Opinion
Welcoming new EICC chancellor
Liang Chee Wee served the Quad Cities region admirably as interim chancellor for the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) for almost two years after coming out of retirement. His selflessness and positive kinetic energy were a great transitional help for…
Cancer Support Community continues and expands reach of Gilda’s Club QC
This November marks 26 years Cancer Support Community Iowa & NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club…
Fair Oaks back on track
After Amazon built its massive 2.3 million-square-foot Robotics Fulfillment Center in Davenport, it paused on…
Coaching versus mentoring
Many people use the terms coach and mentor interchangeably, but there are important distinctions. Both…
Augustana bucks higher ed woes
Andrea Talentino has been president of Augustana College for just over two years. While she…
The best and brightest
Thursday, Sept. 19, the QCBJ honored 40 leaders throughout the Quad Cities who are under…
The next phase for our Center for Nonprofit Excellence
When we launched the new Quad Cities Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence last summer,…
National Recovery Month celebrates transformations, renewed relationships, and hope
In the world of drug and alcohol counseling, no two stories are alike. It’s a…
The strategic advantage of partnering with an executive search firm
Ask any business about their most common and costly challenges, and you will more than…
ImpactLife embraces collaboration, innovation to improve patient outcomes
Throughout my 21-year career in health care leadership and as a long-time Quad Citizen, I…
Support Grow Quad Cities
Economic development organizations across the country are continually trying to adapt to the changing economic…
Northwest Bank’s next chapter
The lifeblood of any local economy is its community banks. So when a long-time community…
Investing in the QC: The vital role of flying local
2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Quad Cities International Airport. We’re…
QC Chamber team assists in pro-business, legislative wins
Whether it’s economic development incentives, improving the tax climate or fighting back against bad regulation,…
Deere’s downsizing hurts
Editor’s note: This editorial appeared in the July 22, 2024, print edition of the QCBJ.…
John Deere’s downsizing hurts
The spate of layoffs from John Deere has us and others concerned about the farm…
