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Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) Talk about a paperwork nightmare: Tucked into the massive new health care law is a demand that nearly 40 million U.S. businesses file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods.
Bleak outlook for economy as growth slows - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) The economy is still growing, just not by much. And until that changes, don't look for the jobs to come back.
Americans spent less and businesses thought twice about restocking their shelves in the past three
IH Mississippi Valley plans new branch - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union plans to open a branch in the south building of the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport.
The branch will be in an 850-square-foot space originally designed to be a ticket office, but is vacant. Remodeling
Gayes Gallery of Gifts to open next week in Cambridge - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Gaye Lynn Todtz of Geneseo will open Gaye's Gallery of Gifts at 103 N. Prospect St., Cambridge, on Aug. 7. The shop, in the former Humphrey’s Barber Shop, which Dan Humphrey relocated to his home, will feature Ms. Todtz's handcrafted
Shannon's Bar and Grill expanding in Hampton - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Shannon's Bar & Grill in Hampton started construction of a new two-story building on the end of its parking lot Wednesday, and hopes to move into the new building in December.
The building at 252 S. State Ave., along
Time to scrap the BP brand? Gas-station owners divided - Fri, 30 Jul 2010
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. Consumers spent less, companies slowed Stocks drop after 2Q GDP growth slows - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 NEW YORK (AP) Stocks fell and interest rates rose in the Treasury market Friday after the government said the economy grew at a slower pace than expected during the second quarter. The Commerce Department said the gross Carpenters, contractors talks to resume Monday - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Negotiations between local carpenters unions and Associated General Contractors of the Quad Cities will continue Monday after no resolution was reached in a Thursday meeting. KJWW Engineering jumps in ranking of green design firms - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Stocks up on earnings, drop in unemployment claims - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 NEW YORK (AP) Stocks rose Thursday after upbeat earnings reports and a modest drop in claims for unemployment benefits renewed some optimism about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 50 points in morning trading. Stocks AP survey reports a bleaker outlook for economy into 2011 - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists. The latest quarterly AP Economy Foreclosure activity up across most US metro areas - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 LOS ANGELES (AP) Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows. The trend is the Fed survey: Recovery slows in some places - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) The pace of economic activity has slowed or held steady in parts of the country, revealing a choppy path back to health. A new survey released by the Federal Reserve Wednesday found the U.S. economy growing Hulu viewership plunge highlights hard task of measuring audience - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 McClatchy Newspapers Hulu has been hailed as the future of television, but its reputation has been based in part on measurement techniques rooted in the past. The high-flying online TV site frequently is touted as among the most Congress ready to pass aviation safety measures - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. James Q-C chambers vote to join forces - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Members of the geographically separated Quad-Cities chambers of commerce voted Wednesday to unify into one entity. Alcoa plans to rehire 159 of 199 laid-off workers in Quad-Cities - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Alcoa said Wednesday that about 159 of 199 laid-off workers at Alcoa's Davenport Works will be back on the job by the end of August. Colona Schroder Mortuary to host open house August 8 - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Announcing the opening of Gaye's Gallery of Gifts to the Cambridge Main Street community - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Press release submitted by Henry County Courthouse
Associated General Contractors is the umbrella contractors' group negotiating with the unions.
Press release submitted by KJWW Engineering Consultants
Rock Island – KJWW Engineering Consultants, of Rock Island, Ill., is ranked by Engineering News-Record as 53rd on its Top 100 Green Design firms list.
Based on green design revenue last
"We've done the right thing today," Steve Bahls, chair of the Illinois chamber's board, said after the vote was announced at the i
"Business levels are improving and we need these employees to make sure we continue
Press release submitted by Schroder Mortuary
Schroder Mortuary
213 1st Street
Colona Illinois 61241
Colona, IL – Schroder Mortuary at 213 1st Street in Colona will host a Community Open House on Sunday, August 8 from
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. (July 26, 2010) - The letters that once spelled out Humphrey's Barber Shop on a store front windowpane in downtown Cambridge were recently removed to make way for a new
