Passenger rail, child care, higher-ed funding on leaders’ to-do list

Passenger rail to Moline, broader access to child care, housing tax credits and increased higher education funding are among the pro-business priorities Illinois Quad Cities state lawmakers say they are pursuing in Springfield in 2024.

Those priorities also align with the three core topics contained in the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Legislative Agenda, Ryan Sempf, the chamber’s…