Freight costs contributing to higher food prices
June 26, 2022U.S. consumers are paying for record fuel prices in more ways than each time they fill up their personal vehicles or machinery. Freight and distribution costs have skyrocketed due in…
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Illinois sets record for film, television production revenues in 2021
June 16, 2022Projected film production revenue in Illinois in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 by $70 million, according J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor…
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Pandemic changes in how we purchase food could be permanent
March 22, 2022The pandemic greatly accelerated online food purchases and created a new revenue stream for many restaurants in the form of curbside sales. And now, even as masks come off with the…
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Will unionization push among retail workers continue?
January 10, 2022In a potential watershed moment for organized labor and fast food workers, employees at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, voted 19-8 to form a labor union — the first such union in…
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Project provides businesses with employee tobacco cessation program
December 13, 2021Tobacco use comes with a heavy price to the state and nation, with tobacco-related illnesses estimated to contribute to more than $225 billion in direct medical care costs each year,…
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Retailers hope for record holiday shopping season
November 24, 2021Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, according to the National Retail Federation. The organization predicts that holiday sales during Nov. 1 through Dec….
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Small farm, food bill passes state Senate
May 12, 2021This week we take a brief look at a new bill that would benefit small farm and food production, along with a deeper dive into what farm purchases are exempt from sales tax, courtesy…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farm Bureau shares climate policy recommendations
May 5, 2021This week’s column focuses heavily on farmers’ responsibilities in adapting current climate change and conservation policies on their operations. Please read on … IFB shares…
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