Illinois, Iowa among largest rent increases of 2023
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Illinois, Iowa among largest rent increases of 2023

(STACKER) — While rental rate increases are slowing down following a post-pandemic surge, some states are still well above the 2.6% national average for t...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

A 21 year old co-owner of Awake in Rock Island says destination was an opportunity she couldn't pass
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A 21 year old co-owner of Awake in Rock Island says destination was an opportunity she couldn't pass

Coffee enthusiasts on the Illinois side of the river now have a new spot to go to.

Published: Jul 30, 2026

Private gun sales could avoid background checks under Iowa proposal
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Private gun sales could avoid background checks under Iowa proposal

Illinois’ new Speaker of the House has his own ideas for drawing district maps and Iowa state lawmakers consider changes to the gun law that could get aro...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

UFC 249 still on, with Ferguson fighting Gaethje on April 18
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UFC 249 still on, with Ferguson fighting Gaethje on April 18

UFC 249 is still on schedule for April 18, with Tony Ferguson fighting Justin Gaethje for an interim lightweight title in the main event. Although UFC Pre...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

Retiring Genesis Health communications specialist will run for Iowa House
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Retiring Genesis Health communications specialist will run for Iowa House

Craig Cooper announced Wednesday he will be a candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives. He will be a Democratic candidate in Iowa House District 81...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

Muscatine looking for RAGBRAI volunteers
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Muscatine looking for RAGBRAI volunteers

Thousands of bicycle riders and their support personnel will stop in Muscatine on July 29 as the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
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House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of th...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

Miguel Cabrera’s career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela
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Miguel Cabrera’s career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera sat in a gray chair beside his two stalls in the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse early in the final week of his career, sorting th...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

Prosecutor uses texts to try to show mom of school shooter cared more about horses than son
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Prosecutor uses texts to try to show mom of school shooter cared more about horses than son

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors on Friday sought to portray the mother of a Michigan school shooter as an aloof parent more interested in horses than th...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

Iowa workers impacted by COVID-19 closures can apply online for unemployment
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Iowa workers impacted by COVID-19 closures can apply online for unemployment

Earlier on Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced assistance to workers and employers dealing with layoffs related to COVID-19. Iowa Workforce Developme...

Published: Jul 30, 2026

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