Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is committed to supporting small businesses in the local community through the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on the Moline campus, a news release says. This year, the program is expanding its outreach to provide even more support through food vending and food truck options. “Western has the mission to […]
Over-the-year, total non-farm jobs increased in all 14 metropolitan areas – including the Quad Cities – for the year ending June 2023, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in 13 metropolitan areas and decreased in […]
Timber Lake Playhouse’s next show is the musical “Bright Star,” written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, inspired by their Grammy Award-winning collaboration “Love Has Come For You.” “Bright Star” features nearly 20 new songs Americana with a touch of rock and tells a beguiling tale that unfolds in the Blue Ridge Mountains […]
You’ve heard of DUI? Well, BUI — boating under the influence of alcohol — also is illegal and dangerous. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) wants Illinois boaters to be aware that BUI can be hazardous for passengers and swimmers, as well as other vessels on the water, according to a Friday news release. With […]
Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Thomas R. Zinkula, Bishop of Davenport, as the next Archbishop of Dubuque. Archbishop-elect Zinkula is scheduled to be installed as the archdiocese’s 11th archbishop on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, according to a Wednesday release from the diocese. The Most Rev. Richard E. Pates, Bishop Emeritus of Des Moines, has […]