MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 4, 2026) — An assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas, Regina Mangieri leads a research team at the university's Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research. Her days are full of science.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (May 4, 2026) — The 46th annual Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday, May 5, and runs through Saturday, May 9, bringing together Knox College, the Galesburg community, and local and renowned performers. Faculty, alumni, students, and guest artists perform daily at various community venues.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 4, 2026) — Five University of Dubuque students connected by an English major or minor shared their unique perspectives at the Sigma Tau Delta 2026 Convention during a roundtable session about the convention’s common reader, Salvage the Bones.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 4, 2026) — The Quad Cities community is invited to participate in Bike to Work Week, taking place from May 11 to May 15. Cities and community organizations, in partnership with the Quad Cities Bicycle Club, are encouraging commuters to swap their cars for bicycles, in order to promote healthier lifestyles, a greener future, and more livable communities.