Two stores are closing at Davenport’s NorthPark Mall
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Two stores are closing at NorthPark Mall in Davenport. Tilly's and Charlotte Russe, which are both clothing stores, will be closing their stores in the near future. Mall management...
View ArticleNew measure would craft economic development plan for Illinois border towns
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — A state senator whose district borders Indiana wants the state to highlight economic development tools to grow businesses in Illinois, but only for bordering communities. State...
View ArticleIllinois slides toward bottom of nation in business tax ranking
(Illinois News Network) – Even before Illinois lawmakers approved an income tax hike last summer, the state’s total tax burden on local businesses pushed past its neighbors and closer to coastal,...
View ArticleThe last Sears in Chicago is closing
Watch Video (CNN Money) — Sears has been part of Chicago for more than a century. That ends Sunday. The final Sears in Chicago city limits is closing. Known as the Six Corners store, it opened in the...
View ArticleBoth Red and Blue states lead in business friendliness; Illinois trails
(Illinois News Network) – Illinois ranked 28th in CNBC’s annual list of “America’s Top States for Business,” far behind other states in the Midwest. CNBC’s scorecard on state economic climate ranked...
View ArticleIllinois small business owners optimistic
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) — The month of August has provided some good news for Illinois small businesses. Recent reports indicate national gross domestic product increasing at a 4.2 percent...
View ArticleMoline Kmart will close as part of Sears bankruptcy
MOLINE, Illinois -- The Kmart on Avenue of the Cities is among the 142 Sears and Kmart locations that will close after the company filed for bankruptcy. According to a USA Today story that sites court...
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Davenport Hilltop business gets $75k as part of revitalization project
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Residents of the Hilltop area in Davenport are trying to revitalize their neighborhood, and one store received a lot of money to do just that. The Brewed Book, a locally-owned...
View ArticleNew signs aim at welcoming ‘all people’ to Quad City businesses
MOLINE, Illinois -- One Human Family QCA is distributing new signs in the business community that aim to set a friendly, apolitical tone throughout the Quad Cities region. The fliers are designed for...
View ArticleHurts Donut Co. opens in Bettendorf, fans camp outside in anticipation
BETTENDORF, Iowa -- A new donut shop in the Quad Cities literally had people camped outside the doors in tents the night before it opened. Hurts Donuts Company finally opened on Dec. 19 after years of...
View Article$15 minimum wage plan has some Illinois businesses looking across the river
MOLINE, Illinois -- The Illinois State Senate is expected to consider a bill this week to raise the minimum wage in the state to $15 an hour. The years-long effort is poised to pass with Democrats...
View ArticleRestaurant owner turns to food truck to keep his business afloat during flood...
DAVENPORT, Iowa - As businesses continue to wait for flood water to recede, one business owner is hitting the road to keep his restaurant afloat. "It's after 11-o-clock and our lunches are normally...
View ArticleMilltown Coffee re-opens in Moline
MOLINE, Illinois – Customers were invited back into Milltown Coffee in Moline on June 10. The coffee shop is re-open after being forced to close last week. The business has had to close three times...
View ArticleAgrisolutions opens new 110,000 square foot facility in Rock Island
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- The city of Rock Island is now home to a global farm equipment manufacturing company. Agrisolutions celebrated the grand opening of their 110,000 square foot facility on...
View ArticleLocal business considering automated machines to offset costs of Illinois...
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- Workers at Sweet Tooth Snacks are preparing for the holiday season, packaging popcorn to send to retailers, like T.J. Maxx and Ross, across the country. The business's owners...
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Business Spotlight: Watch News 8 at 5 every Monday in November
We’re showcasing Quad Citizens with some great ideas or budding businesses during November. Catch the groundbreaking inventions your neighbors are working on every Monday on News 8 at 5. If you have a...
View ArticleBettendorf’s council could ban these types of businesses from opening downtown
BETTENDORF, Iowa - City council members passed a first-reading of an amendment to the Downtown Bettendorf Master Plan Overlay District on December 3. The amendment would prohibit certain businesses...
View ArticleChamber president says economic future relies on businesses already here
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The head of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce says the best way for the region to grow economically is by focusing on the businesses already here. "We're going to grow because our...
View ArticleTHIS WEEK: We’re not heading into a recession
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A leading analyst of the Midwestern economy says we can expect an economic slowdown in the coming year but nothing more dire. In other words, no recession. "Most of the economists do...
View ArticleEvacuated Downtown Le Claire businesses now open after train derailment
LE CLAIRE, Iowa -- Downtown businesses are back to business as usual, after some were evacuated following a train derailed Friday morning. Scott County Emergency Management Agency officials say the...
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