SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced the planned opening of a new center for incarcerated youth in central Illinois Tuesday, Feb. 2, the latest step in a…
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has renewed her effort to end the small refinery waivers for ethanol production issued under the Trump administration, which hit Illinois corn growers in the…
Topping this week’s agriculture news, several Illinois farmers have assumed leadership positions in national soybean organizations. In addition, we have a summary of the latest organic…
At year’s end, outgoing USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue took a media victory lap to highlight the many accomplishments achieved by his agriculture department. His stops included an interview…
Senate aid for agriculture and biofuels is said to be included in last week’s COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress; we have a look at what it entails. Also in the news this…
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…
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,…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several mobile testing teams that are dispatched to various locations around the state each week to provide COVID-19 testing. Anyone…
Police torture victim sues ...
SPRINGFIELD — One of the men who was tortured into giving a ...
Teacher shortages not as ...
A shortage of teachers in Illinois public schools isn’t quite as severe ...
State announces new vaccination ...
SPRINGFIELD – The state announced new mass vaccination sites in Adams and ...
U.S. Rep. Kelly wins ...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Democratic State Central Committee elected U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly ...
