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Amazon, Kroger, and UNFI workers join Teamsters
UNFI warehouse workers in Illinois and Kroger truck drivers in Georgia have voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, less than a week after the National Labor Relations Board ordered Amazon to recognize Teamster drivers in California. On Monday, the union announced that 244 UNFI warehouse workers in Urbana,...
$1.5M awarded to JTED teacher apprenticeship program recipients by governor
Grant funding assists paraprofessional educators facing barriers to employment; McKendree University among grant recipients. Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have awarded $1.5 million in grant funding to three Illinois universities through the Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Teacher Apprenticeship Program.
Nathan Losey is the Featured Speaker at Market Outlook Seminar Series on September 10, 2024
Farmers and agricultural enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The Market Outlook Seminar Series, sponsored by local farm bureaus and various agricultural enterprises, begins on September 10, 2024, at 6:15 PM, at Lavender Crest Winery. This series promises valuable insights, starting with a session featuring Nathan Losey from AgResource. Attendees will enjoy dinner and receive a comprehensive grain market update. Interested? Make sure to reserve your spot by September 3rd to secure your seat at this insightful event. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the agricultural market!
City of East Moline and Nahant Marsh to host ‘Food, Fun and Turtles’ event
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - It’s time to shell-ebrate with turtle friends!. Sept. 3 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Moline Main Street will partner with Nahant Marsh Education Center for an evening filled with food, fun and turtles at Hereford Park, 400 13th Street, according to event organizers. Nahant Marsh will be showing off its turtles and sharing fun facts about the turtles living in the QCA.
18th annual Trains, Planes, & Automobiles Festival coming back to Geneseo
GENESEO, Ill. (KWQC) - The 18th annual Trains, Planes, & Automobiles Festival is coming back to Geneseo Sept. 5-7. The event is known as one of the largest car shows in Illinois, according to the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce. A model train display, WWII Stearman Bi-Planes, a guided historic gold...
Grand Prix takes new route in Rock Island
The 29th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, presented by The Hemp Doctor, is the world’s largest karting street race, according to a news release. It will feature 19 races on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31- Sept 1. Admission is free to this family-oriented event.
Over 50 Rivian R1T And R1S Models Ruined In Factory Fire
Fortunately, the fire didn’t spread beyond the factory’s parking lot. A Rivian spokesperson says the cause of the fire is still being investigated. The blaze comes just a few weeks after three Amazon delivery vehicles built by Rivian caught on fire. Approximately 50 spanking new Rivian R1S and...
Whitey’s ice cream impacted by manufacturing malfunction
Some ice cream flavors at Whitey’s may be limited after a malfunction at its manufacturing plant. Whitey’s posted about the issue on its Facebook page. The malfunction caused a significant loss of product. Whitey’s vice president, Annika Tunberg, told Our Quad Cities News the cleanup period won’t be long, and manufacturing will begin again once cleanup is done. Because of the delay, some ice cream will be low on stock, but Our Quad Cities News was not told which specific flavors are impacted.
Illinois history made at Du Quoin
Du Quoin, IL — Those who stuck around for the almost six-hour Champions Day at the Du Quoin State Fair were treated to the co-fastest mile of all time by an Illinois-bred pacer, a 1:47.4 clocking from Fox Valley Landen. The 4-year-old Somestarsomewhere gelding, trained by Amy Husted and...
Collaborative Escape Room One of the Highlights of Monmouth College's SOFIA Projects
"Escapism is good, but we can go too far," warned one SOFIA group, which included returning student Lizzie Durfee ('26), shown here helping a visitor to the August 17 poster presentations. MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 26, 2024) — Without the "fire triangle," there's really no story.That was one of the many...
Next ROWVA budget may be a little lean, says Superintendent
The ROWVA School District spent money this summer on improvements to its cafeteria — something that hasn’t been done since the cafeteria was first put in during the 1970’s. That’s according to Superintendent James Dunlap, who tells Galesburg’s Morning News on WGIL that might be it for...
Illinois opens contest to redesign state flag
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting submissions for a new state flag design next week, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday. The commission was created last year after Senate Bill 1818 was signed into law. The goal of the bill was to develop new state flag designs to determine if […]
First Merchants exits Illinois retail banking with Old Second deal
Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants Bank is selling five Chicago-area branches to Aurora, Illinois-based Old Second Bank, taking the Indiana lender out of the Chicago suburbs market. Old Second, which has about $5.7 billion in assets, will also take on about $304 million in deposits and about $12 million in branch-related...
Record “On This Day” Temperatures Broken From Illinois Heat Wave
Let's face it. It was stinking hot yesterday. Thanks to all of that corn sweat and hot temperatures in the area, we've been dealing with a heat wave to kick off the week. Although we didn't break the record for the hottest recorded temperature in the Quad Cities, we did break a daily record during Tuesday's Excessive Heat Warning. We also broke a record overnight, too.
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