Opinion
Another step forward for passenger rail
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told an audience of business leaders at the QCBJ’s Transportation & Infrastructure Symposium in the Quad Cities on April 11, 2024, there was “no time to waste” in trying to get passenger rail…
Corn Belt Port amplifies the Mississippi
The Mississippi River is the most important asset to the Quad Cities region. Unfortunately, for…
RIP, Gerald “Jerry” L. Butts
When new economic development or civic efforts are launched in any community or region, it…
Registered Apprenticeships boosting Iowa’s future workforce
Today’s ever-changing workforce can often create challenges for businesses, and require innovative solutions to meet…
Women Veterans of the QC launched
One of the best ways to honor and thank veterans on Veterans Day is to…
FTC Consumer Alert: After a disaster, make your donations count
Many communities are experiencing devastating losses from recent hurricanes, and no one knows how long…
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…
