BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 23, 2026) — Iowa Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students made their mark at the 2026 FBLA National Leadership Conference from June 29-July 3.

FBLA is the nation's largest Career and Technical Student Organization focused on business. Members showcased their exceptional skills and professionalism, earning top placements and recognition among talented students nationwide.

URBANA, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2026) — In a highly-competitive process, forty-one public policy leaders from across Illinois have been selected for the 2026 class of the Edgar Fellows Program. The group will gather at their Executive Leadership Training Program held August 2 through 6 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center on the University of Illinois (U of I) campus in Urbana-Champaign. The Illinois State Medical Society is the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 leadership training week.

A three-person "chariot" race was part of the Olympic competition between the teachers on the next-to-last day of the NEH summer institute

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2026) — Classics is having a moment. Over the weekend, The Odyssey cashed in at the global box office, smashing expectations by grossing $264.1 million.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND (July 23, 2026) — While Democrats and Republicans in Congress recently came together to pass legislation addressing the cost of housing, new surveys in Iowa’s most competitive congressional districts — the first, second, and third — shows that majorities of both Democrats and Republicans favor policies that go substantially further.