DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 25, and Saturday, May 1, was 3,375, a decrease of 580 from last week’s adjusted numbers.
BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 4, 2021) —Rise United is a community-wide collaborative effort to improve racial equity and quality of life for Quad Citizens. Spearheaded by United Way Quad Cities, the goal is to achieve measurable improvements in education, health and income in 10 years.
MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 30, 2021) — Solar energy is coming to the Quad Cities International Airport. Solar panels affixed to the terminal roof and a new carport structure will provide a clean, renewable energy-source for the airport, and a covered parking-option for nearly 200 spots in the short-term lot. Two additional electric-vehicle charging-stations will be added to the existing three once the project is completed.
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 29, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 18, and Saturday, April 24, was 3,893, a decrease of 3,088 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 3,494 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 399 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 26, 2021) —The RIA Federal Credit Union will hold a ribbon-cutting for its new location at 11AM, Friday, May 7, 2021, at 4460 16th St, Moline, Illinois. The pandemic hasn’t gone away, but the community is prepared to attend public events safely and with confidence.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2021) — Following today’s Senate Energy and Public Utilities subject matter hearing on the Exelon audit prepared by Synapse Energy Economics at the direction of the Pritzker Administration, Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch provides the following statement:
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 11, and Saturday, April 17, was 7,255, an increase of 2,250 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 6,673 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 582 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.
DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 21, 2021) — The Family Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving the Quad Cities and other Iowa communities, recently launched its Cinco de Mayo spring points program to honor and support local Mexican food establishments.
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2021) — Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) reports an increase in recent fraudulent activity related to unemployment insurance. This includes claims filed using stolen identities or unauthorized access to an individual’s account, as well as computer-generated claims from a single employer that exceeds the number of employees.
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