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.
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.
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 23 to June 4, 2026, is out! Key topics: data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots. Plus, a new Youth/Teens Events Section, and all the other good things: Animal Welfare Needs, Volunteer Needs, Spirituality Events, Bar/Adults Only Events, and events for all parts of Illinois and Iowa, divided by region. Enjoy!
Illinois Dailies for 3-19-26: Light the Way Soiree, Midwest Food bank, La Shawn Ford victory
A weekend soiree by Trans Up Front Illinois, a donation to the Midwest Food Bank, and La Shawn Ford’s Congressional primary victory are the subject of today’s Illinois Dailies.
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.
