15 Nov 2023

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week and New Innovation in Iowa Programs

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 15, 2023) — Iowa Workforce Development is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, with a focus this year on the innovation that is driving new growth in Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs across the state. Iowa has remained a leader in not only the growth of new RA programs, but also in the unique ways that partnerships have formed to build the workforce pipeline in more professions than ever before.

14 Nov 2023

2023 Rock Island County Tentative Multiplier Announced

By Maura Kownacki

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (November 14, 2023) — Rock Island County has been issued a tentative property-assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

13 Nov 2023

Changes Coming for Iowa Individual Income-Tax Filers

By John Fuller

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 13, 2023) — Be prepared. Changes are coming next tax season for Iowans who file individual income-tax returns.

13 Nov 2023

U-Haul Supports Local Business in Muscatine

By Maya Badman

MUSCATINE, IOWA (November 13, 2023) — U-Haul Co of Iowa Inc is pleased to announce that RP Brothers LLC, a gas station and convenience store, signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Muscatine community.

RP Brothers at 4804 Grandview Ave will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items, and in-store pickup for boxes.

09 Nov 2023

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Announces New Partnership to Help Iowa Employers Hire Transitioning Military Members

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 9, 2023) — Iowa Workforce Development today is announcing a new partnership that will make it easier than ev

09 Nov 2023

Lou Sandoval Named President and CEO of Illinois Chamber of Commerce

By Darbi Keltner

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (November 9, 2023) — The Board of Directors of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has named Lou Sandoval as its next Chief Executive Officer and President. Sandoval’s appointment as CEO follows a national search led by Koya Partners, the executive recruiting firm focused on mission-driven leadership. As CEO, Sandoval will lead the Chamber in representing the business community to champion policies that support growth across Illinois’ dynamic and diverse economy.

09 Nov 2023

Iowa Women’s Foundation to Hold First Iowa Solutions Summit

By Chad Cooper

CORALVILLE, IOWA (November 9, 2023) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is proud to host the 2023 Iowa Solutions Summit on December 6, 2023, 9AM-4:30PM at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Solutions Summit will focus on child-care and feature six break-out sessions led by experts with tangible solutions to address child-care shortages, ranging from school district and business partnerships to wage-enhancement and on-site child-care programs.

08 Nov 2023

Iowa Pork Adds Zach Lovett to "Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon" NIL Initiative with Cyclone Players

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (November 8, 2023) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State football players is adding another new member: Linebacker Zach Lovett.

08 Nov 2023

Illinois Chamber: Oppose Efforts to Curtail Illinois’ Growing Logistics Industry (HB 2547)

By Darbi Keltner

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (November 8, 2023) — This morning, Clark Kaericher, Illinois Chamber Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, testified in the Senate Labor Committee subject matter hearing on HB 2547, the "Warehouse Worker Protection Act."

Kaericher delivered the following remarks to the committee.

02 Nov 2023

Quad Cities Chamber Endorses Business-Friendly Candidates for Davenport and Bettendorf

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 2, 2023) — The Quad Cities Chamber endorses candidates who have demonstrated a desire to support a business-friendly climate or a commitment to the business community as evident in their candidate questionnaires or body of work. The Chamber announced its list of endorsed candidates for elections for mayor and city council in Davenport and Bettendorf.

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