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Deere expanding, opening Chicago office

Deere & Co. announced Monday that it will open a new Chicago office that will house hundreds of new information technology positions. The Moline-based company’s...

RI Auction to double in size, committed to Quad Cities’ home

Rock Island Auction Co. (RIA) is making a bid to double its size by 2023. That’s when the world’s No. 1 seller of firearms,...

Mayor Matson named global leader

Davenport Mayor Mike Matson is among a bipartisan group of 61 mayors from across the nation to be recognized as “leading voices of how...

Group O expanding, adding jobs

Group O is adding 40 jobs and doing extensive upgrades to its Milan facility. The Milan-based company is building a state-of-the art, climate-controlled facility so...

Prioritize lock and dam upgrades — QC lawmakers

Members of Congress from the Quad Cities region joined several dozen congressional leaders Thursday in urging the Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize funding...

GivingTuesday campaign tops $27,000

A fundraising effort to help the students, faculty and staff at Western Illinois University has brought in more than $27,000. The 2021 #GivingTuesday campaign is...

Junior League promotes local businesses with Women of QCopoly game

For the Junior League of the Quad Cities, it’s “game on” in efforts to promote the region’s women-owned businesses and organizations. To help champion area...

Mook receives top AARP award

Wally Mook has been awarded the 2021 AARP Iowa Andrus Award for Community Service for his work as a volunteer site supervisor with Habitat...

Ford accepts role with Illinois Senate Republicans

Jacob Ford has accepted a communications position with the Illinois Senate Republican Campaign staff in Springfield. He leaves the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce,...

Members can directly elect UAW leaders; will they?

Just weeks after striking John Deere UAW members returned to work, they joined UAW members across the nation in electing to change the way...

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