The week in agricultural and rural news was led with the announcement that the state has assigned funding from the CARES Act to agricultural relief from COVID-19 related business slowdowns….
Dollar stores in rural areas offer convenience and competitively-priced shopping options for rural residents, but their business models do not always lead to long-term community economic…
Children’s Home and Aid announced that a federal grant has opened an additional 106 Early Head Start slots — 96 for children age 0 to 3 with another 10 slots allocated for new and…
Grab your canoe or kayak, for the 19th Annual Henry Lacon Chillicothe (HLC) Canoe/Kayak River Jaunt 2020 on Sunday, Sept. 13. This outdoor event is sponsored by the Chillicothe and…
In this week’s farm and rural news roundup, we have news about the Brazil-U.S. trade dispute over ethanol tariffs, Illinois Soybean Association leadership transitions, cover crop…
As part of its celebration for national Library Card Sign-Up Month, Fondulac District Library announces it will officially go fine free effective Sept. 1. The Board of Trustees revised…
The Tazewell County Clerk’s Office said it will be participating in National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Sept. 1 to encourage more people to sign up to become election workers…
The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually honors longtime volunteers and former staff members for their selfless dedication to 4-H, Extension’s youth development program. Eighty-six…
With scant notice, Rockford hospital ...Residents on Rockford’s west side are feeling abandoned and betrayed after Javon ...
State ends fiscal year with ...Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half ...
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Highland Park parade ‘full of ...Highland Park’s Fourth of July events included a parade which stepped off ...
