Bi-State Regional Commission

A Forum for Inter-governmental Coorperation and Delivery of Regional Programs

NEWS

  • Latest Commission In Review

    Bi-State Regional Commission meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month.  Read more for highlights from recent meetings.

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  • Grant Updates

    Safe Routes to School (SRTS) – Illinois Funding Cycle: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a new 2023 Funding Cycle for the Safe Routes to School Program. Both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects will be available beginning August 1 through October 2. The non-infrastructure program will have significant changes this cycle, and more information will be released.

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  • Quad Cities MPO News

    The MPO Transportation Policy Committee meeting is set for noon Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the Scott County Administrative Center, 600 4th Street, Room 605, Davenport, Iowa.  

    Meeting agendas and minutes can also be accessed here.

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Data Services Staff compiles, maintains and monitors current and historical data related to labor force, employment, and unemployment.  Data is available from several sources including the Illinois Department of Employment Securities (IDES), Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  It is collected and monitored for cities over 25,000 in population, counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, states, and the Nation.  To access labor force and employment data for the Region, please use see the Data Clearinghouse page.  Or, to access additional data sets, visit the following websites:

Illinois year-to-date (State of Illinois and Metro Areas; Counties; Cities – East Moline, Moline & Rock Island):
http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=2511

Illinois historical monthly, annual data (Illinois, metro areas, counties and cities)
http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=2513

Iowa – current and historical data (counties and cities over 25,000)
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/lmi/laborforce/

U.S. historical monthly and annual data (U.S.)
http://www.bls.gov/data/#unemployment.  Go to the section:  Labor Force Statistics including the National Unemployment Rate.  (Current Population Survey – CPS)

Or contact our Data Services Staff.

Mission Statement

A local, voluntary organization of five counties and 47 municipalities. We serve as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and delivery of regional programs and to assist member local governments in planning and project development.