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Iowa technology upgrade improves business, taxpayer services
DES MOINES – Iowa taxpayers and businesses now have a fully-integrated, easy-to-use revenue system for tax, alcohol, and lottery operations thanks to the completion of a technology upgrade, the Iowa Department of Revenue announced recently. A Thursday, Nov. 20 news…
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…

Former World Bank president to keynote mental health event
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Dr. Jim Yong Kim – a former World Bank president, educator and…

Hy-Vee voted nation’s best grocery by USA TODAY’s readers
Iowa-based Hy-Vee has been voted the Best Grocery Store in America in the latest USA…

SCORE/SBDC to offer local business workshops
SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business owners, and the Small Business Development…

Coast Guard to host family event in Rock Island
The U.S. Coast Guard will host a two-day family event at Schwiebert Riverfront Park, Rock…

Davenport residents asked to weigh in on city services, budget priorities
Randomly selected Davenport households are receiving surveys this week from the City of Davenport seeking…





