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QC Foundation awards $300k to boost affordable housing efforts
A “perfect storm” of problems and economics have created a massive affordable housing shortage in the Quad Cities. Soon, a $300,000 grant will help tackle
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December 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Nestlé Purina helps local small animal, vet assistant program
ELDRIDGE – Hayden Burmeister, 17, and Kelsie Hilsenbeck, 16, love their classes at the Regional Innovation Center (RIC) in the North Scott Community
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December 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Expanded Moline school will honor Ontiveros’ legacy
Chris Ontiveros was remembering his father Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9. He remembered how his late father – business and community leader  Robert “Bob”
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December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Holiday events help attract shoppers to QC area stores
As holiday shoppers visited  Aunt Hattie’s Fanciful Emporium Unique Gift Shop in downtown LeClaire on Saturday, Dec. 6, many of them stopped for a moment
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December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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‘It’s finally here’ – New Casey’s store opens in East Moline
After years of dreaming and planning, a new Casey’s General Store is open for business in East Moline. The convenience store, located at 4206 7th St.,
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December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Winners Circle reception highlights ‘amazing people’ in QC
Kai Swanson loved the 2025 Winners Circle reception Wednesday night, Dec. 3, held at the Figge Art Museum in downtown Davenport. Mr. Swanson, the special
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Davenport puts 4 new electric buses on the road
Angela Lacy said the new city buses in Davenport are already a big hit with the riders. “They like it. It’s nice and clean. … It’s a smoother ride. And
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December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Black Friday: Day a ‘success’ for many QC businesses
For some local businesses, the holiday shopping season started strong as shoppers came out in force on “Black Friday” and spent big money. For others, the
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December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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QC businesses hope for a big day on Small Business Saturday
Small businesses in the Quad Cities region need help in a big way. That’s the message from many local business owners, their employees and advocates who
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November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Food program brings in 64,063 pounds of fruits, veggies
Every head of lettuce helps. So does every tomato, potato, green pepper, onion and watermelon. That was the message delivered by the organizers behind a
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November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Blue Flight – QC group to send local officers to D.C.
Greg Keller wants local police officers to know they are appreciated for their hard work, sacrifices and putting their lives on the line to keep
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November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Renewable natural gas unit is ‘milestone’ for QC community
Kathy Morris looked at the new facility at the Scott County Landfill that is now turning harmful  landfill gas into a clean, useful energy – renewable
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November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Career expo hopes to ‘light a spark’ with QC students, adults
Eric Steele was busy talking about the work of cement masons on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 18, at the  QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island.  He spent much of the
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November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Works begins on new Birchwood South Office Building
A new 30,000-square-foot office and retail building is starting to take shape near Davenport’s ultra-busy 53rd Street area. When it is complete next year,
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November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Two-way traffic could ‘strengthen the heart of downtown’
Drivers traveling through downtown Davenport will soon get a different view of the city. That’s because a portion of East Third Street will be converted
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October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Students can ‘dream big’ in updated Bettendorf Middle School
Bettendorf Middle School is about to start a five-year, $33.7 million journey that will expand and modernize the school building. By the time the journey
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October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Summit assists QC businesses that are ‘heartbeat of economy’
Victoria Traylor has big hopes and big dreams for the future, and now hopes the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Minority Business Summit will help her
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October 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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QC braces for SNAP food crisis amid fed shutdown
People will be hurt and people who need food will go hungry because of the federal government shutdown. Those were the messages delivered by officials
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October 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations
Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock Island. The Taylor Ridge, Illinois, woman is a physical
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October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Workforce survey will ‘spark new ideas’ in the QC region
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is teaming up with local employers to “create a talent pipeline” in the region to help businesses by training great
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October 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Groups celebrate manufacturing during QC visit
The manufacturing world – with its thousands of jobs – is evolving rapidly, but is still the backbone of the Illinois economy.  That was one of the top
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October 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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New Aldi grocery opens; hundreds of people crowd into store
Rick Lerch didn’t get much sleep Wednesday night. He was thinking about the new Aldi grocery store in Moline that had its grand opening at 8 a.m.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Birdies for Charity surpasses $200M mark in local donations
Micaela Booth calls Birdies for Charity – the fundraising portion of the John Deere Classic golf tournament – a "game changer” that greatly benefits many
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October 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Bettendorf sports complex field rebranded as Crawford Field
The new $14 million sports complex in northern Bettendorf has a new sponsor and new name for its turf field. That 113,00-square-foot  Forest Grove Sports
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October 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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‘Building A Brighter Future’ – Work begins on child daycare center
A new $15.7 million child daycare center in Rock Island will be a state-of-the-art learning facility and “help shape the future of the Quad Cities.” Those
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October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM