Economy

The Quad Cities Community Foundation announced Tuesday, December 16th, that the Quad Cities Housing Council (QCHC) will receive its 2025 Transformation Grant ($300,000 over three years), in support of the region’s first large-scale, multi-agency affordable housing development initiative.

A retired Army colonel is the new executive director of a new partnership between the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) and Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute (QCMI).

Collette’s, a new piano bar at 317 W. 3rd St., Davenport, to open Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Managed by Bill Sheeder and owned by his sister Tammy, who bought the three-story building (across from The Capitol Theatre, and next to Daiquiri Factory) in May 2025.

MetroLINK’s Centre Station in downtown Moline is open again after months of renovation. The $2.5 million project, funded through the state’s Rebuild Illinois program, includes a redesigned lobby, new HVAC system, updated restrooms, and a Metro Shop cafe.

The Moline-based tractor manufacturer is laying off 115 employees in East Moline, 52 in Moline, and 71 in Waterloo.

Natalie Linville-Mass, President of the Iowa-Illinois NDIA, discusses the upcoming symposium and a scholarship ceremony for seven students.

Illinois taxpayers can file their 2024 taxes electronically using the IRS Direct File service.

Sarah Vogel discusses her recent book The Farmer's Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm.

On this episode of What's Happenin' QC, host Marc Zyla welcomes Hannah Howard from Lead(h)er, a dynamic organization dedicated to empowering working women in the Quad Cities.

Paul Collier, renowned development economist and author of Left Behind:A New Economics for Neglected Places