The state intends to ensure the continued growth of even its smallest communities.
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The Tapes: an Immersive Revolution continues at The Sound Conservatory, Thursday through Friday, October 17 through 19, October 24 and October 26 all at 7:30 p.m. and a bonus performance on October 26 at 10:00 p.m.
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The group will be bringing scares to Quad Cities residents in October.
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Murdock will step into the position of the Dubuque Multicultural Family Center director on Monday, Oct. 14 after six years of working for the city.
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Today, Wednesday, October 9th, the Rock Island Parks and Recreation is hosting a Party in the Park and Lantern Parade.
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will accept applicants for single-family and multifamily properties with up to 20 units, funding property assessments and energy efficiency upgrades.
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Last weekend, Oct. 5th, the Putnam and Science Center hosted the Garbage Glam fashion show.
News From Illinois
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“They’re trying to pit voters against each other,” one Illinois election official said of the threats of disinformation.
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When Michael McClain retired from lobbying in 2015, he told then-House Speaker Madigan he was “at the bridge with my musket standing with and for the Madigan family.”
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The long-awaited trial of the former Illinois House Speaker is getting underway in federal court.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking to enforce state consumer protection laws to stop the platform from capitalizing on young users, and wants to hold the defendants accountable for “unfairly and deceptively designing, operating, and marketing the TikTok Platform to ensnare and addict young users in Illinois.”
News from Iowa
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This quiz covers news published by IPR between Oct. 7-11. Take a moment to review the top stories from this week, then let's get to it!
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Third District Republican Rep. Zach Nunn and his Democratic opponent Lanon Baccam met for their only debate Tuesday night.
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An Iowa landowner who was sued by Summit Carbon Solutions for refusing to grant access to his property is appealing the decision at the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Iowa voters are asked each election cycle whether they would like to retain justices in Iowa's court systems, a process that has been in place for decades. However, the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision on a law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy has revived debate around Iowa's retention structure, and Supreme Court Justice David May is the first justice since that decision to face a retention vote.
Harvest Public Media
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Fall is typically a drier time of the year for the Great Plains and Midwest. But drought is once again rearing its head in much of the region, and experts are not seeing relief anytime soon.
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Crop prices have returned to more normal levels this year — down from record highs. As farmers expect less income this year, that's likely to send ripples through the larger agricultural economy.
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Midwest states are spending millions to manage invasive carp in rivers and lakes. If left unchecked, conservation experts say the fish could wreak havoc on local ecosystems and fishing industries.
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Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole. Some campuses are taking alternative approaches to tackling student hunger.
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