Kenda Burrows's stories
$30M downtown RI federal building nearly complete
Major construction on the long-awaited federal courthouse in downtown Rock Island is slated for completion by the end of August, including the buildout of its government tenants’ spaces, the U.S. General Services Administration said. A GSA spokesperson also told the…
$1.16M OK’d to renovate new Davenport Junior Theatre space
The process to secure a temporary home for soon-to-be-displaced Davenport Junior Theatre programming took another…
Make mental wellness, wellbeing workplace priority
With nearly two-thirds of American workers living with a mental illness or the symptoms of…
Employers share unique, effective wellness programs
From sabbaticals to biometric testing and healthy choices linked to health insurance discounts, to inviting…
Deere reports Q1 earnings decline; expects more in year ahead
Deere & Co. stock dipped Thursday after the release of first-quarter earnings that put its…
Mental illness can impact worker retention, productivity
With nearly two-thirds of workers living with a mental illness or symptoms of one, the…
Moline mayor touts year of growth, investment, progress
Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati celebrated 2024 as a year of economic growth, significant community investment and…
Thoms lauds 2024 RI investment; more to come in 2025
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms celebrated 2024 as a year of growth that boasted a…
$3.2B Illinois budget hole may impact key QC chamber priorities
Illinois lawmakers say they’ll work to invest more in middle-income housing, child care, site-readiness, worker…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Stakeholders prepare to tackle NorthPark study
This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…
Little Rock Nine isn’t Black, white history, it’s U.S. history
Sixty-seven years after the Little Rock Nine was escorted by armed soldiers from the 101st…
Why employers should ‘kick the tires’ on DoD interns
Not only does the Army’s SkillBridge Program help separating service members transition to civilian life,…
Arsenal leader hopes internship a bridge to new career
By most folks’ measure – including his own – recently retired U.S. Army Col. Daniel…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Staples thrives in grad school, more inmates work to graduate
This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…
UPDATE: FTC, AGs sue Deere for driving up farmers’ repair costs
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, sued Deere & Co. for monopoly…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Chamber targets July 2025 for Grow Quad Cities launch
This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…
