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‘It’s awesome to see our downtown evolve in real time’
Downtown Bettendorf is becoming a more welcoming and vibrant community, thanks to the efforts of a business advocate organization. That was the top message delivered by Ryan Jantzi, executive director of the Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO), to the Bettendorf City…
Rental Hall of Fame inductees announced by ARA
Two men with long histories in the rental business have been named to the Rental…
QCBJ recognizes Forty Under 40 honorees
An array of business professionals, nonprofit leaders, construction industry representatives and multi-generational company leaders round…
MLK Center to honor outstanding RI leader at memorial service
Leaders with Rock Island’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center now are accepting nominations for…
What does the next chapter of Handicapped Development Center look like?
This is a bold question that requires forward thinking, and our entire team has worked…
Is the time approaching for your next step in life?
Starting and successfully growing a business is no small feat, but it’s when, not if…
Construction, family, community built into Caitlin Russell’s DNA
Caitlin Russell’s path to serving as president of the family construction business was laid out…
2023’s Most Influential Leaders
The QCBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who made the biggest mark on the…
RI County program to help businesses pay clean energy costs
Rock Island County is offering the Illinois Finance Authority’s PACE Program to help businesses pay…
Genesis shows off robotic-assisted surgery systems
Dr. Robert Harson was talking about the great advantages robotic-assisted surgery offers to patients, when…
Grand opening details unveiled for Last Picture House
Grand opening events have been set for The Last Picture House – a boutique cinema…
WIU receives DOJ funds to train police
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced that…
Bethany, WIU partner for Giving Tree toy drive
As the holidays quickly approach, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities and Bethany for Children & Families…
Friendship Manor launching $12.5M in upgrades
A retirement community in Rock Island will soon start $12.5 million in improvements to meet…
Illinois continues it strong nuclear energy approach
Congratulations to the Illinois General Assembly for passing another piece of legislation that will help…
Winter Wellness event helps at-risk residents prepare
Three Quad Cities organizations are teaming up to hold their second annual Winter Wellness event…
