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DuTrac celebrates 80 years of ‘people helping people’
Kim Adams sees the DuTrac Community Credit Union as a great company that has a long history of helping the community. The Quad Cities is getting a better look at that history as DuTrac has been celebrating its 80th anniversary…
Bettendorf’s Be Downtown celebration will be Saturday
Bettendorf is getting ready to celebrate. The city’s annual Be Downtown festival of events is…

Economy faces ‘headwinds,’ but there will be growth
The U.S. economy will continue to grow — and even somewhat prosper — this year…

QC nonprofits can apply for Hubbell-Waterman Foundation grants
The 2026 Hubbell-Waterman Foundation grant cycle is now open for nonprofits serving Scott and Rock…

Iowa Quad Cities launch public transit survey
The neighboring cities of Davenport, Bettendorf, Eldridge and LeClaire are asking for public input on…

IMEG expands, acquires Rodriguez Transportation Group
Rock Island-based IMEG has acquired Rodriguez Transportation Group (RTG), a Texas-based transportation engineering and planning…

Illinois jobless rate is up due to ‘growing uncertainty’
The number of jobs fell and the unemployment rate is up in Illinois. That’s the…

Q&A: Ben Limmer, MetroLINK’s new CEO and managing director
For the first time in more than four decades, there’s a new leader at the…

Moline examining downtown parking needs with new survey
The City of Moline is taking a new look at its parking needs in its…

John Deere factories humming with Habitat home build blitz
Looking to do “something big” together, the John Deere Foundation and Habitat for Humanity are…

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors wins CIH Leads top honor
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has been named the 2026 CIH | Leads Network Excellence Award winner by…

Per Mar Security Services ranked 14th on SDM 100 List
Davenport-based Per Mar Security Services has earned the No. 14 spot on the 2026 SDM…

Gallery: QCBJ celebrates the 2026 Women of Influence
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal hosted its 2026 Women of Influence awards the evening…

Concerned Citizens group still fighting possible energy plant
Plans to bring a $400 million energy generating facility to prime farmland in rural Scott…

Downtown Muscatine ready for 6th annual Sip & Shop
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry is again partnering with…

West End Revitalization hosting Centennial Bridge discussion
The West End Revitalization (WER) initiative in Rock Island is inviting the community to a…





