Illinois
Mercer County celebrates completed Goldenrod Solar Project
A new community solar project in Mercer County, Illinois, got a sunny welcome as project developers and community members celebrated completion of the new five-megawatt, 38-acre solar array near Viola. The Goldenrod Solar Project, which is expected to deliver $5.8…
Sponsors, led by John Deere, double Moline’s 150th birthday bash budget
The budget for Moline’s 150th birthday bash this August has doubled after 15 area companies…
Illinois unemployment remains stable as jobs grow
The unemployment rate across Illinois remained unchanged at 4.6% in May compared to April while…
Moline mayor: New law will create new jobs, development
A new Illinois law could spur new jobs, new downtown development and new community projects…
S&P boosts Illinois credit rating again
S&P Global Ratings has joined two other top credit rating agencies in once again boosting…
Project NOW awarded more federal funds for Head Start
Project NOW, which serves the Illinois Quad Cities region, has been awarded an additional $1.6…
Illinois unemployment rate down, workforce up
Illinois’ unemployment rate continued to inch down, falling to 4.6% in April from March’s 4.7%…
License plate cameras may roll in the Quad Cities
Henry and Rock Island counties would join 20 other Illinois counties slated to be added…
Woodhull welcomes new restaurant – Lynnie’s Diner
WOODHULL, ILLINOIS — There’s a somewhat hidden symbol in the logo for the new Lynnie’s…
Moline names new director of engineering
Midwest native David Dryer has been hired as the City of Moline’s new director of…
Fair Housing Legislative Breakfast Forum slated for Thursday in Rock Island
A Fair Housing Legislative Breakfast Forum will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr.…
Illinois 3rd, Chicago tops in corporate expansion, relocation
Illinois ranked third in the nation for corporate expansion and relocation projects per capita in…
Illinois’ Democratic-drawn remap survives court challenge
A three-judge federal court panel has unanimously upheld the latest Democratic-drawn Illinois state legislative map.…
Quad Cities celebrates I-74 bridge completion today
Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities residents are invited today to take their first steps on…
Yes,’We Made It!;” Savor it, QC
The new $1.2 billion Interstate 74 Bridge Quad Citians celebrated on Wednesday took decades to…