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SHELLY IVYCongressman Eric Sorensen (D-17), who represents the Illinois QuadCities region, talks about the shutdown, it's impact on those facinghealth insurance premium increases and cutoff of food stamps, prospectsfor a negotiated compromise, the ongoing debate about the future of theDemocratic party, and more. -
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City of Rock Island's YouTube pageThe Rock Island City Council approved selling the nearly ten-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Milan Bottoms wetlands to developers A Hana Illowa LLC. The council also overrode a veto by Mayor Ashley Harris that would have removed the city manager's license authority. Council also approved a development agreement with Crawford Company for a metal machine shop during its October 27th meeting. -
Blythe Spirit continues at Playcrafters Barn Theatre, 4950 35th Avenue in Moline, Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1 at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 2 at 3:00pm
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Andrew Adams/Capitol News IllinoisA lawsuit alleges the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview is a “black box” where detainees are denied access to counsel while held in squalid, overcrowded cells. -
Lauren Warnecke/WGLTDuring a visit to WGLT ahead of the station's Radio Faces fundraiser on Thursday, NPR CEO Katherine Maher expressed optimism about public media's future, but cautioned there are many challenges ahead. -
Courtesy photoJulie Humes is a flight nurse with Air Evac Lifeteam Base 144, which is based in Macomb. She has been named one of the American Ambulance Association's Stars of Life, one of 32 EMS professionals nationwide honored this year.
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Courtesy of Community Action of Eastern IowaHundreds of low-income families will need to choose between working or taking care of their kids because two federally funded child care programs are about to run out of money. As the federal shutdown starts affecting social services, families also have to consider the impending loss of SNAP benefits. -
Sheila Brummer/Iowa Public RadioU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Armando Garcia Picazo into custody in August. Authorities wouldn't release him even though an immigration judge approved his bond. He sued to be released. This week, a federal judge ruled in his favor. -
Ailes Detasseling/ProvidedContractors say they have enough local labor to detassel Nebraska’s seed corn but they’re losing work to migrant workers on H-2A visas. A 2024 law attempted to increase transparency in detasseling. -
Natalie Krebs/Iowa Public RadioLike the U.S., Iowa's birth rate is declining. But immigration to the state is helping to sustain its population.
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Patricia Lim/KUT NewsFood bank staff expect a wave of new demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance in November. But they insist that their services alone won’t be enough to feed everyone who relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
Michael Minasi/KUT NewsBats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals. -
Calen Moore/Kansas News ServiceRanchers, lawmakers and farmers’ unions are sounding the alarm over a Trump administration plan to increase beef imports from Argentina. -
Mark MourlasGiant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect.
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