Brian Sylvester

Greenville IL (April 25, 2026) If at first you don’t succeed, you try again. That was Bond County Pride’s motto for this year as they successfully orchestrated their first Pridefest in Greenville on Saturday, April 25th from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Last year, Bond County Pride were forced to cancel their event due to negative publicity and a lack of security for attendees. They made the tough decision to hold off on their event and had a smaller Pride Picnic later in the year. That was not the...

Springfield, IL (May 17,2026). If you’re looking for something to do this week, then you’ve come to right place to keep your days full. This week proves to be full practically every day. On Tuesday, May 19th, Springfield Pridefest will be conducting a Black Pride Community Meeting to discuss future LGBTQIA+ celebrations from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Innovate located at 1100 S Grand East, Springfield IL. Discussion will center on Pridefest ideas specifically to the black/brown LGBT+ community....

Springfield IL (May 10, 2026) While the temps have stayed relatively cool, the busy season is heating up. This week sees many events arriving to keep on your radar. On May 14th, the AIDs Foundation Chicago, in recognition of their ‘Getting to Zero’ campaign, will be having an online conversation to discuss the importance of sufficient funding for their continuing success at bringing new HIV cases to zero. Progress in Illinois’ HIV response has been made possible through sustained public...