News & Features
Wine Down Friday helps fund CYFS foster outreach as nationwide foster shortage builds
A nationwide need for more foster families, plus family counseling and senior support services, are what Friday night’s Wine Down in Peoria Heights will support. The event is a benefit for the Center for Youth and Family Solutions.
Decatur Pride aims for a rebound year with more kids’ fun
Kids’ games, lots of variety shows, drag story hour and free HIV testing are some of the highlights of Decatur Pride Fest Saturday.
Opinion
Art helps preserve history: “Predictor” and the inventor of the at-home pregnancy test
“Predictor” just wrapped at Urbana’s Station Theatre and will have its off-Broadway premiere in December. Caleb Sneeden writes in his review how the play by Jennifer Blackmer uses humor and frustration to preserve the story of Meg Crane, inventor of the at-home pregnancy test.
Clearing up the misinterpretation of Leviticus, a favorite Biblical ‘clobber passage’ of Charlie Kirk
Leviticus, a favorite source of “clobber passages” cited by the late Charlie Kirk and other extreme fundamentalist Christians to attack LGBTQ+ people, is rife with misinterpretation, writes Pastor Tyler Yost.
The Project Pages
Six ways to partake of services and events by The Project of the Quad Cities
Learn about six ways in September and October to get involved with The Project of the Quad Cities or partake of its events.
Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, Pride 5K, and Craft Night by Nat20 Photography
Enjoy this photo gallery of participants, performers and audience members at the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing June 15; the Pride 5K Walk, Run & Roll June 15, both hosted by The Project of...
The Green Wave
Research, policy, social justice make 4/20 “a celebration AND day of action”
Find 4/20 events throughout Illinois and Iowa, plus a look at significant cannabis policy, research and medical developments.
Mendoza Temple says signs emerging that research into cannabis as medicine will increase
A leading doctor says research into cannabis as medicine will likely increase soon, based on new moves by the government.
