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Five Below store opening in Moline

A new Five Below specialty discount store will open for business this week in Moline. The store, located at 750 42nd Ave. Drive, will open its doors at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31. There will be a grand opening on…

IMEG acquires Philadelphia-area engineering firm

Giovanetti Shulman Associates Consulting Engineers, a Philadelphia-area mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and low voltage…

Green Current Solutions: Helping the environment, one pallet at a time

EAST MOLINE — A new company in this community has big goals — save thousands…

Green Current Solutions plastic pallets

Bubble’s Boba Tea: All about ‘heart and passion,’ good tea

“We have some unique flavors.” That’s the word from Jen Hart, who owns the new…

New murals bring ‘many levels of good’ to Park Vista residents

Kathleen DeSchepper looked at the new murals inside the Park Vista Retirement Living – North…

Swensen Center gets $50K grant to protect historic archives

Augustana College’s Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will receive $50,000 to help ensure that the…

Swensen Swedish

WIU names new deans

Western Illinois University Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences James Schmidt has…

Join Silvis Backpack Drive to aid child abuse victims

Silvis is urging residents to Pack the Backpack throughout this month to benefit young people…

Trinity Health Foundation hosts free health symposium Oct. 16

UnityPoint Health and Trinity Health Foundation will host the 15th annual V.R. Alla Symposium to…

Iowa Public Radio honored for excellence in online newsletters

Iowa Public Radio has been awarded an Online Journalism Award for excellence in newsletters from…

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QCBJ to host 2nd annual Commercial Real Estate Symposium

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal will explore current trends in the region’s real estate…

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‘We can improve lives,’ new EICC interim chancellor says

“We are doing great things here.” That’s the word from Liang Chee Wee, the newly…

Worker information meeting set for Sivyer Steel employees

IowaWORKS, in partnership with Sivyer Steel and the United Steelworkers, will host an information meeting…

37th Student Hunger Drive kicks off Oct. 2 at Spotlight Theater

After last year’s event raised a record 817,038 meals, the Student Hunger Drive is back.…

QC native, author looks at housing crisis in U.S.

A Quad Cities native has written a book on the housing crisis in the U.S.,…

Arsenal welcomes Boy Scout Heritage Trail Camporee

The Rock Island Arsenal welcomes the return of the Boy Scouts of America three-day annual…