ILLINOIS -- Pride Month takes off in earnest throughout Illinois this weekend, with at least 12 events taking place in 11 communities over the next three days. The Quad Cities, where Pride at Bass Street Landing takes place today and Saturday, are especially colorful...
The annual summer tradition of LGBTQ Pride celebrations is gradually reawakening in Illinois and Iowa, with at least 28 virtual or socially-distanced LGBTQ Pride events coming up through May and June (see the Calendar). Springfield PrideFest in Illinois starts the...
DES MOINES, IA -- Look forward to "30 Days of Pride" from Capital City Pride this June. Its traditional three-day in-person event, typically Iowa's largest Pride celebration, will convert to a full month of combined virtual and in-person events. The plan gives Capital...
IOWA CITY -- Iowa City Pride will hold its belated 50th anniversary event in October 2021 instead of June, the group announced Wednesday. "Pride will look a little different in 2021, maybe more like a lame Middle school dance, with social distancing rather than the...
Catch up on news items about progressive and intersectional groups, businesses and people throughout Iowa and Illinois: Thurgood Brooks is a native Rock Islander challenging fellow native and four-year incumbent Mike Thoms for mayor April 6. Read and watch WQAD's...
