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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.
Quad Cities Dailies for 3-24-26: low-cost animal wellness, “Detained” at Atlas Collective, Garbage Glam deadline
Today’s Quad Cities Dailies are about the Quad City Animal Welfare Center’s weekly low-cost animal wellness clinic, “Detained” at The Atlas Collective, and a call for artists for the Garbage Glam Fashion Show at Putnam Museum.
Illinois Dailies for 3-26-26: Congressional Black Caucus and Pritzker, Repair Chicago survey about racism, Trans Up Front’s GAC fund
Today’s Illinois Dailies are about Trans Up Front IL’s new Gender Affirming Care Fund, the Repair Chicago survey about racism, and the Congressional Black Caucus versus Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Iowa Dailies for 3-25-26: Iowa Senate committee protects affirmative action, Ben Greene visits SE Iowa, Shelter House Book Sale
Today’s Iowa Dailies are about trans author and joy activist Ben Greene’s five speaking engagements in Iowa, preservation of implicit bias training for police, and the Shelter House two-day book sale.
Central Illinois Dailies for 3-25-26: Decatur Pride fundraiser, no to Sangamon County data center, ICC hires first Black woman president
Illinois Central College’s first-ever Black female president, Sangamon County’s tabling of a data center, and a fundraiser by Decatur Pride top Central Illinois dailies for 3-25-26.
