Drought, flooding, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and extreme temperature swings; 2025 had it all and it varied drastically by location, making last year a memorable one from a weather…
URBANA — It’s a cold and overcast day in November, but Sola Gratia farm in Urbana is teeming with life. The last leafy greens of the season are lined up neatly in the field, while…
SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has announced that it will make $12 billion available in the form of one-time payments to U.S. farmers to help weather what it calls “temporary…
Feathered gobblers are much more than the center of customers’ holiday meals for Renee Koster and her family at Windsweep Farm in Lee County. For Koster, turkeys are the curious creatures…
With farm machinery expenses at an all-time high, farmers might need to take a closer look at the numbers before purchasing machinery. A recent analysis by the University of Illinois…
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) is a collaborative organization dedicated to developing new apple varieties specifically suited to the region’s unique growing conditions….
Three killed in Chicago shootingsThree men were killed in separate shootings Thursday and Friday on Chicago's ...
Governor reappoints five to state ...Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reappointments to state jobs and commissions include: Health Benefits ...
Preckwinkle touts county’s drop in ...Toni Preckwinkle readily admits she is not the happiest person on the ...
Vintage railcar from defunct commuter ...The Village of Villa Park is working with Illinois Prairie Path, labor ...
