SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 22, 2024) — The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, representing community providers of services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serious mental illnesses, issued the following statement February 21, after Governor JB Pritzker presented his 2025 state budget proposal:

More than 1,100 current University of Iowa students participated in the 30th annual student-led Dance Marathon, generating more than $1.4 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon has generated more than $35.8 million in its history

SPRINGFIELD, ILLLINOIS (February 22, 2024) — The Transportation for Illinois Coalition, an umbrella organization of business, labor and infrastructure groups that advocates for federal and state transportation funding, today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan:

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Mark Fisher as a district judge in Judicial District 6.

Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Partner at Howes Law Firm PC and serves as a Judicial Magistrate. He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his law degree from the University of Iowa.

Music faculty member Tom Clark performs at the Broadway on Broadway event in 2022

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 22, 2024) — Performances of show tunes by students, faculty, and staff will be a part of Monmouth College's third annual "Broadway on Broadway" event on February 23.

FAYETTE, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) is proud to announce its recognition in the US News and World Report's Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings. This accolade underscores UIU's commitment to providing accessible online education, tailored to meet the needs of today's learners.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — Long-term care access and delivery has been a challenge in Iowa for years, with the pandemic hitting the state particularly hard, resulting in spiraling staffing shortages and facility closures — but there may be good news at last.

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DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will reveal its annual research report, Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, during a virtual press conference at 11:30AM, Wednesday, February 28. The organization’s signature report measures how Iowa competes nationally.

IBC Chair and Raytheon President Phil Jasper will join IBC President Joe Murphy for an overview of the report’s findings and recommendations during the unveiling.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2024) — Iowa House Republicans have released two bills designed to spur economic development in rural Iowa.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (February 21, 2024) — Gabriel Stropes of Milan, Illinois (61264), was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Stropes is in the applied computer technology program.

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