The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.
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Moline High School will host its 75th Share Joys fundraiser to help clothe children in need, including the annual costume-themed student donut-eating contest on Dec. 5.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships are open for 2025. There are over 70 scholarships and $600,000 available.
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The City of Dubuque is asking its residents to participate in a survey about its food scrap recycling program.
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Inspired by Scott County, Rock Island’s first time celebrating National Adoption Day was last year, and this year's event took place at the county’s justice center downtown.
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The YWCA Clinton is one of six nonprofits receiving funding from Theisen's of DeWitt this year, receiving a $2,000 grant.
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On Saturday, December 7th, the 9th annual Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k and Kids Fun Run will be held at the LeClaire Civic Center. The Kids Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the 5K following at 10:00 a.m.
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched a new online licensing system this fall, the first phase in a plan to modernize the management and licensing process for service providers across the state.
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Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson should be released from jail pending trial on charges related to the July 6 shooting death of Sonya Massey.
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The partnership provides Hey Jane patients access to Planned Parenthood’s procedural abortion care, and Planned Parenthood patients can now connect with Hey Jane for medication abortions.
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Grayson has been in custody since his arrest for first degree murder in the death of Sonya Massey this summer.
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Get a start on holiday shopping for the young people in your life with recommendations from IPR’s expert readers.
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The National Retail Federation expects spending to grow this holiday season. Although inflation is down from a year ago, the impact on prices forces some Iowans to modify traditions.
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In its fourth year, Big Grove For Good will offer six grants to organizations that are working to make Iowa a better place to live.
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Selzer said the 2024 polling miss didn’t lead her to leave the polling company.
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It’s been a tradition to eat turkey for Thanksgiving since the 1800s. But one economic report suggests the custom has lost footing in recent years.
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Thousands of insect species use vibrations to communicate. Now, in part because of the foundational research of a Midwestern biology professor, more researchers are exploring insect vibrational communication to ward against pests and understand climate change.
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Deli meats, carrots and fast food onions are some of the products that were recently recalled across the U.S. Experts say improved detection strategies means regulators are able to catch more health risks.
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Drought has scorched much of the Midwest and Great Plains for the last four years. It has destroyed crops and sparked wildfires. Wildlife is also reckoning with the dry conditions – which can change animal behavior and even push species out of some regions.
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