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QCBJ event delves into The Plex, commercial real estate market
Commercial building projects around the TBK Bank Sports Complex in northern Bettendorf are moving full speed ahead. Many other real estate plans in the Quad Cities region are in a wait-and-see mode. Those were two of the top messages delivered…
Optimist Club Fall Fest set for LeClaire Sunday Oct. 13
Get ready for a spectacular day of autumnal festivities at LeClaire Fall Fest courtesy of…

WIU alum named Counselor of the Year for 2024
Amy Zero, a graduate of Western Illinois University’s Counselor Education program and a school counselor…

QCBJ’s Forty Under 40 honors next generation of QC leaders
“Being a good neighbor matters.” That’s the word from Augustana College President Andrea Talentino as…

Constellation reports near full power performance this summer
As the country endured yet another brutal summer of extended heatwaves and extreme weather brought…

Community Foundation awards $550,000+ to local nonprofits
Twenty-nine local nonprofits are receiving $550,386 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program…

The best and brightest
Thursday, Sept. 19, the QCBJ honored 40 leaders throughout the Quad Cities who are under…

Illinois sees increase in payrolls, unemployment rate in August
The unemployment rate in Illinois inched above the national average in August even as the…

St. Ambrose to dedicate Jack and Pat Bush Stadium
St. Ambrose University will dedicate the Jack and Pat Bush Stadium, 620 W. Central Park…

City of Rock Island begins water meter replacement project
Rock Island has begun a city-wide, mandatory water meter replacement project that is expected to…

Walk to end Alzheimer’s in the QC raises $85,000
Nearly 550 people walked on Saturday, Sept. 14, to raise awareness and funds for the…

Centennial Bridge lights go dark for migrating birds
River Action will turn out the Centennial Bridge lights beginning Thursday night, Sept. 19, through…

Edison Academy relocates to new Bettendorf facility
The students and staff at Edison Academy got a special delivery Wednesday, Sept. 18, as…

The next phase for our Center for Nonprofit Excellence
When we launched the new Quad Cities Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence last summer,…

National Recovery Month celebrates transformations, renewed relationships, and hope
In the world of drug and alcohol counseling, no two stories are alike. It’s a…

EICC seeks community input for chancellor search
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is reaching out to the community for input as it…





