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A comprehensive report card on Illinois public education shows both good news and bad news. Robin Steans, president of Advance Illinois, made a presentation on the new 59-page report – “The State We’re In 2025” -- Thursday morning, November 13th, at the East Moline School District administration building. A five-person panel then discussed the impact of the findings.
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Jim talks with Community Health Care CEO Tom Bowman about how federal cutbacks are impacting community health care services and also talks with Black Box Theatre owner Lora Adams about her upcoming play. -
City of Rock Island's YouTube pageRock Island has been approved for a new River Edge Redevelopment Zone, a step city leaders say will help revitalize neglected industrial areas and attract new investment. -
White Christmas continues at Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 – 3rd Avenue in Rock Island through December 28 with matinee performances on Wednesdays, evening performances Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and Dinner performances on Sunday. -
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In this episode of Footlights we welcome James Driscoll, a veteran actor with an impressive 35-year career in the Quad Cities theater scene.
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Courtesy of Microsoft Bing imagesOfficials at the Clinton nuclear plant say they are investigating what caused a man to die by electrocution at the plant on Friday. -
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)Illinois recipients are expected to receive their outstanding benefits by Nov. 20. -
Jenna Dooley, WNIJStarved Rock State Park will undergo an $18 million improvement project over the next year. -
Brian Mackey/NPR IllinoisThe retiring senator was among a handful of Democratic lawmakers to help Republicans reopen the federal government after the longest-ever shutdown.
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James Kelley/Iowa Public RadioIn an internal meeting on Friday, the Iowa Department of Corrections told employees it is no longer pursuing privatization, saying now is not the right time. About 20% of the medical staff resigned over the past six months. -
Madeleine King/Iowa Public RadioNextEra Energy’s proposed reopening of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in eastern Iowa is drawing mixed reactions. Local leaders laud the potential economic boost associated with the development, while environmentalists and some residents warn of concerns related to nuclear waste storage and water supply. -
A Native American woman from Arizona was nearly deported by federal immigration officials after a clerical error at the Polk County Jail. The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to ICE. -
James Kelley/Iowa Public RadioIowa's 1st District Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faced her constituents during an in-person town hall for the first time since winning reelection last November. They grilled her on President Donald Trump's deportation agenda, her stance on the government shutdown and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act she supported.
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Skyler Rossi/Harvest Public MediaCoffee has gotten a lot more expensive in the U.S. as tariffs seep into the price tag. Even as the Trump administration considers offering some tariff relief, that's putting a strain on roasters, who have no choice but to pass on some of the extra cost to coffee drinkers. -
Shahla Farzan/Harvest Public MediaFood assistance benefits were cut off in November due to the government shutdown. That’s led a handful of state agencies to post messages blaming Republicans or Democrats for the shutdown on official websites. -
U.S. Department of AgricultureTurkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But tariffs and bird flu could dramatically drive up the cost of turkeys this year. -
Angela Major/Wisconsin Public RadioThe U.S. agricultural industry depends on undocumented immigrants, but President Trump’s immigration crackdown is further depleting an already tight workforce. The labor crisis may be setting the stage for big changes to a federal program that allows foreign workers into the country legally.
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