23 Jul 2019

Downtown Davenport Partnership Celebrates Success and Looks to the Future at Annual Meeting

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 23, 2019) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) annual meeting was held on Tuesday highlighting 2018-2019 downtown growth, flood-relief grant-funding, and a look toward the future of downtown development.

07 Feb 2019

Illinois Senate Passes Minimum Wage Increase, Chamber Remains Opposed

By Jennifer Walker

QUAD CITIES (February 7, 2019) — Today, the Illinois State Senate voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The bill increased the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and $13 an hour for those under 18 by 2025. The total vote was 39-18. The Quad Cities Chamber worked closely with Senator Neil Anderson to secure his “no” vote.

05 Feb 2019

Quad Cities Chamber Opposes $15 Minimum Wage in Illinois

By Jennifer Walker

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2019) — The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce joined other business groups throughout the state of Illinois in opposition to raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, over the next 4 years. The current minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 per hour. The bill is expected to be heard in a Senate committee this week.

29 Jan 2019

Chamber Outlines Priorities for 2019 Legislative Session

By Jennifer Walker

QUAD CITIES (January 29, 2019) — A competitive business climate, support for economic growth, and investment in infrastructure, education, and workforce top the list of issues the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce will push with legislators in 2019.

18 Sep 2018

1,500 People to Volunteer at Day of Caring Sept. 20

By Jennifer Walker
United Way’s Fall Day of Caring is Thursday, September 20, 2018 when 1,500 people will volunteer at 75 projects throughout the Quad Cities. Projects include: reading to children, organizing a donation center, manning a mobile food pantry, revitalizing a playground, landscaping, and much more.
13 Sep 2018

Live United Week Kicks Off

By Jennifer Walker

When:   

Monday, September 17, 2018
12 p.m. 

Where: 

John Deere Worldwide Headquarters
1 John Deere Place, Moline

What:   

13 Sep 2018

Challenge 5 Day is Today

By Jennifer Walker
Eight school districts, the Arconic Foundation, and United Way rallied around the Challenge 5 initiative, encouraging all students to “Strive for Less than 5” absences this school year. 

Today is Challenge 5 Day in local schools, with a challenge to have 100% attendance in all classrooms and in all schools. Last year Challenge 5 Day was held August 30, 2017 and total attendance in Quad Cities schools was 96.1%. Attendance results will be reported later today.

11 Sep 2018

Challenge 5 Day Thurs. Sept. 13

By Jennifer Walker

What: Every student at every school in the Quad Cities is challenged to attend school on September 13. We’re trying to beat last year’s Quad Cities-wide attendance rate of 96.1% on Challenge 5 Day.
When: Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Where: Virgil Grissom Elementary School, 500 Lost Grove Rd, Princeton, IA
Who: All school superintendents are joining together in the effort to encourage all students to “Strive for Less than 5” absences this school year.

07 May 2018

Please Donate Food at Your Mailbox Saturday, May 12

By Jennifer Walker

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the country's largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need. The local goal is to collect 100,000 meals.

07 Feb 2018

Mid-Year Push to Improve School Attendance

By Jennifer Walker

Quad Cities school districts have seen a small decline in the number of students who have been absent for too many days of the school year. National-level research has found that students who miss even just 9 days of the school year have lower grades and score lower on standardized tests.

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