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La Fayette Illinois. Population 250. Only 89 homes are in this community that’s not even a mile long. The village was established in the late 1830s and it’s showing its age. “We’ve seen houses, including the one I grew up in, demolished,” said longtime Village of La Fayette resident Bud Mckirgan. “There are several more […]
Spring is blooming in the Quad Cities but not necessarily booming in the housing market. The report by the Iowa Association of Realtors showed an uptick of inventory in March with more than 3,700 new listings. That’s an eight percent increase from a year ago. According to a local Realtor Carie Nesbitt at Mel Foster […]
Tipping has always been a heavily debated topic. Some don’t like it. Some believe it’s necessary. Concerned members of the food and beverage industry and local lawmakers gathered on April 22 to debate an Illinois bill that would potentially change tipping as we know it. The proposed bill is not only gaining steam, but also […]
A Quad-City Area village isn’t showing its historical charm. Instead, it’s showing its age. Peeling paint. Rotting roofs. Broken windows. Buildings in Bishop Hill are falling apart. The village in Henry County was settled by Swedish immigrants back in 1840. Some of its buildings date back more than 150 years, and as time goes on, […]
Women in unions know having a female leader is necessary for empowering women. In a roundtable conversation with Congressman Eric Sorensen, leaders discussed the value of having more women in leadership roles. “We all got to be a leader sometime even if it’s just in the home, the workforce, or just walking into a building […]