Women’s Voices commentator Tammee Petersen works in bilingual education. She tells us about the journey that led to this career.

Wisconsin-based Civic Media is preparing to acquire 13 radio stations in west central Illinois and southeast Iowa, the company announced Tuesday. The proposed sale includes stations owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, Titan Broadcasting LLC, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company.

The nonprofit group Keokuk Walldogs has completed seven murals in the community, and they’re now getting to work on their next one.

Russell Construction is a general contractor and development group based in the Quad Cities.

31-year-old John Glasgow of Little York was an advocate for rural education through his work with the Illinois Association of Rural and Small Schools.