BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 28, 2025) — The Rock Island Downtown Alliance in partnership with Lavish Salon & Spa and Afterimage Boutique are excited to present the Sweetheart Shop Hop on Saturday, February 8. The Valentine’s Day-themed event aims to encourage community members to shop, dine, drink, and play at their favorite participating businesses.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 27, 2025) — Quad Citians Linda Andry, Kristen Roberts, and Laura Scott have been named to the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s board of directors.

Left to right: Kristen Roberts, Laura Scott, and Linda Andry

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 22, 2025) — Quad Citians Linda Andry, Kristen Roberts, and Laura Scott have been named to the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s board of directors.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (January 21, 2025) — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Ramiro Hernandez has joined the team as the new Executive Director of the Tax Institute and Municipal and County Affairs, effective immediately.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 15, 2025) — The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, a private foundation founded in 1967 by the late Larned and Mary Hubbell Waterman, will grant over $2 million to 73 area nonprofits in 2025 to advance its vision of a growing, thriving, inclusive community through investments in innovation and accessibility.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 10, 2025) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded a $300,000 Transformative Grant — the largest single grant award it funds each year — to Tapestry Farms.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 18, 2024) — As you consider your year-end giving, think about the profound impact you can have on your community. Your generosity has the power to create lasting change, and a gift in honor of a friend or loved one is a beautiful way to share that impact. With your support, you can help bring hope and opportunity to those who need it most. Every gift you make is personal, meaningful, and always the perfect fit.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 18, 2024) — Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) will host Icestravaganza January 17-19, 2025, at the Freight House and Beiderbecke Dr in downtown Davenport. The free event, presented by Rubberstamps.net and TBK Bank, features beautiful ice carvings on display all three days and “Art in Ice” is this year’s theme.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced a new advertising campaign across the Hawkeye State and several other states featuring targeted radio and digital ads that urge Congress to pass the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.

The legislation would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the beneficial ownership information reporting rule.

MILAN, ILLINOIS (December 17, 2024) — Since 2011, the Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation has awarded grants for projects and organizations improving the quality of life in the Village of Milan, Illinois. The Brissman Foundation is a private foundation administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

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