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Over the last 50 years, the Quad City Development Group unified the community and strengthened the local economy. That's according to two past presidents of the organization. This month, it was replaced by a new organization called, "Quad Cities First," and the Illinois and Iowa Quad City chambers of commerce. In the first of a two-part series, Michelle O'Neill talks with former President, Dick Weeks, about the development group's role in the 1960s, '70s, and early '80s.

September 29 –

After the farm crisis of the 1980s hit the country, the Quad City Development Group started exploring ways to diversify the local economy. That work and many other responsibilities now belong to the Illinois and Iowa Quad City chambers of commerce, and a new organization called, "Quad Cities First." In the second part of our series on the history of the development group, Michelle O'Neill talks with former President, John Gardner.

September 30 –

Being "green" in Rock Island means some public works employees are learning how to re-build 100 year old equipment, use 25-year-old software and keep track of the Rock River. Michelle O'Neill reports.

June 29 –

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