Kenda Burrows's stories

QC unites to feed the hungry

Some 20 Quad Cities businesses gobbled up the chance to join the inaugural 2025 Student Hunger Drive Million Meals Match.  As a result, the River Bend Food Bank was able to add 2.1 million more meals to the 926,393 that…

More to Mecum Auctions’ Quad Cities story

With new headlines still being written about The Bend’s riverfront development in East Moline, it’s…

QC Eviction Coalition aids renters, landlords

“It’s crunch time” for Rock Island County residents facing eviction, the Quad Cities Eviction Coalition…

Haydon, Woodall celebrated for empowering women

LuAnn Haydon and Rob Woodall were celebrated Thursday for championing change and empowering women by…

The Deanery ready to be filled with sound of music

A large band of music lovers cut the ribbon Friday on a unique new home…

Illinois takes over COVID-19 contact tracing from counties

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is taking over COVID-19 contact tracing beginning today,…

Despite COVID, healthier 2022 predicted for Rock Island

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms’ state of the city address to aldermen Monday included a…

Illinois legislative investigator post empty again

Illinois is once again without the services of the top state investigator nominally charged with…

Illinois’ Democratic-drawn remap survives court challenge

A three-judge federal court panel has unanimously upheld the latest Democratic-drawn Illinois state legislative map.…

Visit Quad Cities takes marketing to whole new level

Visit Quad Cities is deploying a powerful high-tech weapon in the region’s tourism promotion arsenal. …

Deere’s May joins board of Ford Motor Co.

John May, chairman of Deere & Co., recently was elected to Ford Motor Co.’s expanded…

City of Rock Island bids bon voyage to Tweet 

Rock Island was reeling from the loss of a Super Wal-Mart development planned for Watch…

‘Help us end this’: wear mask, get vaccinated, boosted

Quad Cities hospital beds and ICUs are full, ventilators and staff are running short, and…

Davenport, LeClaire, Galena shine at Christmas

Mississippi River lovers who want to visit Midwest communities that know how to put the…

Moline launches new high-speed broadband provider search

The City of Moline is rebooting its search for a new high-speed broadband provider today…

Quad Cities Chamber sets 2022 legislative priorities

The Quad Cities Chamber shared Tuesday its recipe for growing the region’s population and economy…

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