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GECU powers up for its 90th anniversary
After a few mergers with smaller, neighboring credit unions and two name changes later, the Gas & Electric Credit Union (GECU) is looking back...
East Moline gets new housing, plans for Casey’s
East Moline is getting new homes and businesses, and getting ready for more projects.
Those were some of the top messages delivered during the Revitalize...
Illinois nonfarm payrolls hit record high in March IDES says
Employment in Illinois reached a record high in March, with nonfarm payrolls increasing +0.2%, or +25,800 jobs, over-the-month to a record high of 6,172,300...
Community Health Care growing with new Muscatine clinic
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Under a downpour, dozens of community leaders and Muscatine Community College students turned out Thursday, April 17, for the groundbreaking here...
‘Path forward’ – Public considers future of Centennial Bridge
The first steps have been taken in a long journey that will determine the fate of the 85-year-old Centennial Bridge that spans downtown Davenport...
LeClaire business shows ‘joy of electric vehicles’
LECLAIRE, Iowa – Many people love using electric bicycles and golf carts to get from place to place.
In fact, the global e-bike market was...
RI County amps up fight to bring passenger rail to QC
The Rock Island County Board emphasized its unanimous support of passenger rail service to the Quad Cities this week by inking a resolution outlining...
‘Community treasure’ bids farewell to Deere sites
After more than 38 years of giving voice to generations of John Deere’s descendants, tireless history detective and talented storyteller Gretchen Small has retired...
New tradition: Ride the Island event set for Father’s Day
A new Father’s Day bicycling tradition is about to take off in the Quad Cities.
The first Ride the Island event will be presented by...
Duck Creek Tire & Service expanding to The Plex
Duck Creek Tire & Service is making a major investment in the Quad Cities as it prepares for more customers.
The longtime automotive service business...
Iowa American, MercyOne, EMA partner on new well project
A new multi-million-dollar well project in Davenport is moving forward that will benefit MercyOne Genesis, Iowa American Water and some of its other customers...
Future Rock Island housing project to serve veterans
Nearly a year after securing a $7.8 million housing award, Community Home Partners (CHP) is readying to turn the dirt on a new permanent...
QC urged to work to remove obstacles to homeownership
Illinois and the Quad Cities are facing a housing crisis that is further blocking the path to the American Dream of homeownership and regional...
Students get taste of restaurant work at Culinary Showcase
Trenton Nelson was thinking about a possible career as a chef as he served up plate after plate of Japanese teriyaki chicken with rice...
QC shares input on Andalusia-Indian Bluff east-west corridor study
MILAN – A stream of visitors made their way to the village's Camden Centre conference room on Wednesday, April 9, to share their thoughts...
Illinois DOT ready to do what it takes to win QC passenger rail
The Illinois Department of Transportation is committed to bringing passenger rail service from Chicago to the Quad Cities, acting Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi promised...
The ‘buzz’ begins as Bix 7 race preparations start
DeMetria Isabel said she thinks of two words when it comes to the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race. Those words are: “Bix Buzz”
That...
‘Thriving through change’ – QC preparing for lots of work
The Quad Cities landscape will be changing in the coming months. There will be major road and infrastructure projects; downtown areas will be transformed;...
‘Build My Future’ gives local students a look at work world
Troy Tully got to operate a simulated welder and think about a career in welding. Kaylee Rockwell got to operate saws and other hand...
Brakes Plus celebrates one opening; gets set for another store
Brakes Plus loves doing business in the Quad Cities. The full-service mechanical shop loves the region so much that it recently opened one shop...