Hola Illinois | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:50:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Hola Illinois | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Mercado on Fifth marks 10 years in Moline; Friday market returns Sept. 25 https://holaamericanews.com/molines-mercado-on-fifth-celebrates-10th-anniversary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=molines-mercado-on-fifth-celebrates-10th-anniversary Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:20:38 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=36340 Mercado on Fifth marked 10 years in Moline this summer. Its next Friday night market is Sept. 25 from 5 to 10 p.m., with food, vendors, entertainment and family activities. […]

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]]> Playcrafters’ ‘Real Women Have Curves’ explores five Latina lives in Moline https://holaamericanews.com/playcrafters-real-women-have-curves-explores-five-latina-lives-in-moline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playcrafters-real-women-have-curves-explores-five-latina-lives-in-moline Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:40:56 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39325 The all-Latina cast brings Josefina Lopez’s story of family expectations, body image, immigration and women’s choices to the Playcrafters stage Sept. 25 through Oct. 4. By Jonathan Turner, Hola America […]

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]]> Hispanic Heritage Month: More Events Still Ahead https://holaamericanews.com/fiestas-parades-and-heritage-events-you-wont-want-to-miss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fiestas-parades-and-heritage-events-you-wont-want-to-miss Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:13 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=32585 Celebrations continue through late September and October, including Viva Muscatine, Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival, Fiesta on the Green, Real Women Have Curves and ArteLatinX. By Hola Iowa Updated Sept. 21, […]

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]]> Illinois SNAP benefits can stop after 3 months: Who is exempt? https://holaamericanews.com/illinois-snap-benefits-can-stop-after-3-months-who-is-exempt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-snap-benefits-can-stop-after-3-months-who-is-exempt Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:30:09 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38703 Some Illinois adults can lose SNAP benefits after three full months if they do not meet the federal work requirement or qualify for an exemption. The rule applies to certain […]

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]]> Extreme heat warning covers Quad Cities as heat index could reach 110 https://holaamericanews.com/extreme-heat-warning-covers-quad-cities-as-heat-index-could-reach-110/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=extreme-heat-warning-covers-quad-cities-as-heat-index-could-reach-110 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:57:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39127 Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, Rock Island and Muscatine remain under the warning until 7 p.m. Friday. Central Iowa is under a separate Heat Advisory. By Hola America News QUAD CITIES — […]

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]]> Illinois utility discounts up to 84% continue as LIHEAP opens Oct. 1 https://holaamericanews.com/illinois-offers-5-to-84-discounts-on-electric-and-gas-bills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-offers-5-to-84-discounts-on-electric-and-gas-bills Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:40:16 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38932 Older adults, people with disabilities, households with young children and residents facing utility shutoffs can apply first. For customers of five major utilities, a family of four may qualify with […]

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]]> 100+ employers turn out in Moline as Tyson workers search for jobs https://holaamericanews.com/tyson-joslin-plant-closes-where-quad-cities-workers-can-find-help/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tyson-joslin-plant-closes-where-quad-cities-workers-can-find-help Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:10:29 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38800 More than 100 employers signed up for the Sept. 2 hiring event. Job centers in Rock Island and Davenport continue to offer résumé, training and unemployment assistance. Updated Sept. 3, […]

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]]> Pritzker says he wants Joslin’s closed Tyson plant reopened https://holaamericanews.com/pritzker-says-he-wants-joslins-closed-tyson-plant-reopened/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pritzker-says-he-wants-joslins-closed-tyson-plant-reopened Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:57:10 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39090 The Illinois governor made the comment during an Aug. 29 campaign stop in Rock Island, with no company commitment or timeline announced. By Hola America News Gov. JB Pritzker said […]

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]]> Mexican mobile consulate in Iowa and the Quad Cities: how to get an appointment https://holaamericanews.com/consulado-movil-de-mexico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=consulado-movil-de-mexico Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:15:51 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=29973 Hola America hosts the visit in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Chicago, offering passports, consular ID cards and voter credentials without the trip to Chicago. By Hola Iowa Hola […]

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]]> Quad Cities Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit brings business workshops to Rock Island Sept. 1 https://holaamericanews.com/quad-cities-immigrant-entrepreneurs-summit-brings-business-workshops-to-rock-island-sept-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quad-cities-immigrant-entrepreneurs-summit-brings-business-workshops-to-rock-island-sept-1 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:48:04 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=39063 Updated Aug. 28, 2026. The Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit will bring business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and community partners to Rock Island on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for a day of workshops, networking […]

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