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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…

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…

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…

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…





