News and Features
Women’s tackle football, roller derby take Iowa spotlight April 18, 25
Women’s tackle football and roller derby teams in Iowa have a busy two weekends, with seven big match-ups coming April 18 and 25. Featured: the Ames Roller Derby Association, Capital City Crushers, Cedar Raptors, Cedar Valley Roller Derby, Des Moines Derby Brats, Iowa Phoenix, Old Capitol City Roller Derby, and Quad City Rollers.
Park fun for special needs kids, dog-focused book time at The Atlas Collective, community meal at MCCQC: Quad Cities Dailies for 4-15-26
The monthly community dinner at MCC of the Quad Cities, playground pop-ups in Moline for kids with disabilities, and a dog-loving theme at The Atlas Collective Book Club are in Quad Cities Dailies for 4-15-26.
Data center greenlighted in Sangamon, psychedelic fashion show Friday, Holi Moli Saturday: Central Illinois Dailies for 4-16-26
A controversial data center moves forward in Sangamon County, psychedelic fashion hits Castle Theatre, and Holi Moli is coming, in Central Illinois Dailies for 4-16-26.
‘The Business of Fancydancing’ at FilmScene, housing help in Johnson County, Boone Pride festival Saturday: Iowa Dailies for 4-13-26
The Business of Fancydancing tonight at FilmScene, renewed housing assistance in Iowa City, and Boone Iowa Pride this Saturday are in Iowa Dailies for 4-14-26.
Rainbow Cafe Scavenger Hunt seeks sign-ups, proposal to regulate chatbots, Galena poetry slam coming: Illinois Dailies for 4-14-26
Sign-ups are sought for Saturday’s scavenger hunt in Carbondale with Rainbow Cafe. A bill would regulate chatbots in Illinois. And Galena Public Library encourages poets to sign up for its upcoming poetry slam at Miss Kitty’s Grape Escape. It’s Illinois Dailies for 4-14-26.
