News & Features
July 2025 MainStream hits streets, mailboxes starting tomorrow
Check out what you’ll find in the July 2025 edition of MainStream, hitting distribution locations and mailboxes throughout Illinois and Iowa starting tomorrow.
Peoria Proud seeks community input on police relations
Peoria Proud, host of the River City Pride Festival July 19, wants to know about your experience with law enforcement, through a survey happening now.
Opinion
Chappell Roan and ‘Midwest Princess’ winning fans with gay bops, ballads that connect
Chappell Roan and her ‘Midwest Princess’ album are connecting with listeners, telling relatable stories through “gay bops sprinkled with ballads” and a blast of drag.
How a small-town, open-minded Illinois boy grew up to become a sex therapist
Becoming a sex therapist is a childhood dream of mine come true. I distinctly remember the day Dr. Laura Berman came on to “Oprah,” which I watched daily with my mom (along with “Rachel Ray”) while...
The Project Pages
“The Project Page” to focus on TPQC’s important work on health care access in Illinois, Iowa
“The Project Page” is a new monthly focus, and we kick it off with an introduction to Tyler Mitchell, TPQC’s marketing director.
The Project’s packed June // Benefit for Quad Cities Pride // Illinois cannabis workplace protections // Joliet BLM settlement // Rainbow Cafe events // Springfield PrideFest
The Project of the Quad Cities, Springfield PrideFest, Carbondale’s Rainbow Cafe, fundraising fun for Quad Cities Pride, r and potential workplace protections for Illinois cannabis users.
