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A woman who broke a corporate gender barrier decades ago and a construction company president working today to elevate women in his male-dominated industry were honored for their gender diversity efforts.

Black Hawk College and the IFT Local 1836 announced Thursday afternoon that there is a tentative contract agreement between them.

The Quad-Cities unemployment rate fell in February to 4.4 percent, a drop from 4.7 percent the month before, according to new figures from the state of Illinois.

In a last-resort plea to operate a medical cannabidiol dispensary, a Quad-City company will take its case to the state Supreme Court.

Visitors to a new public space donated to the city of Rock Island will see parallel benches, a variety of plants and food trucks.

A Davenport man has claimed a $30,000 lottery prize.

ROCK ISLAND — Visitors to a new public space donated to the city will see parallel benches, a variety of plants and food trucks.

DES MOINES — Corn has been dethroned as the king of crops as farmers report they intend to plant more soybeans than corn for the first time in 35 years.

Mercado on Fifth has put out a call for vendors for the upcoming season of the Moline summer night market.

ROCK ISLAND — An April 17 meeting will discuss the fate of the Rock Island County Courthouse and an agreement outlining its demolition.