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New Alan’s House will help ‘kids be kids again’

When Nicole Sodawasser helped celebrate the new Alan’s House youth group home her thoughts went to a bare-footed boy she helped a few years ago. The 15-year-old boy was having problems at home. His mother took away his shoes so…

Moline seeks world-class plan to remake billion-dollar front porch

Moline is knee-deep in the effort to create a world-class plan to help the city seize…

Deere planting seeds of global change via technology

John Deere leapt onto the tech world’s biggest stage last year, unveiling its groundbreaking self-driving…

Auto Show: Great weekend to kick some tires

Mark Smith of Blue Grass, Iowa, describes himself as “a car guy kicking some tires.”…

Farm Bureaus hit 1.5M meals mark with ‘Bushels for Hunger’

Farmers from across the Illinois Quad Cities region again helped local families struggling with food…

Brick & Motor Boutique opens in new storefront

A downtown Rock Island boutique is being called a “work of love.” Now, that work…

Giving way of life for QCBJ 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes leaders

“Take risks,” “give back to your community,” “choose growth over fear,” and “wear pink lipstick,”…

Auto Show time: ‘Everybody’s excited this year’

The  29th annual Quad City Regional Auto Show is taking shape. The show, which will…

Hammond-Henry Hospital prepares to unveil new medical lab

GENESEO, Illinois – It’s one thing for a hospital to undertake construction of a new…

Moline mayor: Iowa Interstate Railroad is holding up rail service

A passenger rail line between Moline and Chicago is not moving forward because one entity…

Moline mayor: City on the path for ‘great coming into its own’ 

Prosperity and partnerships were the theme of Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati’s State of the City…

Black Expo helps businesses grow

Cookies, candles and key chains were hot sellers on Saturday, Feb. 25, as the annual…

Cafe d’Marie: Business is ‘miracle on Fifth Street’

Just inside the sturdy front doors of Cafe d’Marie in Davenport’s Gold Coast neighborhood is…

Nate Clark, Sarah Stevens named 2023 Male, Female Champions of Change

A woman who empowers other women to share their stories and helps provide healthcare for…

IRS working to improve taxpayer experience

Tax season is officially upon us, meaning more Americans are interacting now with the Internal…

Aldermen grant historic RI Fire Station 5 temporary reprieve

A historic century-old Rock Island firehouse classified by city officials as blighted and targeted for…