‘Greatest Generation’ honored with remembrance
June 5, 2024The massive, black curtain adorning the stage of the Bertha Frank Auditorium on the campus of Morton Community High School parted to reveal 14 seated veterans of the Second World War,…
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Budget increase falls significantly short of Early Intervention advocates’ goal
June 5, 2024Fourth in a series looking at Early Intervention funding in the state In the end, numbers won out over narratives, according to Early Intervention proponents. While a $6 million…
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Durbin lauds state taking swipe at credit-card companies
May 30, 2024U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, applauded the Illinois Legislature’s passage of a state budget that included the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The legislation,…
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Central Illinois’ face of farming heads out to pastures
May 30, 2024After serving for nearly three decades as the unofficial “face” of farming in central Illinois, Peoria County Farm Bureau manager Patrick Kirchhofer is set to retire. Previously…
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R.F.D. News & Views
May 29, 2024In this week’s ag news, corn planting is catching up after weather-related delays, while John Deere continues to slash jobs due to decreased demand for farm machinery. For more on…
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Moms lobby for more Early Intervention funds
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Woodford panel again moves forward non-sactuary resolution
May 22, 2024For the second time in just over a month, the Woodford County Public Safety Committee has forwarded to the County Board a resolution intended to make Woodford County a non-sanctuary…
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R.F.D. News & Views
May 22, 2024In this week’s farm and rural news, Deere & Company is reporting a huge slide in profits on ag machinery and is planning to cut second-half production. In addition, we have info…
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