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Why thousands flock to LeClaire, Iowa’s booming river town, each year

Sherri Gotter was having a great day as she visited stores along Cody Road. Her shopping trek on a recent warm Saturday had already produced a bag filled with clothes, small gifts and other goodies. And she had a lot…

John Deere Foundation, employees embark on hunger project

With the same power and precision as their famous green and yellow machines, John Deere…

QC Hispanic chamber celebrates ‘year of growth and resilience’

Daisy Moran received a top honor Friday night, Oct. 17, during the Greater Quad Cities…

Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations

Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock…

MetroLINK celebrates Centre Station renovations 

Centre Station in Moline has never been just a bus station. Likewise, its operator MetroLINK…

German American Heritage Center ‘gut’ fit for Marske

After years of managing programs at Quad Cities nonprofits, Kirk Marske has come home to…

Workforce survey will ‘spark new ideas’ in the QC region

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is teaming up with local employers to “create a talent pipeline”…

Moline plan front, center at River Action conference kickoff

Months after approving the ambitious Moline Front + Centre riverfront redevelopment plan Moline leaders joined…

River Action Moline

Teerlinck inducted into Blood Donation Hall of Fame

Brenna Teerlinck donates blood, even though it may not be her favorite activity. “In fact,…

Project Renewal’s new Academic Center taking shape

Project Renewal in Davenport is getting a new look with a new $1 million Academic…

Groups celebrate manufacturing during QC visit

The manufacturing world – with its thousands of jobs – is evolving rapidly, but is…

MuscaBus stop amplifies story of girl who helped rewrite history

MUSCATINE, Iowa – City leaders, MuscaBus and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security are…

Birdies for Charity surpasses $200M mark in local donations

Micaela Booth calls Birdies for Charity – the fundraising portion of the John Deere Classic…

WIU Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center hosts party

Ten years after it was first envisioned, Western Illinois University leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon…

Bilingual center

QCBJ event delves into The Plex, commercial real estate market

Commercial building projects around the TBK Bank Sports Complex in northern Bettendorf are moving full…

New Aldi grocery opens; hundreds of people crowd into store

Rick Lerch didn’t get much sleep Wednesday night. He was thinking about the new Aldi…