Singer-songwriter Charlotte Blu joins Talking Art to discuss her musical journey, creative process, and the inspiration behind her original songs. From The Voice to writing music rooted in soul, blues, and pop, Charlotte shares how authenticity continues to shape her career.

Charlotte Boyer joins LOVE Girls the Podcast to talk about her unforgettable experience on The Voice, the lessons she learned from not winning, graduating from college, and making the unexpected decision not to pursue music full time. It's an honest conversation about resilience, redefining success, and having the courage to write your own next chapter.Hosted by Kayla Babers, Jasmine Babers-Gunn, and teen host Abigail Hauser.

Dennis Crawford talks about the book he co-authored with Laura Crawford that looks at Robert Kennedy's victory in the 1968 Nebraska Democratic primary. He unearths new information about the campaign as well as the ability of RFK to connect with rural and working class voters in the state. Robert Kennedy: The Road Not Taken.

The Quad City nonprofit assists area refugees accessing nutritious affordable food. The organization is inviting community members to tour area gardens, meet growers and partake in a light breakfast. The “Breakfast in the Garden” series is monthly through September.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate expulsion proceedings against the Plainfield Democrat if he doesn’t.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture fined Mark Eigsti $250,000 for violating the Illinois Pesticide Act after applying pesticides on a farm near the Bethel Lutheran School in Morton during high wind.

New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will help Republican candidates in the midterm elections.

JB Pritzker called for creating a new agency in 2023 to consolidate and streamline services for infants and toddlers under one roof. The new agency is led by Secretary Teresa Ramos, who previously served as an education adviser in the Pritzker administration.

Rock Valley will receive $22 million for flood buyouts from FEMA. City leaders say the long-awaited funding will help dozens of families close one chapter of recovery and begin another.

A nonprofit is hoping to provide emergency cooling assistance as extreme heat hits most of central Iowa. It's partnering with local fire stations to request donations as federal funding for its services dwindles.

Iowa’s new 60 mph speed limit on some roads becomes law on July 1. But changing thousands of signs will take days, and in some cases, months.

With the return of New World screwworm in the U.S., animal health experts say Iowans should carefully monitor livestock and pets and report suspicious signs. The larvae of the adult fly eat the living flesh of warm-blooded animals.

The U.S. contains the fewest cattle since 1951, which is pushing beef prices up. Expanding the herd has been complicated for ranchers, however.

An official review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement begins in July. President Trump already has suggested the U.S. would be better off without it.

Nearly half of the U.S. winter wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition, following a tough growing season. Some farmers are choosing to leave their crop in the field

Congressional lawmakers are looking to add rotisserie chicken to the list of foods people can purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Currently, the program excludes hot and pre-prepared foods.