Check out two events to help animals this weekend: a vaccine clinic in Dubuque, and a three-day garage sale in Tipton. Plus, BTownn Pride puts out a call for Halloween costume donations, and a documentary about being Black in Dubuque is getting attention around Iowa. Check out Eastern Iowa briefs for 9-28-26.
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Check out six diverse events MainStream is highlighting for this weekend: a cultural festival, performance fundraiser, roller derby, and bar hop for the unhoused Saturday, and a park lunch and giveaway of kids’ winter coats and accessories Sunday. Check out Quad Cities Briefs for 9-18-26.
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Foundation 2 seeks outdoor equipment for its youth emergency shelter. Faith United Church of Christ-Muscatine seeks help in replenishing “Blessing Boxes” for the needy. And Decorah Pride seeks bands interested in performing at its Oct. 10 fest. Check out Eastern Iowa Briefs for 9-8-26.
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The T2 LGBTQ+ nightclub, also known as Together on 2nd, announces new hours. Proposed apartments in Bettendorf aim to help reduce a housing shortage. “The Union Stockyards” documentary about the Chicago meat market that was Packingtown shows Wednesday at the Rock Island Public Library. It’s Quad Cities Dailies for 8-29-26.
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On Wednesday: six environmentally concerned groups host “Let’s Talk Data Centers” in Rock Island, and the Quad Cities Latino Cinema Series shows “Stand and Deliver” in Davenport. Saturday, the Quad Cities Animal Welfare Center celebrates its 10th anniversary with an Open House in Milan. Read about it in Quad Cities Dailies for 8-18-26.
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An array of performers from throughout the Midwest join the Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha cast for “Cirque Risque” Saturday. Beadology Iowa offers two DIY jewelry classes this weekend. And the highly debated Johnson County Jail goes to a citizen vote in November. It’s Eastern Iowa Dailies for 8-13-26.
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Clock Inc. triggered a new fundraising flurry and widespread media coverage when it announced it had lost grant funding because of the Trump administration and might close in August without more donations. A look at public records shows the Quad Cities LGBTQ+ nonprofit had one of its best grant years ever in 2025, has been in financial crisis since 2024 and began losing revenue in 2023 during the Biden administration.
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Get advice on repairing your techy stuff at Fairfield’s Fix-It Friday. Celebrate groundbreaking rights for people with disabilities at Iowa City’s ADA Birthday BBQ Bash. Or check out the all-kings “Boys are Back” show at Basix. It’s Eastern Iowa Dailies for 7-23-26.
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River City Pride Fest brings more than three dozen performers and a food drive to the Peoria Riverfront Saturday, while the McLean County Museum of History appeals to baseball lovers in Bloomington. The new Jettie Rhodes mural in Urbana suffers vandalism. It’s Central Illinois Dailies for 7-17-26.
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Transgender and disability advocate and witch Theresa Jean Tanenbaum leads Peoria Proud’s InQueery Friday. Urbana lawmaker Carol Ammons and her family face fraud charges and investigations. And Bloomington lays out its schedule to ponder data center regulations. It’s Central Illinois Dailies for 7-16-26.
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