The INCubatoredu Entrepreneur and Enterprise Class at Rock Island High School pitched their business models to 5 “sharks” at FINAL PITCH event on Wednesday, May 11 in the Rock Island High School INCubatoredu classroom. Seven entrepreneur projects vied for three awards: Best Pitch Award, Best Business Potential Award, and Best Business Model Award. Teams/Individuals Luxury […]
The Moline-Rock Island Quad-Cities were ranked among the best places to live in Illinois — second best behind Peoria — and among the best places to live in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine’s annual report of the Top 150 places to live in the U.S., based on affordability and […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University’s undergraduate degree in cybersecurity has received a Program of Study Validation from the National Security Agency’s (NSA) National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The validation, which signifies that WIU’s program meets the demands of contributing to the protection of the National Information Infrastructure, runs through the 2027 […]
MOLINE, IL – Fourteen years ago, members of the College of Arts and Sciences faculty at Western Illinois University – Quad Cities began awarding the annual Michaela Romano Scholarship, and the streak remains unbroken. While the award has been given since 2009, it was renamed seven years ago in remembrance of Michaela Rae Romano (1988-2014), […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced that the Biden Administration has awarded Rockford, Illinois, $3.9 million in grants to supplement the city’s Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund. With these funds, the City of Rockford will expand loan and grant opportunities for property owners and communities to clean up […]
IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, will be hosting the following employers for hiring events during the week of May 16, 2022. Employers are as follows: Monday, May 16 — Per Mar Security — 9 am until 1 pm — Hiring for: Campus Security Officers— Flex Security Officers— Special Events Employee— Alarm Response Officer Located in: Quad-City Area Tuesday, May 17 — UnityPoint Health —9 am until 12:30 pm —Hiring for: Registered Nurses— Patient […]
Two Quad-Cities advertising and multimedia companies with over 60 years combined experience are teaming up to join forces. Davenport-based advertising agency TAG, and Rock Island film and video production company Dphilms, are forming a partnership to navigate the regional media landscape in a rapidly changing digital era. The companies will continue to operate independently with […]
Esperanza Legal Center will host a free Naturalization Workshop at the Moline Public Library, Saturday, June 11, 11am to 4pm. Information will be provided by volunteers and led by Carolyn O’Connor, Immigration Legal Specialist (DOJ Accredited). The application process is simple with the help from Esperanza Legal Center’s experts. Volunteers speak Spanish and other languages […]
National Hospital Week, May 8-14, is a time to recognize the health systems and health care workers who care for and protect our communities To celebrate National Hospital Week, Genesis Health System dedicated 2022 as the Year of Healing by unveiling the Healing Wall in the lobby of the East Campus in Davenport during a […]
MOLINE, IL – – MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University – Quad Cities Student Government Association (SGA) is seeking students who want to get involved on campus, or take a leadership role through SGA. Students will gain a better understanding of themselves, be provided with networking opportunities, learn how to work in group/team settings, […]
