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Aldi project moves forward
ARTICLE: Preparation work is continuing for an Aldi food store that will be constructed at 4211 Avenue of the Cities, Moline. Aldi spokesperson Heather Czan the 17,000-square-foot building is on schedule to open next fall. The grocery company purchased a strip center and Long John Silver’s resta…
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Sgt. Camo ice cream set to deploy to Fort Bliss
ARTICLE: Jeff and Jon Tunberg, owners of Whitey's Ice Cream stores in the Quad-Cities, will be in El Paso, Texas, today to dish up a taste of home for 3,000 soldiers before they are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nov 19, 2009 | 10:30 pm | Loading…
Bread Basket closes in Bettendorf
ARTICLE: After 13 years, the Bread Basket café/bakery in Bettendorf has closed, a victim of the economic downturn, its owner says.
Nov 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Owners sell Blackhawk Foundry
ARTICLE: Blackhawk Foundry & Machine Co. has announced that it will sell its assets and close its Davenport plant. In a news release, company president Jim Grafton blamed the economy for a “significant slowdown” in demand for Blackhawk’s products since late 2008 and throughout 2009. That…
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
'Coupon Queen' brings her saving ways to the Q-C
ARTICLE: They came. They listened. They learned.
Nov 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Community cautious and hopeful about new Thomson plan
ARTICLE: THOMSON, Ill. — If the Thomson Correctional Center does become a federal facility and houses detainees from Guantanamo Bay, reaction in the Carroll County community of about 550 residents likely will be mixed.
Nov 14, 2009 | 2:45 pm | Loading…
Q-C Die workers seek $200,000
ARTICLE: Former employees of Quad-City Die Casting have filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in hopes of recovering $200,000 they say is owed them in medical bill reimbursements and vacation pay they never received.
Nov 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Q-C’s Valley Bank receives warning
ARTICLE: Valley Bank, based in the Quad-Cities, has been given a "cease and desist" order for "operating with management whose policies and practices allowed the bank's financial condition to deteriorate," according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Federa…
Sep 29, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Q-C Fusion serves up nutrition
ARTICLE: People on the run but looking to eat and drink healthy might want to check out a new place.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Pellet-making turns into ‘green’ project for Michigan schools
ARTICLE: One of Pellet Pros' most active customers has to be Kathy Dickens, the student services director at the Laker School District in Pigeon, Mich.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Davenport woman goes into pellets-for-fuel business
ARTICLE: Cindy Williams says she is always looking for challenge.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Q-C unemployment rate rises to 8.2%
ARTICLE: The Quad-City unemployment rate climbed to 8.2 percent in August, the highest for that month since 1986, according to statistics released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Sep 24, 2009 | 5:35 pm | Loading…
Government offers two new financial options for business
ARTICLE: Two new financial options have become available to area Illinois businesses through the federal government.
Sep 23, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
Q-C chambers move up trip to D.C.
ARTICLE: Representatives of Quad-City chambers of commerce will make their annual lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10-12.
Sep 21, 2009 | 7:05 pm | Loading…
Illinois Q-C chamber marks 25th
ARTICLE: The Illinois Quad-City Chamber of Commerce will celebrate 25 years as a regional chamber of commerce during its annual business meeting and awards night Sept. 30 at the i wireless Center, Moline.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Learning to work: Goodwill programs promote productivity
ARTICLE: Kevin Younge of Davenport has turned his life around.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Davenport company prepares rare artifact for nature center
ARTICLE: R.J. Spillane likes the idea of giving something back to generations to come. That is why he was more than happy to provide a large piece of limestone that contains a fossil of a 400-million-year-old cephalopod, or squid-like creature, to a nature center in the Chicago area.
Sep 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Durant Pioneer plant celebrates 75th anniversary
ARTICLE: In 1934, Pioneer Hi-Bred Production was located in downtown Durant, Iowa, and the usual way to transport corn was by horse and wagon rather than today's semitrailers.
Sep 14, 2009 | 8:05 pm | Loading…
Davenport store flourishes
ARTICLE: Karla Anderson, manager of the Black & Gold Shop in Davenport, said they sell almost anything you can imagine in terms of items that can be labeled with the Iowa Hawkeye logo.
Sep 14, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
RI company becomes big player in sports licensing business
ARTICLE: It started 23 years ago when friends Jeff Collins and Terry Lunardi each invested 50 percent into a new sports venture in the New Orleans area.
Sep 14, 2009 | 9:25 am | Loading…
Library patrons personalize beam for new Eastern Avenue branch
ARTICLE: Some may have doubted that Davenport's Eastern Avenue Branch Library ever would be built.
Sep 12, 2009 | 9:35 pm | Loading…
Chlorine leak sends kids to hospital
ARTICLE: Seventeen children attending a birthday party at a Davenport hotel Saturday afternoon were taken by ambulance to a hospital after a chlorine product leaked from a mechanical room near where the children were swimming in the indoor pool.
Sep 12, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…
Cordova plant back online
ARTICLE: CORDOVA, Ill. - Operators at Exelon Nuclear's Quad-Cities Generating Station returned Unit 1 to service at 8:22 a.m. today following the completion of a maintenance outage. The unit was taken offline at about 2 a.m. Wednesday to replace a small section of pipe that carries water to variou…
Sep 12, 2009 | 2:40 pm | Loading…
Davenport man shot in hospital parking lot
ARTICLE: Davenport police continue to investigate a shooting that occurred early Saturday in the parking lot of Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street that left one victim seriously injured and led police on a bistate pursuit into Moline.
Sep 12, 2009 | 11:55 am | Loading…
Rock Falls man faces drug charges after traffic stop
ARTICLE: STERLING, Ill. - A Rock Falls man has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts after he was stopped by Sterling police for failing to signal when required.
