Economy

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

Willie Cade is the director of the Theo Brown Society, named after his late grandfather, an engineer and former John Deere board member. Cade has been following the right-to-repair issue for the last eight years.

The non-profit urban farm that assists refugees by offering culturally appropriate food and employment opportunities plans to expand its garden and families served with the Transformation Grant.

Union members at two Iowa locations are joining a nationwide picket line on Tuesday, Dec. 24, calling on the billion-dollar company to end unfair labor practices and agree on a contract. A member of the unionized Starbucks at 53rd Street Davenport says the company's meager economic proposals are a major sticking point.