R.F.D. News & Views
July 24, 2024Last week’s high winds and heavy precipitation didn’t seem to faze the 2024 corn crop, according to observers. For this and more farm and rural news, please read on … Reports:…
As summer rolls on and the fall general election inches closer, former 114th state Rep. LaToya Greenwood has increased her campaign war chest over incumbent state Rep. Kevin Schmidt….
Last week’s high winds and heavy precipitation didn’t seem to faze the 2024 corn crop, according to observers. For this and more farm and rural news, please read on … Reports:…
Elected office holders from around Illinois in both major political parties responded quickly Sunday to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would no longer seek the Democratic…
A Missouri woman who is in Madison County Jail for allegedly robbing an Edwardsville electronics store in December with a modified Glock pistol, among other crimes, has been charged…
Here is a Chronicle Media list of top fireworks displays and events in the region celebrating America’s independence: July 5 Sauget: After Gateway Grizzlies baseball game. Activities…
With Memorial Day behind us and heading toward the Fourth of July, the air is increasingly filled with rich, woody scents that make the mouth water and the stomach growl. All those…
A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a DUI-related Instate 70 crash that injured members of an Indiana family. Kyle Heimsath, 36, of Pocahontas, received the sentence…
If you served in Vietnam, were exposed to an herbicide like Agent Orange, got sick and submitted a claim that was denied, the Department of Veterans Affairs was supposed to find you…
A friend sent me a text message just as I was going out the door for a trip to the store. I replied: “Making a grocery run. Need anything?” “No, but thank you,” came the reply….
Summer can be a scorcher, but by selecting the right plants, a landscape can look sultry all summer long. Both trialed and native plants can tolerate the heat. Trial plants are evaluated…
Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state’s voter registration database are now law after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill on Monday,…
A bill eliminating the sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its adjournment, although sponsors say they hope to pass it when lawmakers…
It’s been four years since some of the worst scenes of COVID-19 played out in locked-down nursing homes during the early months of the pandemic. While most of the world has moved…