Sep 12, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…
Police: Careless smoking to blame for Friday apartment fire
ARTICLE: SILVIS, Ill. - Silvis fire officials have located a couple who escaped a Friday night fire here that left five families displaced.
Sep 12, 2009 | 10:15 am | Loading…
Savanna woman dies in car accident
ARTICLE: SAVANNA, Ill. - A rural Savanna woman was killed late Friday in a one-vehicle crash in Carroll County.
Sep 12, 2009 | 9:50 am | Loading…
Chambers name Q-C First board of directors
ARTICLE: Mayors, city administrators, CEOs, company presidents and executive directors are among the initial roster of the Quad-Cities First board of directors that has been approved by leaders of the Iowa Quad-Cities and Illinois Quad-City Chambers of Commerce.
Sep 11, 2009 | 5:40 pm | Loading…
AARP honors Stanley Consultants
ARTICLE: MUSCATINE, Iowa - For the seventh year, Stanley Consultants has been recognized by AARP as a Best Employer for Workers Over 50.
Sep 10, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…
Sara Lee mini bagels made in Rock Island
ARTICLE: CORRECTION: Sara Lee Bakery in Rock Island produces buns and bread for Sara Lee Corp. A news item in Sunday's paper incorrectly reported that the Rock Island plant is now producing the new Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Mini Bagels.
Sep 06, 2009 | 2:00 pm | Loading…
Q-C jobless face roller-coaster reality
ARTICLE: After being out of work for several years, Molly Roland of Moline found a job she loved.
Sep 06, 2009 | 10:00 am | Loading…
Q-C Die Casting shuts down for good
ARTICLE: Debbie Johann of Rock Island was two months shy of having 32 years in at Quad-City Die Casting in Moline.
Sep 04, 2009 | 11:15 pm | Loading…
Davenport firm gains patent for de-icer 'breakthrough'
ARTICLE: Davenport ice melt manufacturer Ossian Inc. has been awarded a patent on a product that is considered a major breakthrough for municipalities in the U.S. snowbelt.
Sep 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Union says Quad-City Die Casting set to close Friday
ARTICLE: Friday will be the last day on the job for most workers at Quad-City Die Casting in Moline.
Aug 31, 2009 | 10:40 am | Loading…
Vendor has high hopes for virus protection
ARTICLE: MUSCATINE, Iowa - This is a busy time of year for David Reusswig.
Aug 30, 2009 | 3:30 am | Loading…
Q-C businesses support military event
ARTICLE: A big salute to Quad-City area businesses that are coming through to help support a local event, A Night
Aug 30, 2009 | 3:30 am | Loading…
Davenport robbery suspects arrested in Rock Island
ARTICLE: Good lighting and a car dealership's video-monitoring system helped police identify two men now charged in a string of armed robberies in Davenport early Saturday.
Aug 29, 2009 | 1:05 pm | Loading…
Semitrailer driver injured in accident at Linwood Mining
ARTICLE: BUFFALO, Iowa - A semitrailer driver sustained injuries this morning after his vehicle overturned on its side at Linwood Mining & Minerals Corp., 402 Front St., Buffalo police reported.
Aug 29, 2009 | 12:15 pm | Loading…
New general manager named at Oakdale Memorial Gardens
ARTICLE: After 20 years working on his labor of love, Jim Weerts is retiring Oct. 1 as general manager of Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport, it was announced Saturday.
Aug 29, 2009 | 11:45 am | Loading…
Downtown Davenport Azteca will close
ARTICLE: After less than a year in downtown Davenport, Azteca Grill Mexican Restaurant will close its doors Monday.
Aug 29, 2009 | 3:30 am | Loading…
QC Iowa Realty opens office in Davenport
ARTICLE: Their goal is simple: to provide quality, friendly real estate agents and steadily build a respected reputation in the Quad-City market.
Aug 29, 2009 | 3:30 am | Loading…
Jobless rate rises to 7.7% in Quad-Cities
ARTICLE: Unemployment in the Quad-City region rose slightly in July, to 7.7 percent from 7.5 percent in June, according to a report released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Aug 27, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…
Keady retires, sells dealership to Green
ARTICLE: Nearly 30 years after John Keady opened his Quad-City car dealership amid a declining economy, he is turning the keys over to Jill Green, the president of Green Chevrolet-Chrysler in East Moline.
Aug 27, 2009 | 2:55 pm | Loading…
Moline company expands
ARTICLE: Advanced Business Systems of Moline is a growing business.
Aug 25, 2009 | 10:40 pm | Loading…
For Mama Bosso's, tough times bring out booming pizza sales
ARTICLE: Any way you slice it - in the kitchen or on the books - Mama Bosso's pizza is seeing its dough rise at a time when people are counting their pennies.
Aug 23, 2009 | 4:00 am | Loading…
Taking care of business: Salon gamble pays off
ARTICLE: For Jen Carstens and Lynn Lee, a business gamble is paying off.
Aug 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Inn owner has great tale to tell
ARTICLE: Rudy's Taco in Milan, Ill., which closed last year, is being transformed into the Milan Welcome Inn.
Aug 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
No end in sight for GPC lockout in Muscatine
ARTICLE: MUSCATINE, Iowa - Nearly one year and counting. And for employees at the GPC plant in Muscatine, there is dim hope for an immediate end to a lockout that began Aug. 22, 2008.
Aug 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
DavenportOne prepares for new name, mission
ARTICLE: More than 350 Quad-City business and community leaders gathered Wednesday for DavenportOne's annual meeting as the organization looked back on a successful year and ahead to a new name and mission.
Aug 12, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…
