Hundreds of laid-off Tyson Foods workers streamed into Vibrant Arena at The MARK Wednesday, Sept. 2 for a huge job fair and information workshops.
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Come from Away continues at The Black Box Theatre, 1623 – 5th Avenue in Moline, September 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday September 6 at 2:00 p.m.
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In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, Tiffany Wycoff shares her journey from teacher and school leader to entrepreneur and founder of Generation Remix. She explores the rapidly changing relationship between young people and technology, the importance of digital wellbeing, and how youth can learn to navigate an AI-centered world while developing skills for their future careers. Tiffany also discusses how Generation Remix is empowering young people to become leaders and help shape a healthier relationship with technology in their communities.
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Healthy vision plays an important role in a child’s learning and development. Explore five simple ways to protect children’s eye health, from regular vision screenings and balanced nutrition to limiting screen time, getting enough sleep, and wearing sunglasses.
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The long road to consideration of a controversial Clinton ordinance regarding data centers will continue with a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m.
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News From Illinois
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A federal grand jury has indicted SIUE lecturer Jonathan C. Clark on one count of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud.
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Illinois hospitals stand to lose billions of dollars in revenue over the next several years due to changes in Medicaid rules brought on the One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year by Republicans in Congress.
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Ruling finds Biden administration’s approval violated Endangered Species Act
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JB Pritzker crisscrossed Illinois for a five-day bus tour last week, rallying supporters ahead of the November election.
News from Iowa
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Samples from 41 taps across five eastern Iowa cities show wide disparities in what residents are drinking. A Cedar Falls-based environmental scientist conducted a study to better understand how nitrate levels vary in the region.
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Republican incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces Democrat Christina Bohannan for the third time in a race for eastern Iowa's 1st Congressional District. They've both signed the American Cancer Society's "cancer promise," but have different ideas about how to fulfill it.
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Monica Nassif founded the company Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, using her mother, Thelma Meyer, as the spokeswoman.
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Dubuque has been selected for a $750,000 grant from the Wisconsin-based Jeffris Family Foundation to restore historic structures in Eagle Point Park, a 164-acre preserve overlooking the Mississippi River. First, the city must raise an additional $1.5 million.
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State officials can’t spend billions in federal funding to connect remote areas to the internet until the Trump administration provides information on how to use the money. Broadband offices are hopeful guidance is on the way – but when remains unclear.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.
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The Trump administration has tried to lower beef prices for months, but demand, drought and a parasite have foiled its efforts. Some ranchers are frustrated with the administration’s latest moves.
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Hundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure.
Join Kai Swanson on a trip along the Danube river to visit a series of historic Christmas Markets.
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