16 Jul 2025

U-Haul Equipment Now Available at State Food Mart

By Sydney Ellis

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 16, 2025) — U-Haul Co of Iowa Inc is pleased to announce that State Food Mart signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Bettendorf community.

State Food Mart at 3715 State St will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, and moving supplies.

13 Jul 2025

U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Self-Storage for Quad Cities

By Sydney Ellis

DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 13, 2025) — U-Haul® Company of Eastern Iowa is offering thirty days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at three facilities to Quad Cities residents affected by the tornado and flash flooding that occurred on Friday.

The Quad Cities were hit with heavy rains and strong winds, causing residential damage in some areas. An EF2 tornado touched down in Davenport.

09 Jul 2025

Iowa Biodiesel Board Testifies at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hearing in Support of Strong RFS Volumes

By Jenna Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (July 9, 2025) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board testified today at a US Environmental Protection Agency virtual hearing, expressing strong support for the agency’s proposed increases in Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for biomass-based diesel in 2026 and 2027.

09 Jul 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey: Small Business Optimism Remains Steady in June

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 9, 2025) — The 

08 Jul 2025

IBC Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Iowa Business Council

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2025) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2025 last Wednesday, July 2. The report measures IBC member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive.

01 Jul 2025

Iowa Biodiesel Board Applauds Senate Extension and Clarification of Biodiesel Tax Incentive

By Jenna Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (July 1, 2025) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) has praised the passage of key tax provisions in the newly-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — a positive signal to Iowa’s biodiesel producers who have been waiting for clarification of new tax policies.

19 Jun 2025

llinois Chamber President Lou Sandoval to Receive Cuauhtémoc Leadership Award from the National Latino Education Institute

By Illinois Chamber of Commerce

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 19, 2025) — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced that President and CEO Lou Sandoval, will be honored with the prestigious Cuauhtémoc (KWA-Tay-MOWK) Leadership Award by the National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) at its annual Fund It Forward Fundraiser on June 24, 2025. The event will take place at the historic University Club of Chicago.

19 Jun 2025

Keokuk Goodwill Celebrates a Decade of Service

By Goodwill of the Heartland

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 19, 2025) — The Goodwill Store in Keokuk, Iowa is celebrating a decade of community impac

18 Jun 2025

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Releases New Ads In Iowa Urging Congress to Permanently Protect American-Owned Small Businesses from Unconstitutional, Invasive Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 18, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business advocacy organization, has released new paid advertisements in Iowa featuring targeted radio ads and digital ads.

16 Jun 2025

 Southern Illinois Central Labor Council Swears in New Officers and Begins Operations for First Time Since 2020

By Alyssa Goodstein

WEST FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2025) — Last Thursday, the Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea swore in ten newly-elected officers to the Southern Illinois Central Labor Council (SICLC).

The SICLC has not had officers elected since the Spring of 2020. Over the last year, SICLC has held leadership meetings to rebuild the CLC to better advocate for union members and working families in Southern Illinois.

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