Planners looking to make McLean County ‘smarter’
March 26, 2019While self-driving cars and other forms of artificial intelligence are still off on the horizon, a McLean County organization is in the midst of exploring what could lie ahead…
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Suspect in McHenry County deputy’s murder pleads ‘not guilty’
March 21, 2019The man accused of killing a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy has said he is innocent of the charges pending against him. Floyd E. Brown entered a “not guilty” plea during a March…
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McLean County news briefs
March 20, 2019McLean County New ISU grant aims to infuse diverse books A student group on the Illinois State University campus has announced a program aimed at bringing more diverse books to high…
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Author who survived Stalin and the Nazis to speak at ISU
March 15, 2019Vladimir Rott survived the Stalinist persecutions in the Soviet Union, and the Nazi invasion during World War II. His incredible life’s journey will be the subject of the talk “Surviving…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Special initiatives, sowing oats and more
March 14, 2019In this week’s column, we have dates for the implementation of key facets of the 2018 Farm Bill, including deadlines for Illinois conservation programs. Also this week: the University…
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More young women choosing the ag life and leadership in FFA
March 13, 2019When Danielle Stewart was a Eureka High School freshman, she went to a Future Farmers of America Meeting, afterward vowing never to return. “I was really quiet, and I would’ve…
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McLean County News Briefs
March 13, 2019McLean County IWU hosts annual local version of TED talks Illinois Wesleyan University will host its second annual local iteration of a TED talk on Saturday, March 23. The event, TEDxIWU,…
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Annie’s Project draws diverse farm women together
March 11, 2019The women attending the first of six scheduled “Annie’s Project– Empowering Women in Agriculture” sessions in Peoria were representative of the demographics of a typical…
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