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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lambert retiring from NCGA
December 23, 2020

RFD News and Views wishes all readers a merry holiday season and best wishes for 2021! Ethanol losses tallied by RFA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois is currently home to 13 ethanol…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farm Bureau says Vilsack as ag secretary would work for biofuels
December 18, 2020

The big news in agriculture this week was the selection of former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack by President-elect Joe Biden to resume his former post under Biden’s leadership. Meanwhile,…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Changes made to cover crop premium rules
December 2, 2020

In this week’s farm and rural news report we have a rundown on the cost of your 2020 Thanksgiving meal, along with handy advice for farmers preparing for their year-end appointment…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Pork Power makes holiday food donations
November 26, 2020

This Thanksgiving edition of RFD News and views focuses on positive news in the agriculture community. Though we are all fighting our way through a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
East Peoria ready for annual Festival of Lights
November 19, 2020

The East Peoria Festival of Lights is a 2020 contender for season 8 of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” on ABC TV. The 36th annual East Peoria Festival of Lights will take place…
R.F.D. News & Views: Production forecast lowers corn expectations
November 18, 2020

Corn gained value last week when the USDA lowered its projected 2020 yield estimate for Illinois, but was harvest size again impacted by weather after the latest wind storms? We also…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: 2020 harvest wrapping up
November 11, 2020

With a string of favorable weather, harvest is wrapping up in Illinois; we have the latest statistics. Also in farm and rural news this week: the Illinois Farm Bureau and others in…
Organizations help schools plant, grow school gardens
November 9, 2020

University of Illinois Extension staff from horticulture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Education (SNAP-Ed), and 4-H teamed up to provide training to teachers, administrators,…

Supreme Court: House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

April 16, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. As a result, the…

Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks investment

April 9, 2025

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability…

Students, women in trades advocate for more tech education

April 9, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Argo Community High School sophomore Luciana Deir wants to go into construction after she graduates. Her classmate, Angelica Turza, wants to work in advertising and…

Feds pull grants from fair housing organizations

March 26, 2025

John Petruszak opened his email to find a message he called “shocking”: the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development had rescinded two grants it had awarded to his advocacy…

School cellphone ban clears Senate comittee

March 26, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cellphones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee March…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lambert retiring from NCGA

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farm Bureau says Vilsack as ag secretary would work for biofuels

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Changes made to cover crop premium rules

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Pork Power makes holiday food donations

East Peoria ready for annual Festival of Lights

R.F.D. News & Views: Production forecast lowers corn expectations

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: 2020 harvest wrapping up

Organizations help schools plant, grow school gardens

STATE NEWS

Supreme Court: House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

RFD News & Views

Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks investment

Students, women in trades advocate for more tech education

Feds pull grants from fair housing organizations

School cellphone ban clears Senate comittee

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