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EconomyA new rule from the U.S. Labor Department would make millions of workers eligible for overtime pay. Right now, workers earning less than $23,660 annually…
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Business and government leaders from the Quad Cities will travel to the Illinois capitol Wednesday. They'll ask state officials for money to build the new…
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EconomyIllinois has more units of government than any other state and the second highest property taxes. That's just part of the problem, according to Governor…
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EconomyUsing a grant from the Department of Defense, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce will work with the University of Illinois on a study of the military and…
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EconomyThe Rock Island Arsenal, Chamber of Commerce, and John Deere are welcoming the Quad Cities to the "manufacturing revolution." Today, they announced the…
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Residents and tourists can now find a ride anywhere in the Quad Cities by using a smartphone app. Today, Young Professionals of the Quad Cities launched…
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EconomyThe numbers are "eye popping." That's how the Kyle Carter, executive director of the Downtown Davenport Partnership, sums up the past year.The division of…
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GovernmentA business group, school, and newspaper are getting together to help voters learn about all the presidential candidates. Yesterday, officials from the…
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EconomyThe Quad Cities needs a variety of well-funded transportation alternatives, including railroads, rivers, roads, recreation trails, and air service. That…
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GovernmentA delegation of business and government leaders will spend the next two days in Washington DC, promoting projects in the Quad Cities. Scott VanDeWoestyne,…