LGBTQ+ Town Hall, suicide prevention talk, CYFS online seminar for creative ‘littles:’ Central Illinois Dailies for 4-19-26
Lots of learning in today’s Central Illinois Dailies: a Monday LGBTQ+ Town Hall, a midday Tuesday talk about preventing suicide in your LGBTQ+ community, and an online seminar Tuesday by the Center for Youth and Family Solutions about raising creative littles.
New LGBTQ+ bar opens, housing help for ex-prisoners, prescription drug take-back Saturday: Quad Cities Dailies for 4-19-26
The quiet opening of the Quad Cities new LGBTQ+ bar Together on 2nd, a chance Wednesday to learn about Home for Good legislation to help people released from prison, and the coming Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It’s Quad Cities Dailies for 4-19-26.
Miss Pickle 2026 for Pride and The Deadwood, Braveheart Memorial weekend, ISU adds women’s wrestling: Iowa Dailies for 4-18-26
Miss Pickle in Iowa City raises money for two causes and not just one, women’s wrestling comes to Iowa State University, and Kings & Queens in Sioux City hosts three nights of fundraising for the Cole McClure Braveheart Foundation. It’s Iowa Dailies for 4-18-26.
Rockford’s LGBTQ+ resource fair, new bill would protect homeless camps, poll shows ‘yes’ to data center rules: Illinois Dailies for 4-18-26
Rockford area residents have a chance to explore LGBTQ+ resources, a new poll shows data center rules are favored by Illinoisans, and a bill proposes to protect “life-sustaining” homeless camps. It’s Illinois Dailies for 4-18-26.
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.
