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Boddicker named as Davenport’s new IT director 

Mike Boddicker has been named as the new information technology (IT) director for the City of Davenport. Mr. Boddicker, who most recently served as IT specialist for the Army Contracting Command for the Rock Island Arsenal, brings IT infrastructure management…

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…

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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…

ACEC Illinois Engineering Works Award

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…

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Hilltop hosts community meetings for input on new plan

The Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) has scheduled three public meetings to get input on the…

ABI’s Crain joins U.S. Chamber Committee of 100

Nicole Crain, the new president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), has…

Visit Quad Cities’ Nelson honored by Destinations International 

Lea Nelson, the brand & content coordinator at Visit Quad Cities, has been named to…

WIU named to ‘Best in the Midwest’ Princeton Review list

Crediting its strong academic programs, student success initiatives and the quality of its faculty and…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…

Discovering LeClaire: ‘Taste’ event brings customers to town

LECLAIRE – Marcia Ellingsworth was enjoying a day of shopping during this rivertown’s Taste of…

Nominations for ABI’s Leadership Iowa due April 1

The deadline to nominate Iowans for Leadership Iowa’s 2025-2026 class is fast approaching. Leadership Iowa…

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Tri-City Trades council opposes local contract Iowa Senate bill

The Tri-City Building & Construction Trades Council is opposing Iowa Senate File 603, saying that…

Tri-City Building Trades council Gov. Kim Reynolds