Woodford County farm family is ‘Feeding Illinois’
January 26, 2022A Woodford County farm family is embarking on a mission to help ease food insecurity in central Illinois. Gibbs Family Farms, located in rural Benson, has set aside 2 acres of prime…
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West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers
January 18, 2022Editor’s Note: Andrew Adams is a student in the Public Affairs Reporting program at University of Illinois Springfield who is a reporting intern at the Capitol for the State Journal-Register…
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Chillicothe Public Library upcoming programs
January 14, 2022Teen Advisory Board What is Teen Advisory Board? TAB is a group of teen volunteers, grades 9-12, who help the library and make a difference in their community by taking an active leadership…
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Master Gardeners teams with 4-H for garden at Wildlife Prairie Park
January 13, 2022Everywhere you turn in the 4-H Learning Garden at Wildlife Prairie Park there is something inspiring to see and new to learn. The 4-H Learning Garden is a colorful and productive…
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Workshop addresses mental health needs of those in agriculture life
January 5, 2022Mental health and substance use issues are common. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults lives with a mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. From 1999 to 2016, 630,000…
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Winter workshops offer help to small farmers
December 31, 2021Every small farm is different. Direct market farmers sending produce to local restaurants have different needs than homesteaders getting started with livestock for the first time. Small…
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Pritzker declares counties disaster areas following deadly tornadoes
December 13, 2021In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and central Illinois….
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmer, volunteer EMT and firefighter honored
December 1, 2021In this week’s digest of Illinois farm and rural news, we have information on an upcoming farm bill listening session sponsored by Illinois Soybean Growers, along with recognition…
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