Illinois Dailies for 3-20-26: Planned Parenthood settlement, bills on child-proof cannabis and “dangerous dogs”
Today’s Illinois Dailies focus on a bill to require more child protection measures for cannabis dispensaries, another bill that would bar “dangerous dogs” from being rehomed, and a reverse racism settlement by Planned Parenthood of Illinois.
Quad Cities Dailies for 3-20-26: LGBTQ+ sports leagues, Twisted Bokay and Not Plain Jane, Bobby Stansberry and Mary’s on 2nd
Twisted Bokay and Not Plain Jane celebrate shared space, Bobby Stansberry and Mary’s plan to bow out, and sand volleyball and kickball registration is open from Out Sports Quad Cities and Pride in Motion. It’s the debut Quad Cities Dailies, for 3-20-26.
Iowa Dailies for 3-20-26: Bondurant book controversy, Iowa City homeless encampment, Muscatine transitional housing
A homeless encampment in Iowa City, new transitional housing in Muscatine, and the Bondurant Community Library’s reaction to “This Book Is Gay” are the focus of today’s Iowa Dailies for 3-20-26.
Central Illinois Dailies for 3-22-26: Trans-Visibility Boards, Pride Through My Eyes, Urbana community grants
Today’s Central Illinois Dailies are about Trans-Visibility Boards in Bloomington by the Prairie Pride Coalition, the Pride Through My Eyes art contest by Peoria Proud, and a community grant opportunity from the City of Urbana.
The Latest News, Features and Opinion
October 29 In History: NOW forms, Malcolm X’s heralded autobiography is released, the first-ever witch trials in Paris, more
Learn about the start of the National Organization for Women and the International Committee of the Red Cross, plus Osama Bin Laden’s belated claim of responsiblity for 9-11, and the posthumous release of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. It’s all part of This Day in History for October 29.
New column, The Jaded Optimist, introduces improved MainStream grounded in thoughtfulness, expression
The Jaded Optimist is a new column about thoughts and experiences from MainStream Multimedia, an LGBTQ affirming and intersectionally aware magazine and website serving Illinois and Iowa.
The Latest Bulletin
The Bulletin for May 8 to 22, 2026, is out! Key topics: a look at context around Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride. Plus our usuals: Animal Welfare Needs, Volunteer Needs, Spirituality Events, and events for all parts of Illinois and Iowa, divided by region. Enjoy!
