Kenda Burrows's stories

WIU Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center hosts party
Ten years after it was first envisioned, Western Illinois University leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon Wednesday, Oct. 8, at WIU’s Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center designed to help children achieve their dreams. The center, which also serves as an…
RI High school alumnus prepared to take charge at Harvard
As Interim President Alan Garber takes the helm at a Harvard University still reeling from…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Homegrown leaders seek to revive RI West End
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Deere plants seeds of change via technology
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…
QCBJ Newsmakers: GROWTH turns 41-prepare for more ‘miracles’
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…

QCBJ Newsmakers: 50th anniversary shines spotlight on CASI
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…
Vibrant, walkable, livable Moline riverfront tops QC wish lists
Quad Citians want to see a well-connected, inclusive, walkable, bikeable and livable downtown Moline riverfront…

Modern Woodmen insuring its future with ads for today’s moms
Modern Woodmen of America is turning heads with a new pioneering major brand campaign designed…

Sands celebrates 41 years at KWQC, eager for life after PSL
After 41 years of being welcomed into Quad Cities homes and sharing tens of thousands…

Moline in danger of losing $300k-$500K in pot revenue
Before dashing off to a ribbon cutting at Moline’s second cannabis dispensary today, Dec. 8,…

Moline welcomes Revolution Dispensary, city’s 2nd legal pot store
Moline is celebrating the grand opening today, Friday, Dec. 8, of the second recreational cannabis…

JA expo inspires 3,200 teens to think about their future careers
Nearly 3,200 teens crowded into the JA Inspire Career Expo at the Bend XPO in…

Construction, family, community built into Caitlin Russell’s DNA
Caitlin Russell’s path to serving as president of the family construction business was laid out…

Economist finds things to like in ‘economy everybody loves to hate’
Though “everybody loves to hate” this economy, the U.S. is still in a good place,…

Pritzker, QC leaders celebrate $65M I-280 project completion
Completion of a $65.7 million resurfacing project to make the Interstate 280 bridge a smoother,…

Deere, its employees, retirees, suppliers drive QC’s success
Quad Citians have long known that John Deere helps drive our economy. But a new,…





