Moline, IL ... Today, Rep. Rich Morthland (R-Cordova) participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the new Western Illinois University Quad Cities Riverfront campus in Moline.
"I am grateful for all of the hard work that went into this worthwhile project," said Morthland. "With the opening of Phase I and now the groundbreaking of Phase II, the Quad Cities no longer has to hang its' head as the largest community in America without a public 4-year university."
Morthland says this is an important step towards the development of WIU and the Quad Cities.
"This is a tremendous day for WIU and our other institutions of higher education. We are not just breaking ground on a new building; we are breaking ground on the future of the Quad Cities. This is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished when leaders from both the public and private sector come together and work towards a common goal."
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