on the Course
Multi-Grammy nominated country music superstar Dierks Bentley will take the Quad Cities stage this summer…

SCORE free webinars for April
SCORE Central Region will offer a lineup of free Small Business Webinars in April. Sharpen…

Dress for Success hosts Fill-A-Bag this Friday
Dress for Success will host a Friday Fill-A-Bag event on March 28 – offering an…

RI National Cemetery honors 50th anniversary of Vietnam War
The Rock Island National Cemetery will host the Vietnam War – 50th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony…

Centennial Bridge public meeting set for April 17
Planning for the future of the Centennial Bridge spanning Rock Island and Davenport will soon…

Riches makes ‘unforgettable’ impact on QC, Arconic
John Riches arrived in the Quad Cities some four decades ago as a cub reporter…

Report: January unemployment rate, jobs down
The unemployment rate was down in 11 Illinois metropolitan areas, including the Quad Cities. The…
