Plainfield Pride volunteer opp, disability housing workshop, new affordable housing in Rockford: Northern Illinois Dailies for 5-17-26
Help prepare food for distribution to needy families in the Joliet area with Plainfield Pride. Learn about fair housing for the disabled in DeKalb, whether you’re a tenant or a landlord. Check out the new/old Lafayette Apartments affordable housing. in a historic building. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 5-17-26.
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!
Black Pride in Springfield, ‘Road to Rising Star’ in Bloomington, Get Lit Open mic in Peoria: Central Illinois Dailies for 5-18-26
Springfield holds a community meeting to explore Black Pride. Peoria hosts ‘Get Lit Open Mic Night.’ and Bloomington hosts Round 2 of “The Road to Rising Star.” It’s Central Illinois Dailies for 5-18-26.
Carbondale offers support for caregivers, Black farmers could receive subsidies, Trump probes 35 schools: Illinois Dailies for 5-12-26
A Caregiver Support Group in Carbondale, a push for equity in lending and land acquisition for Black farmers, and the Trump administration goes after 35 Illinois school districts over transgender sports participation. It’s Illinois Dailies for 5-12-26.
Shamanic spiritual happenings, game nights at Together on 2nd, Dress For Success donation needs: Quad Cities Dailies for 5-13-26
Learn about opportunities to connect with shaman Robert Dubiel, check out games at Together on 2nd, and see if you have donations that Dress for Success needs, in Quad Cities Dailies for 5-13-26.
Volunteers sought for suicide prevention, Cedar Falls mayor accepts Pride, animal torture finally a felony: Iowa Dailies for 5-12-26
Help bring hope to people affected by suicide in Iowa, learn about a mayor who saw past his religious beliefs to embrace Pride, and read about how Iowa finally became the 50th state to label animal torture a felony. It’s Iowa Dailies for 5-12-26.
Community picnic in Muscatine, call for Camp Quest sign-ups, Doggy Drag Show winner: Iowa City Cedar Rapids Area Dailies for 5-7-26
This Saturday’s Community Picnic by the Muscatine County LGBTQIA+ Coalition, the winner of Iowa City Pride’s Doggy Drag Show, and registration for this summer’s humanistic Camp Quest North are in the first-ever Iowa City Cedar Rapids Area Dailies, for 5-7-26.
The Latest News, Features and Opinion
Horns will be among the stars for Crooked Cactus Band, Dietz Soliz Band at East Moline’s Taco & Margarita Festival
Crooked Cactus Band and the Dietz Soliz Band feature horns prominently. They’ll headline East Moline’s 5th Annual Taco & Margarita Festival Saturday.
Analysis: Seven Overdue Policies Made More Urgent by the Killing of Renee Nicole Good
The killing of Renee Nicole Good is the fourth ICE shooting of a civilian in the past five months. Key ICE policy changes include censuring government officials who lie, better ICE agent training, body cameras on all ICE agents, medical first responders in the field with ICE agents, and adjusting protest tactics.
