22 Mar 2016

Better Business Bureau Serving the Quad Cities Presents 2016 Torch Award Winners

By Ryan Smith

Bettendorf, IA –  Please join us as we recognize our 2016 Business Torch Award recipients as well as our 2016 Student Torch Award recipients; honoring businesses and students who demonstrate superior ethics, reliability and trustworthiness....

22 Mar 2016

Smiddy Backs Bill Helping Working Family Care Givers Stay on the Job

By Paul Ferrero

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, is sponsoring legislation allowing Illinois workers caring for a relative to use their own sick time for caregiving responsibilities.

"More than a million Illinoisans maintain ...

21 Mar 2016

Fulton Chamber Press Release

By April Edwards-Eshelman

On Friday March 18, 2016, the Fulton Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Business Tour hosted by Starbuck Machinery. This business now owned by Craig & Brenda Vanderploeg is located in Fulton's Industrial Park. Chamber members were given a hist...

21 Mar 2016

SBA Names Top Winners of 2016 InnovateHER Business Competition

By Miguel Ayala

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the winners of the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge, its nationwide business competition to highlight innovative products and services created and ...

21 Mar 2016

Governor Rauner's Statement on the Passage of SB 2059

By Catherine Kelly

SPRINGFIELD – The following statement can be attributed to Catherine Kelly, Press Secretary for Governor Rauner:

“Senate Democrats today admitted that this bill would do nothing to help higher education, MAP students or social servic...

18 Mar 2016

MRA – The Management Association Celebrating Administrative Professionals Week in April with a Luncheon featuring Dave “The Shef” Sheffield presenting “Unleashing Your Administrative Rock Star!” and other special programs

By Kathy Riley

April 25-29, 2016 is Administrative Professionals Week (formerly National Secretaries Day), when bosses and businesses honor the work their administrative staff perform all year long.

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18 Mar 2016

SBA Administrator Honors Nation’s Top Small Businesses

By June Teasley

Iowa winner to be formally recognized in Washington, D.C. on May 1-2

WASHINGTON –

18 Mar 2016

Putting Together a Great Wedding on a Budget

By Steve Burke

By Nathaniel Sillin

Will a modern wedding endanger your finances? It doesn't have to.

With the average price of an American wedding over $31,000, the big day can impose financial stress for those who don't have savings in place. It's i...

17 Mar 2016

IRS Has Refunds Totaling $950 Million for People Who Have Not Filed a 2012 Federal Income Tax Return

By Christopher A. Miller

IR-2016-38, March 10, 2016

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Federal income tax refunds totaling $950 million may be waiting for an estimated one million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax ret...

16 Mar 2016

Iowa Finance Authority Names Top Iowa Lenders

By Ashley Jared

Iowa lenders recognized for outstanding efforts in advancing homeownership

 

DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority today recognized the top Iowa lenders from throughout the state for their efforts in advancing...

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