Latest Bulletin highlights Animal Welfare, Volunteer Needs
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Croken versus Peters in eastern Iowa, three first-time candidates face off for central Iowa Democratic nod, more
Central Iowa has an exciting three-way primary for a key representative seat. Davenport in the Quad Cities is seeing a primary showdown between two former collaborators. and a total of eight candidates are preparing to pursue the first step toward earning the right to be Iowa’s governor. Check out this update on what’s happening with Iowa’s state-level primary election, coming June 2.
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With Illinois primaries coming in March, disqualifications for some races and large fields for others
With Illinois’ primary elections just two months away, several would-be Democratic primary challengers in high-profile races have been disqualified, while two federal-level races are bursting with primary contenders.
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January 13 in history: The Long Walk displaces the Navajo, first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Trump is impeached a second time, more
The Long Walk of the Navajos forces 10,000 Native Americanas to relocate. Homosexual would no longer mean “obscene.” America has its first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Black elected governor, and Black NBA All-Star player. It’s This Day in History for January 13.
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More than five dozen ‘ICE Out for Good,’ Renee Good vigils coming in Illinois, Iowa
More than five dozen events to protest the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and...
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Registration deadlines, social events coming up for LGBTQ+ sports leagues in Illinois, Iowa
LGBTQ+ sports leagues and roller derby teams throughout Illinois and Iowa have at least 11 events coming up in the next month. Plus, deadlines start today and continue through the month for volleyball, dodgeball, basketball, pickleball and more by leagues including the Pride Sports League of Central Iowa, Out Sports Quad Cities, and the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association.
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More than three dozen alternative winter holiday events in 15 communities across Illinois, Iowa
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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Out Sports Quad Cities continuing with Dec. 8 fundraiser, 2026 volleyball despite co-founder’s departure
Out Sports Quad Cities, the nonprofit LGBTQ+ sports league that drew the interest of hundreds and the actual play of dozens, vows to continue despite a leadership fallout enacted largely through social media.
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Promising signs of acceptance, less violence against transgender people as TDOR happens Thursday
Learn about the good news about transgender safety and acceptance — and the two dozen events happening throughout Illinois, Iowa, and nearby states to honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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EVENT ADVANCE: “Visual Spectrums” in Fairfield, Ia., makes artwork accessible to the “Visually Diverse”
Artwork that is accessible to the “visually diverse” is on display tonight in Fairfield, Ia., as part of “Visual Spectrums” and the Fairfield First Fridays art walk.
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