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Mayor Hutchinson, Susie Clark join Iowa Women of Achievement
The late visionary Bettendorf Mayor Ann Hutchinson and Muscatine’s Susie Clark, the first Black student to desegregate a U.S. public school through a court order 86 years before Brown v. Board of Education, are among the 2025 Iowa Women of…
Illinois leaders oppose DOGE education, ag cuts
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 20 other state attorneys general this week in filing…

QC lawmakers back bill to boost Rock Island Arsenal
The Quad Cities congressional delegation is working to retain union jobs, attract new projects and…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…

Family Resources director wins statewide victim justice award
Tee LeShoure, Family Resources’ director of community violence intervention, recently received the 2025 John and…

Hemispheres Bistro to close in April
The Hemispheres Bistro fine dining restaurant in Bettendorf will permanently close on Wednesday, April 30.…

WIU, EICC host supply chain conference April 1
Western Illinois University and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges will host the Supply Chain Management (SCM)…

Downtown Cleanup looks for volunteers in Bettendorf
Volunteers are needed for a Downtown Cleanup event next month in Bettendorf. The event will…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…

NAI Ruhl Commercial wraps up successful 2024
NAI Ruhl Commercial Co., a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real…

Get your green on March 15 at RI’s Arts Alley Shamrock Market
Fresh from their successful inaugural Arts Alley Holiday Market, Rock Island Downtown Alliance partners are…

Art Off the Wall returns to the Figge on March 16
Get ready for a morning of mimosas, masterpieces, and fun at Art Off the Wall,…

12 MercyOne nurses named 2025 Great Iowa Nurses
MercyOne recently announced that 12 nurses from its owned and managed medical centers are among…

MRA survey shows high turnover for seasoned execs, new hires
A new survey from MRA – The Management Association – shows that while employers are…

SBDC Iowa’s Shimkat earns new posts with U.S. SBA
Lisa Shimkat, the Iowa State director of America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has been…

Garrison restaurant closes in downtown Davenport
An upscale downtown Davenport restaurant – touted as a “shining star” in the business community…
