WASHINGTON DC (February 23, 2022) — Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) has recognized National Public Schools Week which runs February 21-25. The American Rescue Plan, which Bustos helped pass, secured more than $595 million for public schools in Northwest and Central Illinois K-12 schools to stay open safely and make up for lost learning time.

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (February 21, 2022) — The 2022 Geneseo Artwalk will take place Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Geneseo, Illinois. Following the success of the 2021 Geneseo Artwalk, the 2022 event will once again be a downtown springtime festival in 2022!

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of David Cox as a district court judge in Judicial District 6.

Cox, of North Liberty, Iowa, currently serves as a magistrate in Johnson County and practices law with Bray and Klockau PLC in Iowa City. Cox received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 17, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law the first bill of the 2022 legislative session. 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2022) — The Rock Island Coalition of African American Stakeholders insists that the City of Rock Island return the African American Civil Rights Grant to the federal government for the following reasons:

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2022) — One of Niabi Zoo’s best-known residents, Savanna, a nineteen-year-old female African Lion, was humanely euthanized due to complications caused by breast cancer and progressive kidney failure. Director Lee Jackson stated, “This is never an easy decision. The Zoo’s keeper staff, veterinary team, and managers, in the end, had to consider her welfare and best quality of life.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 8, 2022) — WQPT announced today that it is now live-streaming on DIRECTV STREAM. A dedicated live channel for WQPT is already available to all local DIRECTV STREAM customers, supplemented with additional PBS on-demand programming that will continue to expand PBS’s digital footprint and offer viewers additional ways to stream PBS content.

ANKENY, IOWA (February 8, 2022) This February, Casey’s is asking its guests and team members to join them and Monster Energy in continuing the fight against food insecurity.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 3, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today, announcing it will expire at 11:59PM, Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The signed proclamation can be found 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2022) Before he became a popular Monmouth College lecturer, political campaign consultant and host of the successful Heartland Politics public radio program and podcast, Robin Johnson was a first-generation college student finding his way.

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