Kenda Burrows's stories
Most Influential Leader Herrell conjures QC wins
Cheerleader, collaborator, visionary, sorcerer and alchemist. That’s how fellow Quad Cities leaders describe Visit Quad Cities President and CEO Dave Herrell, QCBJ readers’ choice for 2025’s Most Influential Leader. Fans also point to an impressive number of impactful wins the…
$30M downtown RI federal building nearly complete
Major construction on the long-awaited federal courthouse in downtown Rock Island is slated for completion…
New chamber arm ‘up and running’ to Grow Quad Cities
A month after the July 1 launch of Grow Quad Cities, the new economic development…
Chamber leaders urged to ‘lean in’ on fledgling Grow Quad Cities
A year after Peter Tokar III publicly unveiled plans for a new Quad Cities Chamber…
Deere investing $250M to upgrade 3 QC factories
As part of its commitment to expand its manufacturing capabilities with cutting-edge technologies, Deere &…
QC Land Bank attacking zombies, looking to future
Since 2022 the Quad Cities Land Bank Authority has been working to attack zombie structures…
Take seat at One Table, help fill QC safety net gaps
Days after launching the One Table QC initiative to shore up the social safety net,…
Lane Evans Memorial Highway aims to keep his legacy alive
More than 10 years after Lane Evans’ death and some two decades after Parkinson’s Disease…
Detroit minister to share gospel of tiny homeownership
As the Quad Cities grapples with a shortage of affordable housing and rising evictions, a…
Rock Island residents invited to ‘tell on’ neighbors’ yards
Each year, residents of Rock Island are encouraged to “Tell On Your Neighbor” by nominating…
Culture, leadership go hand in hand for decorated Coach Bluder
Building a “winning culture” is more than just a buzz word for finding success in…
I-74 bridge designer pleased with his 3-year-old identical twins
In his first return trip to the Quad Cities in years the designer of the…
Illinois Chamber CEO receives Latino education leadership award
CHICAGO – Lou Sandoval, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, received the…
West End makes progress in participatory budgeting process
West End Revitalization’s participatory budgeting process has entered a new phase on its way to…
IHDA advances $11.5M 30-unit Aledo Northside Lofts development
ALEDO, Illinois – With Illinois Housing Development Authority approval of nearly $2.5 million in funding…
Historic Aledo Opera House reopens on high note
ALEDO, Illinois – The historic Aledo Opera House is singing again. So is the growing…
