19 Dec 2007

Young-Professional Organizations to Merge

By Administrator

In an effort to create a regional approach to talent attraction and retention, the Young Professionals Network of the Quad Cities (YPN), an initiative of the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce, and DavenportOne's neXt Professionals will be merging into one organization. All area young professionals are invited to join in the first combined YPN/neXt event Thursday, January 17, at Centre Station in downtown Moline at 5:30 p.m. A celebratory event for the unveiling of the new young professionals organization is tentatively scheduled for April 3.

 

12 Dec 2007

Quad Cities CVB Announces Reorganization

By Administrator

The board of directors of the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced a reorganizaton of its office and visitor center. It will establish one office for all professional staff at the RiverStation, 1601 River Drive in downtown Moline. Also, it will partner with the City of Davenport and the Davenport Levee Commission to improve the current visitor center on the first floor of Union Station to become a full-service visitor center. And it will partner with the City of Rock Island to manage the Centennial Bridge Visitors Center, expected to open in May 2008.

 

05 Dec 2007

McKesson Lofts Project Gets Underway

By Administrator

Last week, the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation broke ground on the long-anticipated McKesson Lofts at 110 19th Street. The $6.6-million mixed-use redevelopment project is in the heart of downtown Rock Island. Built in 1914, this 60,000-square-foot former warehouse has sat vacant for eight years. Redevelopment of the building has been on the drawing board for four years. The vision for McKesson Lofts is a mixed-use facility that incorporates environmentally friendly concepts suitable for residential living and high-tech commercial use. Completion of the first and second floors is anticipated in October 2008, with the entire project complete by September 2009.

 

28 Nov 2007

Maps of Davenport's Historic Districts Now Available

By Administrator

The City of Davenport Historic Preservation Commission, in conjunction with the City of Davenport Design Center, has published a guide to the city's 17 historic districts. The map includes descriptions and photographs of historic structures, as well as the locations of the districts. The maps are free and available at many city offices. If you would like multiple copies for distribution, contact or visit the Design Center at 102 East Second Street, across from the Radisson.

 

21 Nov 2007

Rock Island Receives Funds to Expand Bike Trail

By Administrator
 

Illinois Governor Rob Blagojevich recently announced $1.5 million in bicycle-path grants for communities in northern Illinois. The City of Rock Island received $200,000 to construct 1.2 miles of trail starting at Ben Williamson Park and ending at 31st Avenue.

14 Nov 2007

Scrubbing Bubbles: With Colleges Moving Away from Standardized Testing, Will K-12 Follow?

By Administrator

When Augustana College announced earlier this month that it was eliminating standardized tests as an application requirement for prospective students, it highlighted a trend in higher education.

"There has been an accelerating surge of selective colleges dropping their admissions-testing requirement," said Robert Schaeffer, public education director for the National Center for Fair & Open Testing, also known as Fair Test. "The pace is such that some folks have suggested we're reaching a critical mass or a tipping point."

14 Nov 2007

LeClaire Celebrates Downtown Completion

By Administrator

LeClaire's new downtown is finished, and the city is attempting to set a world record for the longest ribbon-cutting to celebrate. The event will be held at the MedicEMS building, 107 North Cody Road, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 18. There will be food, fireworks, kids' activities, a $1,000-LeClaire-shopping-spree drawing, and live music by Blue Fuzzy Monkey. For more information: call (563) 289-9970 or visit (http://www.leclairechamber.com).

 

07 Nov 2007

Can the Left Find God?: Local Group and National Leader Push Liberals to Embrace Spirituality

By Administrator

Reader issue #658 A foolish person doesn't recognize that one can learn much from opponents. So liberals have begun to understand that they need God on their side as much as the Christian Right does.

07 Nov 2007

Augustana Goes "Test Optional" for Admissions

By Administrator

Augustana College has joined the ranks of institutions that have adopted "test optional" admissions policies. Under the new policy, recently approved by a vote of the Augustana faculty, students who apply for admission to Augustana College will no longer be required to submit standardized-test scores. The test-optional policy affects students applying for admission for the fall of 2008 and beyond. Augustana's test-optional admissions process is described in the admissions section of the college's Web site (http://www.augustana.edu/admissions/test-optional) . The Web page includes instructions for students who have already submitted test scores for admission in 2008 who would now like to proceed under the new policy.

 

31 Oct 2007

Mayors' Hunger Luncheon Announced

By Administrator

The 15th annual Mayors' Hunger Luncheon, "In from the Cold," will be held at noon on Thursday, November 8 at Bettendorf's Isle of Capri Convention Center. The mayors of the Quad Cities will serve a simple lunch of bread and hearty soup, reflecting the theme of "We eat simply so that others may simply eat." With the assistance of the United Way of the Quad Cities Area, "In from the Cold" has, since 1992, distributed more than $250,000 to fund services for the homeless, and at this year's luncheon, an additional fundraising raffle will give attendees the chance to win one of three Ralph Iaccarino prints. Tickets are $20 per person, with tables of 10 at $175, and more information is available at the "In from the Cold" Web site (http://www.infromthecoldqc.org) or by calling (563) 421-4343.

 

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