SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2026) — The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), representing community providers serving Illinoisans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and serious mental illnesses, has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed state budget:

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 18, 2026) — Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency and the Regional Office of Education will host a Teacher Job Fair on Monday, March 2, 3:30-5PM, at the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, 729 21st Street, Bettendorf, Iowa.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 18, 2026) — Common Chord, the Quad Cities’ community music organization, announced the addition of Margot Day as the new development director. In this new capacity, Day will lead the organization’s efforts to develop resources that advance its mission of improving our community with the power of music.

Day started in her new role February 4. She joins the staff at Common Chord in this newly-created position at their downtown Davenport offices.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 17, 2026) — A festival of new plays will be showcased at Monmouth College February 20-22, as student playwrights and directors are featured in "Breaking Ground."

The production, which features four short plays written by Monmouth students, will be staged in the Hewes Library Studio Theatre. Monmouth theatre professor Vanessa Campagna is overseeing it all.