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$10M Harris family gift strengthens vibrant QC nonprofits
The family of Diane and the late Hunt Harris has made a transformative and historic $10 million endowment to the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s newly renamed Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence. In a news release, the foundation…
WIU Looking for High School writers, artists, poet
Western Illinois University (WIU) Interdisciplinary English and Arts Society (IDEAS) will host the sixth annual…

Registration opens for Wastyn & Assoc. grant writing classes
Wastyn & Associates, a leading nonprofit consulting company in grant writing and fundraising strategies, has…

QCBJ hosts Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar April 11
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will be the keynote speaker as the QCBJ…

The Lemonade Stand: ‘Fantastic concept’ comes to Davenport
Zeke’s Island Cafe in downtown Davenport is gone. A new restaurant that will help culinary…

QCBJ names inaugural Women of Influence class
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to announce the inaugural class for our…

Parr expansion opens new window on rich history
Parr Instrument Company has been rooted in the Quad Cities for more than a century…

Clinton celebrates ‘Top 10 Mississippi River Corridor’ ranking
CLINTON, Iowa – An international business magazine has selected this community as a “Top 10…

Arsenal Bridge closes for roundabout work
Construction work started today, March 18, on a new roundabout at the foot of the…

WIU No. 2 on ‘Best Value Online Colleges & Universities’ list
Western Illinois University has been named to the top 10, ranking No. 2 among “The…

Davenport company awarded $131K from SBA loans in February
A Scott County project is among 36 U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans totaling $7.9 million…

Volunteers sought for Downtown Cleanup event
Volunteers now are being sought to take part in the Downtown Cleanup event in Bettendorf.…

125-year-old Parr to double Moline manufacturing home
Legacy manufacturer Parr Instrument – a quiet company with a global reach – is celebrating…

Director to leave Figge in April; nationwide search planned
Executive Director Michelle Hargrave will say goodbye to the Figge Art Museum after a four-and-a-half-year…

Documentary to tell story of Wharton Field House
Wharton Field House in Moline has a rich, colorful history. And it seems most people…

ARA forecast shows growth in rental industry
In its updated forecast released at The ARA Show, the American Rental Association indicates that…





