Jenna Morton

Jenna joined WQAD in August, 2012.

Born and raised in Springfield, she received a Bachelors in Radio/Television at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale.
While at SIUC, she was actively involved in their live student-produced television newscast which aired on the PBS affiliate.
She then continued her education and got her Master's in Public Affairs Reporting at University of Illinois Springfield.

Outside of reporting Jenna likes to hang out with family and friends, read, travel, and cook.

Jenna looks forward keeping you informed, meeting the community and telling their stories. She is excited to be in the Quad Cities and would love to hear from anyone with a good story to tell.

Recent Articles

  • Local School Holds Plant Sale to Raise Money for Their School

    Posted on: 6:36 pm, May 1, 2013, by

    Loads of flowers, herbs, vegetables and hanging baskets were delivered to the Mississippi Valley fairgrounds on May 1, 2013 and... Read More ›

  • Davenport Firefighters Collect Water For Military

    Posted on: 5:37 pm, May 1, 2013, by

    The Davenport Fire Department joined forces with the USO to help local military families. The organization kicked off their first... Read More ›

  • Saying Goodbye to Mayor Welvaert

    Posted on: 5:26 pm, May 1, 2013, by , updated on: 05:36pm, May 1, 2013

    After eight years, 96 months in all as Mayor of Moline, Don Welvaert’s almost left the building. On Wednesday, May... Read More ›

  • Prom Will Take A Toll On Your Wallet

    Posted on: 10:34 pm, April 28, 2013, by , updated on: 10:35pm, April 28, 2013

    It’s that time of year again, prom is here.  A new survey shoes that people will be spending more money... Read More ›

  • Small Town Looking For More Help After Flood

    Posted on: 10:41 pm, April 27, 2013, by

    A small town is still feeling the impact from flooding after several homes were damaged. London Mills, south of Galesburg... Read More ›

  • Getting Back To Normal After The Flood

    Posted on: 5:50 pm, April 26, 2013, by , updated on: 05:51pm, April 26, 2013

    As the water levels keep going down things are looking up for River Drive. As businesses in Davenport had to... Read More ›

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  • Broken Levee Forces Some Out Of Their Homes

    Posted on: 11:40 pm, April 21, 2013, by , updated on: 11:59pm, April 21, 2013

    Some people had to evacuate their homes after a levee broke in Oquawka, Illinois. It happened at 7:30 Sunday morning,... Read More ›

  • Despite Flooding Baseball Fans Headed to Modern Woodmen

    Posted on: 10:45 pm, April 20, 2013, by , updated on: 10:46pm, April 20, 2013

    Despite flooded parking lots and closed roads it didn’t keep baseball fans away from enjoying a game at Modern Woodmen... Read More ›

  • Flooding Slows Down Businesses On River Drive

    Posted on: 6:42 pm, April 19, 2013, by , updated on: 06:44pm, April 19, 2013

    Local Businesses have taken a hit because of flooding. River Drive in Davenport is closed causing businesses to see fewer... Read More ›

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    Posted on: 2:56 pm, April 19, 2013, by

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  • People Prepare For Flood As Dike Breaks

    Posted on: 9:40 pm, April 18, 2013, by , updated on: 10:03pm, April 18, 2013

    Water rushing onto roads and farm fields as the Green River Dike in Geneseo, IL broke, causing people rushing to... Read More ›

  • Creek Floods Geneseo Mobile Home Park

    Posted on: 3:30 pm, April 18, 2013, by , updated on: 04:53pm, April 18, 2013

    While the heavy rain flooded streets it also impacted some homes. People living in a mobile home park had to... Read More ›