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06/23/2026

Saturday in Chicago brings diverse ways to celebrate Pride month: eighteen metal bands at Pride Metal Fest, LGBTQ+ authors at the Chicago Pride Book Fest to benefit Brave Space Alliance, and Proud To Run Chicago, the 5K/10K to benefit Trans Up Front, the Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP), and the Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland. Check out Chicagoland Dailies for 6-23-26. https://main-stream.org/pride-metal-fest-proud-to-run-and-slay-the-lake-pride-book-fest-saturday-chicagoland-dailies-for-6-22-26/

06/23/2026

Heralded musician Alysha Brilla performs tonight in Rockford at an event for older q***r adults. This weekend, Yorkville Area Pride and Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ host their first annual Pride Fest. Plus, the Joliet Pride Network hosts its annual Enchanted Forest Q***r Prom for Youth. It's Northern Illinois Dailies for 6-23-26. https://main-stream.org/alysha-brilla-performs-for-older-q***r-music-night-joliet-youth-prom-and-yorkville-pride-saturday-northern-illinois-dailies-for-6-22-26/

06/22/2026

Pride Night Music Bingo happens at Keg Grove Brewing Company - Bloomington Tuesday. The Peoria Prowlers Roller Derby takes on Arch Rival Roller Derby from St. Louis Saturday. Plus, Springfield is among the country's 20 hottest housing markets. It's Central Illinois Dailies for 6-22-26. https://main-stream.org/pride-music-bingo-tuesday-peoria-prowlers-saturday-springfield-among-top-housing-markets-central-illinois-dailies-for-6-22-26/

06/22/2026

Coming up for Central Iowa: Pride Bingo and "E is for Everyone" beer by Millstream Brewing Co. in Amana, the "Q***r & Christian" Book Club by Downtown Disciples: Progressive Faith Community, and a Sound Bath: Pride Edition by Healing Lotus Massage in Windsor Heights. It's Central Iowa Dailies for 6-21-26. https://main-stream.org/pride-bingo-q***r-book-club-pride-sound-bath-central-iowa-dailies-for-6-21-26/

06/20/2026

Great afternoon at Elmhurst Family Pride Fest 🥰

w/ Crocodilerockstar and Elmhurst Pride Collective

06/18/2026

A Juneteenth Block Party happens Friday with the Black Chamber of Commerce of Southern Illinois. The TriState Diversity Coalition hosts three Pride events this weekend at State Street Theater in Quincy. And the Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance hosts a Summer Solstice ritual Sunday. It's Southern Illinois Dailies for 6-18-26. https://main-stream.org/three-pride-events-in-quincy-juneteenth-in-carbondale-pagan-alliance-solstice-event-sunday-southern-illinois-dailies-for-6-18-26/

06/18/2026

Keokuk, Iowa’s southernmost city and right across the river from both Illinois and Missouri, continues its four-day celebration of Juneteenth with a parade tonight and four more events coming up, presented by KARE - The Keokuk Association for Rights and Equality. Saturday, Iowa City Pride celebrates all day with its festival and parade, while Cirque du Buque holds its Pride "drag cabaret" show late night at The Goose in Dubuque. It’s Eastern Iowa Dailies for 6-18-26. https://main-stream.org/three-more-days-of-juneteenth-in-keokuk-by-kare-iowa-city-pride-and-cirque-du-buque-saturday-eastern-iowa-dailies-for-6-18-26/

06/17/2026

Thursday night, it's Pride time in the Quad Cities -- with The Project of the Quad Cities and the Quad Cities River Bandits, and at Niabi Zoo with the Quad Cities Pride Alliance. Plus, the Family Advocacy Center at The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center urgently needs donations. Check out Quad Cities Dailies for 6-17-26. https://main-stream.org/pride-night-with-river-bandits-and-tpqc-pride-at-niabi-zoo-donations-needed-at-family-advocacy-center-quad-cities-dailies-for-6-17-26/

06/16/2026

The new edition of The Bulletin is now available at https://main-stream.org/the-bulletin/ -- with extra focus on the Summer Solstice and spirituality, and volunteer needs for Juneteenth and Pride events. Plus, all the usual resources including:
-- key national, Illinois and Iowa news
-- Animal Welfare Needs
-- additional events calendars for every region of Illinois and Iowa
-- additional Volunteer Needs
-- a Central Illinois section in partnership with the Prairie Pride Coalition and Peoria Proud
-- and several new advertisers joining on to reach out!
Plus, convenient links to MainStream MultiMedia's comprehensive calendars for Juneteenth throughout Illinois and Iowa, and LGBTQ+ Pride events still to come in both states. Get yourself informed and check out The Bulletin's latest edition.

Highlights of the June 15 to July 1 edition include summer solstice events, and a close look at timely Volunter Needs. Check out The Bulletin by MainStream MultiMedia.

06/14/2026

Check out two Central Illinois Pride events today: the West Peoria Pride Party by Peoria Proud, and the Prairie Pride Coalition family-friendly Pride Picnic in Normal. Coming Wednesday, LGBTQIA+ teens can check out a Pride Month collage workshop with acclaimed artist and instructor Adda Farcas at the McLean County Arts Center. It's Central Illinois Dailies for 6-14-26. https://main-stream.org/prairie-pride-coalition-picnic-west-peoria-pride-party-today-lgbtq-youth-collage-class-wednesday-central-illinois-dailies-for-6-14-26/