Childbirth got a little easier for some, with anesthesia. Lucille Ball gave birth on-air. Plus, the horrific Black Monday takes place in Azerbaijan, Blackberry hits the market, and the Iran Hostage Crisis is resolved after 444 days through the Algiers Accord. It’s January 19 in history, curated by MainStream.
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More than five dozen events to protest the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and...
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Check out at least 41 open and affirming or progressive holiday events — spiritual, secular, Kwanzaa and Christmas-related — happening this week in 15 communities across Illinois and Iowa.
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Read about national happenings on voter access, gender transition care, same-sex marriage, while the showdown in Chicago over violence prevention grows. Plus, is the U.S. on the outs among superpowers?
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The growing Soul of the City family-friendly party happening all day Saturday in Rock Island, Ill., brings loads of kids’ fun, the Jesse White Tumblers, live music and DJs, and more.
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Check out what you’ll find in the July 2025 edition of MainStream, hitting distribution locations and mailboxes throughout Illinois and Iowa starting tomorrow.
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The new June 2025 edition of MainStream is now available, with more pages, more copies, and more places where you can find it.
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A landmark documentary to kick off Pride in central Iowa.
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“To Wong Foo” for youth gender-affirming care.
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Coming May 17 in Illinois’ state capital.
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