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‘It’s finally here’ – New Casey’s store opens in East Moline
After years of dreaming and planning, a new Casey’s General Store is open for business in East Moline. The convenience store, located at 4206 7th St., near the busy Avenue of the Cities-7th Street intersection, hosted a grand opening ceremony…
QCR Holdings announces cash dividend
QCR Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Quad City Bank & Trust, has announced a…

Quad Cities go bowling to support the Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon!
On Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, community members will lace up their bowling…

Businesses optimistic, uncertainty rising, NFIB says
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.3 points in January to 102.8. This…

Stephen King’s classic ‘Misery’ comes to the Circa ‘21 Speakeasy
Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Speakeasy will host a four-performance engagement of a Tony-nominated Broadway hit:…

LeClaire Cocoa Crawl 2025 is Saturday
The LeClaire Cocoa Crawl 2025 is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22,…

Illinois, QC leaders react to Pritzker’s proposed $53.9B budget
Quad Cities and Illinois political, business and nonprofit leaders were quick to share their views …

Davenport Public Works employees push for better pay
Davenport Public Works Department workers used a bitterly cold day to try and heat up…

GLOW Conference a women’s empowerment game-changer
The inaugural GLOW Conference is set to ignite a movement of empowerment, leadership and career…

EICC offers fast-track course for substitute teachers
As schools across the Quad Cities region face a critical shortage of substitute teachers, Eastern…

Mr. Speed Partners in Crime Tour 2025 hits the Adler in July
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1975 KISS Alive concert at the Adler Theatre,…

Master modern business tools with SCORE classes
SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business owners, is hosting free in person…

Flood Resiliency Alliance meeting is Thursday
The Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, to…

Work begins on possible Centennial Bridge replacement
Plans are moving forward to possibly replace the 85-year-old Centennial Bridge that connects Rock Island…

After looking inward, Bettendorf finds next police chief
Doug Scott, the Bettendorf Police Department lieutenant who leads the city’s Investigative Services Bureau, will…

QC can help ACEC Illinois pick Engineering Works winner
Critical structural safety upgrades to the Centennial Bridge, an essential Quad Cities Mississippi River crossing,…





