Chronicle Media earns nine news awards
October 30, 2024Members of the Chronicle Media staff captured nine awards in the Northern Illinois News Association’s 2024 competition. Chronicle writers earned five first-place awards, with…
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Push made for more public transit funding
October 23, 2024SPRINGFIELD – Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicago area rail and bus operators in asking the state for help balancing their budgets. A state committee…
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Video series showcases Illinois’ stretch of historic Route 66
October 17, 2024The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Tourism has announced the release of “Illinois Recharged: Real Stories on Route 66”, a video series…
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Fugate Woods comes alive with Creatures of the Night
October 15, 2024Encountering ghosts, ghouls and goblins is highly unlikely, but hearing spooky sounds in the thick of night is indeed imaginable when University of Illinois Extension master naturalists…
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R.F.D. News & Views
September 13, 2024Crops are rapidly maturing, and record Illinois corn and soybean yields are expected this fall as farmers prepare their combines for harvest. Please read on for this week’s farm and…
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Sweet Corn Circus returns to Normal
August 23, 2024This weekend uptown Normal will once again be filled with the smell of hot sweet corn and the presence of youthful vibes as the Sweet Corn Circus returns. The two-day event, which…
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R.F.D. News & Views
August 22, 2024As of press time, corn prices had bottomed out at less than $4 per bushel — what does this mean to farmers with a record Illinois corn crop projected for 2024? We have a look at that…
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Golden contributions: Former Redbirds made Olympic history
August 7, 2024More than a dozen Redbirds have represented Illinois State University at the Olympic games dating back to 1936, from Doug Collins to Charlotte Lewis. Historian Tom Emery profiles two…
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