News & Features
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.
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.
Opinion
ANALYSIS: ‘David Hogg effect’ hits Iowa with Democratic primary contests of Peters v Croken in Davenport, Smith v Gaines in Des Moines
Adam Peters in Davenport and Cody Smith in Des Moines WERE Democrats primarying Democrats and examples of the “David Hogg effect” hitting Iowa. Smith’s incumbent opponent, Ruth Ann Gaines, has since announced she will retire rather than seek re-election.
ADVOCACY: Make homes accessible to people with limited mobility by following the three basics of “visitability”
“Visitability” benefits not just people using wheelchairs, but also “aging parents, young families with strollers, friends with broken legs, and workers hauling deliveries or furniture.” writes quadriplegic, disabled advocate and professional communicator Allaina Humphreys from Bolingbrook, Ill.
The Project Pages
Pride 5K, Party at Bass Street Landing Saturday top another 14 Quad Cities Pride events still to come
The Pride 5K, and the Pride Party at Bass Street Landing, are both happening this Saturday and among 14 Pride events still to come in the Quad Cities.
New lending library at The Project of the Quad Cities reflects LGBTQ, BIPOC and female identities
The Project of the Quad Cities is trying to help provide readings to identities who are most often the target of book bans. TPQC’s new lending library focuses on LGBTQ, BIPOC and female writings, at a time when Pen America reports explosive nationwide growth in book bans in states that include Iowa.
The Green Wave
Elias pioneered cannabis policy in Iowa before House run
Michelle Servadio’s cannabis policy advocacy began when she met cancer patient Benton MacKenzie of the Quad Cities.
The Revealing History of Cannabis
The history of cannabis involves a lot of America leading the way in marginalizing a plant now recognized to have health benefits.
