Saturday brings Oskaloosa Pride, Dubuque PrideFest, Iowa City LGBTQIA+ Meet & Greet: Eastern Iowa Dailies for 6-5-26
Saturday’s a big one for LGBTQ+ Pride in eastern Iowa: enjoy Oskaloosa Pride, Dubuque Pride Festival by DBQ Pride, and a gathering of the Iowa LGBTQ+ Group at Press Coffee. It’s Eastern Iowa Dailies for 6-5-26.
Macomb Pride Picnic and Logan County PrideFest Saturday, River City Pride fundraiser Sunday: Central Illinois Dailies for 6-5-26
The Macomb Pride Picnic celebrates spoken word Saturday. Logan County PrideFest, also Saturday, asks why “the Earth is being mean.” And Sparky Ringside in Peoria raises money Sunday for the River City Pride Festival. It’s Central Illinois Dailies for 6-5-26.
QC Pride Fest kicks off Friday, Peters trounces Croken for House 97 seat, free meals for kids and teens: Quad Cities Dailies for 6-4-26
Quad Cities Pride Fest kicks off its two-day celebration of drag, music and vendors Friday. Adam Peters wins the Iowa House District 97 seat from incumbent Ken Croken in Tuesday’s Democratic party primary. And free breakfast and lunch is available this summer for needy families through the Rock Island-Milan School District. It’s Quad Cities Dailies for 6-4-26.
Studio 13 plans Ames spot, groups sue to protect Iowa rivers, primary elections Tuesday: Iowa Dailies for 6-1-26
Iowa primaries for both parties are coming Tuesday, Food & Water Watch joins two other groups to see protection of five Iowa rivers, and Studio 13 Ames prepares to open in August. It’s Iowa Dailies for 6-1-26.
EDITORIAL: Yes to Croken, no to Peters for Iowa House 97 for his misleading rhetoric, needless callousness, social media wall, more
Based on the huge role that omission, erasure, persona crafting, selective support and suppression, and hyperbole play in Adam Peters’ campaign painted in altruism, we feel it’s essential for the health of not only Davenport and the Quad Cities’ LGBTQ+ community, but the state of Iowa, to explain why we so strongly object to Peters’ candidacy and encourage voting for incumbent State Rep. Ken Croken Tuesday.
Data center discussions in Lockport, Joliet Pride’s “movie night,” summer music camp in Naperville: Northern Illinois dailies for 5-26-26
Dive into workshops in Lockport about data centers, join “Movie Night” with the Joliet Pride Network, or sign up for the Amatones summer music program. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 5-26-26.
The Latest Bulletin
The Bulletin for May 23 to June 4, 2026, is out! Key topics: data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots. Plus, a new Youth/Teens Events Section, and all the other good things: Animal Welfare Needs, Volunteer Needs, Spirituality Events, Bar/Adults Only Events, and events for all parts of Illinois and Iowa, divided by region. Enjoy!
Dog-walking volunteers in Belleville, Le Bar and Latino LGBTQ+ culture in Chicago, National Louis’s new president: Illinois Dailies for 5-20-26
Dog-walkers are sought in Belleville, El Bar adds more Latino spice to Chicago LGBTQ+ nightlife, and Eddie Phillips becomes National Louis University’s first-ever Black president. It’s Illinois Dailies for 5-20-26.
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QC Pride Fest kicks off Friday, Peters trounces Croken for House 97 seat, free meals for kids and teens: Quad Cities Dailies for 6-4-26
Quad Cities Pride Fest kicks off its two-day celebration of drag, music and vendors Friday. Adam Peters wins the Iowa House District 97 seat from incumbent Ken Croken in Tuesday’s Democratic party primary. And free breakfast and lunch is available this summer for needy families through the Rock Island-Milan School District. It’s Quad Cities Dailies for 6-4-26.
